Vishu 2026 – Bringing in a Hopeful and Prosperous New Year
A regional Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, Vishu marks the astrological New Year and the onset of spring. It also holds significance as a harvest festival, aligning with the time when local crops are ready for gathering, symbolisin...
Baisakhi Festival 2026 : Date and Significance
Baisakhi marks the birth of Khalsa Panth Baisakhi or Vaisakhi celebrates the onset of the Spring season in India. It is mainly celebrated in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana. Baisakhi marks the Sikh New Year’s day and has a ...
Mesha Sankranti: Embracing the Dawn of a New Year
Introduction Mesha Sankranti is a revered festival in the Hindu culture, signifying the dawn of a new year according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar. This auspicious occasion is celebrated with enthusiasm and reverence across India, fr...
Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat – For Good Fortune and Prosperity
Varuthini Ekadashi: Vrat that protects you from everything bad The 11th tithi of a lunar phase is known as Ekadashi. Hindus, particularly Vaishnavites, regard it as sacred. On this day, Lord Vishnu is honoured. Devotees observe special...
Panguni Uthiram, The Day of Divine Marriages
Introduction Panguni Uthiram is an important Hindu festival celebrated primarily in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It falls in the Tamil month of Panguni (March–April) on the day when the Uthiram (Uttara Phalguni) ...
Kamada Ekadashi 2026 – Fulfil your Desires with Lord’s Blessings
In a lunar month, Ekadashi occurs twice: once during the waxing phase (Shukla Paksha) and once during the waning phase (Krishna Paksha). The 11th day of the phase is known as Ekadashi. Kamada Ekadashi occurs in the Hindu month of Chaitr...
Ram Navami 2026 – Date, Muhurat, Rituals & Puja
Ram Navami: Date, Time and Significance Ram Navami in 2026 falls on the 26th of March, Thursday. The Hindu scriptures have announced the incarnation of Lord Ram in the universal scriptures that narrate the history and tradition of...
Chaitra Navratri 2026 – Significance, Rituals and Puja Muhurtas
Chaitra Navratri is one of the four Navratris in a year. The Navratri festival is a big occasion for Hindus, celebrated with great devotion and fervour all over India. Each Navratri festival spans nine nights and ten days and is dedicat...
Ugadi & Gudi Padwa – New Beginnings of Prosperity
New Year across the globe is celebrated in January. In India, where Hindus make up the majority of the population, the Hindu New Year in a calendar is observed on different dates among different communities. If we are to ask which date ...
The Importance of Papmochani Ekadashi Vrat in 2026
Papmochani Ekadashi is an important spiritual event in the Hindu calendar. It falls on the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the waning moon (Krishna Paksha) during the Chaitra month. Like all Ekadashis, this day is dedicated to Lord Vishnu an...
