Baisakh ShuklaTritya (third day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Baisakh is called Akshey Tritiya it is believed that Treta Yuga (an era in which Lord Shri Ram incarnated) commenced on this day. Jap (repetition of a hymn), Tap (austerities), knowledge and donation (charity), done on this day give multiplied results. It […]
Baisakhi is an important festival of Punjab which is celebrated on Vaishakh Sakranti at harvesting time of the Rabi crops with vigor and joy. Baisakhi is derived from the word Vaishakh, which is the second Hindu lunar month in which Baishakhi falls. Based on the Indian solar calendar, this festival falls on April 13 every […]
Hanuman Jayanti Hindus across the world celebrate Hanuman Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Hanuman, on Chaitra Shukla Poornima (the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra). Bhagwan Hanuman is worshipped either individually or alongside Bhagwan Shri Ram, and the festival is observed with great devotion. Devotees visit Hanuman temples, observe fasts, […]
In Treta yug era Lord Vishnu incarnated as Ram through King Dasharath’s wife Kaushalya in Punarvasu Nakshatra (seventh planet) and Kark Lagna (Cancer ascendant) on Chaitra Shukla Navami (ninth day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra). Eminent Poet Tulsi Das started composing his great epic Ram CharitManas on this auspicious day […]
This festival is celebrated in reverence of Kartikeya on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi (sixth day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra), Bhagwan Vishnu and Bhagwan Shiv is believed most superior Gods and Mata Uma (wife of Bhagwan Shiv) is the most superior Goddess. Katikeya is son of Lord Shiva and Uma. Once […]
Navaratris (“Nav” means Nine “Ratri” means Night, hence Navaratri means Nine Nights) comes in one year. Only two of them viz, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Navami (First to ninth day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra) and Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami (First to ninth date in the light fortnight of […]
Gudi Padava falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (first day of bright fortnight of Hindu lunar month Chaitra). This festival is also known as Nav Sanvatsar Pratipada (First date of the Year) It is believed that:1-According to the Hindu time calculations New Year begins from this day. New Year in the name of the King Vikramaditya […]
Sheetla, the Goddess presiding over small donkey is worshipped on Chaitra Krishna Ashtami (eighth day in the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra). It is believed that worshiping the Goddess Sheetala on this day protects against small pox etc. Goddess Sheetala is known as the Goddess of disease epidemics and disaster. Fresh food […]
Gangaur Gauri fast is observed from Chaitra Krishna Pratipada to Chaitra Shukla Dvitiya (the first Jay of the black fortnight to second day of bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra). Married women as well as unmarried girls observe this fast. Married women observe it to enhance love of their husbands and the unmarried […]
