On Vaishakh Shukla Chturdashi (fourteenth day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Vaishakh) protector of devotees Lord Vishnu incarnated as Narsingh (“Nar” means man & “Singh” means Lion), he appeared from a pillar to make true the words of devotee Prahlad. He killed the King of Demons, Hiranyakashyapu and ended his terror […]
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 […]
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 […]
Holi is a festival of joy, gaiety and merry-making. In the modern context, Holi is a carnival, Thanksgiving day, New Year Eve, the Calgary Stampede, first April Fools Day, and Halloween, all rolled into one. Holi is celebrated in March (Phalgun in Hindu Calendar) to mark the arrival of the spring which brings colours, and […]
This is the birthday of Lord Ram which Hindus celebrate in March or April (Chaitra in Hindu Calendar). The word Navami refers to the 9th day of the Shukla Paksh. Ram was born in the famous Raghu dynasty of kings in the city of Ayodhya. Currently, his birth place is a hot political issue in […]
The word Shivratri, translated as The Night of Shiv, is made up of two words- Shiv, the regenerating aspect of God, and Ratri which means night. It falls during the dark fortnight, Krishna Paksha, of Phalguna (February/March). It is considered to be the night festival for the devotees of Shiv. They observe a 24-hour fast […]
This is the most important festival when Hindus celebrate the birth day of Lord Krishn. Janmashtami is to Hindus what Christmas is to Christians. The word Janmashtami is a combination of two words- Janma means birth and Ashtami means the eighth day. The Ashtami refers to the eighth day of the dark fortnight of the […]
Diwali is a distortion of the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali’ meaning row or cluster of lights. This most celebrated festival of Hindus is called so because of the lights that form its main characteristic. Diwali is celebrated on the new moon day of the month of Kartik (October/November). Significance of Diwali: On Diwali night, little clay […]
