Aranmula Vallamkali is an annual water sports meet especially for boat races held in Aranmula district Kerala. The water fiesta is organized during Onam in the month of September. This world famous fiesta owes its origin to the Sree Parthasarathy Temple situated on the banks of the Pamba River. Parthasarathy Temple Boat Race: Vallamkali refers to the boat race competition …

Nuakhai or Nuankhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Odisha. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season. According to the calendar it is observed on panchami tithi (the fifth day) of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhadraba (August-September), the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This is the most …

श्री गणेश मंत्र देता है सौभाग्य – समस्त देवताओं में प्रथम पूजनीय श्री गणेश को विघ्नहर्ता, बुद्धि, सुख एवं सौभाग्य प्रदान करने वाले देवता की संज्ञा दी गई है। किसी भी शुभ कार्य के आरम्भ में भगवान श्री गणेश की पूजा-अर्चना करने का विधान है। कहते हैं कि महादेव पुत्र श्री गणेश के नाम का शुद्ध चित्त भाव से चिंतन …

क्या तुम ला-इलाहा-इल्लल्लाह का मतलब भूल गए? – गणेश चतुर्थी पर तिलक लगाए शाहरुख को समझाया ‘इस्लाम’ “क्या हाथी के सिर वाला व्यक्ति वाकई होता है? क्या तुम मुसलमान हो? अगर हो तो यह शिर्क है। शिर्क़ का मतलब अल्लाह के अलावा दूसरे को भी मानना या बोलना… जो आपने अभी बोला वो भी शिर्क है।” गणपति उत्सव के मौके …

Why Lord Ganesha Has Only One Tusk? Story – 1 Lord Ganesha and Mooshika Why Lord Ganesha Has Only One Tusk? Here are two stories of how Ganesha lost one of his tusks. Lord Ganesha loved to eat. One evening, having stuffed himself to capacity, he decided to take a post-prandial ride on his favored mount, Mooshika, a rat or …

Why Hindus celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi? Ganesha Festival is a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, Chavath in Konkani and Chathaa in Nepali Bhasa. Why Hindus …

Ganesha Mantra are known as Siddhi Mantra (the one with perfection). Each and every mantra is full of energy and power of Lord Ganesha. It is believed that mantras of Ganesha, when chanted with genuine devotion, give positive results. These mantras ward off all trials and troubles gracing the devotee with every success. All mantras are disclosed by the Almighty, …

Ganesh Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi. It is a very famous festival in India and is especially celebrated in a grand manner in Maharashtra. It marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. The festival falls in the month of Bhadrapada, generally between August and September, and lasts for 10 days. Ganesh Chaturthi is …

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the popular festivals of Hindus, celebrated across India. It marks the birthday of Lord Ganesh, son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It starts with Lord Ganesha idols being installed in the house and ends with the immersion of the worshiped idols, in the sea, river or lake. Just like other Indian festivals, Ganesh Chaturthi …

Ganesh Chaturthi Puja: Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with extreme enthusiasm in India. This festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Ganesh Chaturthi Puja is celebrated with immense zeal and fervor throughout the country, however the celebrations of this festival in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are well known for their exceptional …