Though the name cāturmāsya is familiar to many of us in the row of vratas, there is an impression that it is related to monks and some Maḍi hengasaru (some women in the olden days who were very orthodox)...

Gaṇeśa caturthī is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. This is a festival that comes generally a day after Gaurī festival or sometimes comes on the same day of Gaurī festival itself....

This is a famous festival celebrated all over India being called by the names 'Hoḷāka', 'Holikā', 'Holī', 'Phālgunikā' 'Vasantotsava' and 'Kāmanahabba' etc. Though there are differences regarding the...

God addressed by various names, Śrī Rāma, Śrī Kṛshṇa, Śrī Śiva, Śrī Subrahmaṇya and the festival and holy days addressing the distinct deities with distinguishing divine attributes and glories, have been...

The Nāgapañcami occupies an important place in the traditions brought forth by the sanātana Āryabhāratīya Maharshis, This is even considered by some as one of the supreme parvas, in place of Akshaya tṛtīyā....

Mahāśivarātri is one of the most important parvas among the festivals of Bhāratīyas. Just as Prayāga and Pushkara are called 'Tīrtharāja', Mahāśivarātri is called 'vratarāja'. This vrata is observed in...

Hanumajjayantī is an important festival celebrated in the month of Caitra, after ŚrīRāmanavami. The deity worshipped on that day is Hanumān. He is a mahātma, famously known by names such as Āñjaneya,...

Narasimha jayantī is a prominent parva that comes after akshaya tṛtīya in the month of vaiśākha. To fecilitate the devotees to have the experience of the glory of one of the important incarnations of...

Varamahālakshmīvrata is considered as one of the most famous vratas observed in the month of śrāvaṇa. In case the month of śrāvaṇa occurs twice in the form of nija and adhika (regular and intercalary),...

Subbarāyana Shashṭhī is an important Vrata observed in the month of Mārgaśira. Though its scriptural name is 'Skandashashṭhī', since the Lord is famously known by names such as 'Skanda', 'Shaṇmukha',...

We see many Dīpotsava parvas in the line of festivals of Bhāratīyas where rows of lamps are lighted in temples, homes, maṭhas, Āśramas and Mandirs, both inside and outside those places. The most famous...

Prathamaikādaśī is one of the most important festivals observed in our country. The Ekādaśī which falls in the śuklapaksha of the month of Āshāḍha is called by this name. This festival is also called...

Upākarma is one of the most important parvas which is observed in the month of Śrāvaṇa. This is a very important parva which is observed all over India. The people of North India say—"Four very important...

The most famous festival in the month of Kārtika is Utthānadvādaśī. the entire month of Kārtika is conducive to jnānasiddhi and mantradīkshā svīkāra. All the Mondays of this month are very dear to Lord...

Festivals and Holy Days are very familiar, very important interwoven part of our religious and social life. Leaving aside the holy days, undoubtedly, festivals are objects of natural love to the entire...

Saṅkrānti is one of the most important festivals of the Sanātana Ārya Bhāratiyas. In scriptures it is called by other names such as Saṅkrānti, Makarasaṅkrānti, Makarasaṅkramaṇa, Makarasaṅkramaṇa, and...

Śrī Rāmanavamī is the most important festival which comes in the month of Caitra, just after Ugādi. It is one of the great festivals which is being celebrated right from Rāmasetu to Himālayas by people...

Just as Meghanāda (Indrajit) who becomes quieted in the Rāmāyaṇa, the meghanāda becomes silent in this great festival. Like the ten faced Rāvaṇa who is burnt in Rāmāyaṇa, the tips of the wicks are lighted...

Gaurī Festival is one of the most important parvas that comes in the month of Bhādrapada. Though it is generally known as 'Gaurī Habba', the śāstraic name happens to be 'SvarṇaGaurīvrata'. This is because...

Śrī KṛshṇaJayantī or Janmāshṭamī is a very important festival, which comes in the month of srāvaṇa. People call it by different names such as Gokulāshṭamī, Jayantī, Śrī Jayantī etc. It is a great festival...

Navarātra is a very important parva in the garland of festivals of the Sanātana Āryabhāratiyas. There is no doubt that this is the most important of all the festivals celebrated in the Āśvayujamāsa. This...

Ratha Saptamī is one of the very important festivals observed by Sanāthana Ārya Bhāratīyas. It is observed on the Saptamī of the śuklapaksha of the month of Māgha. All the followers of vaidika traditions...

Ugādi is the very first festival which comes on the first day of the month of Caitra every year. This day is an auspicious beginning of the year, season, month, the fortnight and above all, is in the...

Akshaya Tṛtīyā is considered as one of the most important festivals celebrated in the month of Vaiśākha. There is a reference to this parva in the Bhavishya Purāṇa where Lord ŚrīKṛshṇa himself has described...

Ananta Padmanābha Vrata is one of the auspicious parvas observed by a vast number of sanātana Ārya Bhāratīyas. It is called AnantanaVrata as it is a day of austerity of deity worship, and many precepts...