Indian Festivals

Muharram is a Muslim festival of mourning observed in the first month of the Hijri Year. The Shia community in Particular celebrate it with great fervor and enthusiasm. Muslims, in general, observe fast, offer prayers, recite fatihas, and sing elegies in homage to the martyrs during the celebrations. On the final day Tajias are taken out in grand processions, accompanied …

Dakshinayana Sankranti: Legends have it that Gods go to sleep during the Dakshinayana period. As the sun enters Karka rashi during Dakshinayana, therefore it is popularly also known by the name of Karkataka Sankranti. Dakshinayana generally lasts for six months starting June 21st and lasts till the month of January. It ends during Makar Sankranti when the Uttarayana phase begins. …

Bhadli Navami: The Hindu community in North India celebrate Bhadli Navami with immense religious fervor. Bhadli Navami also known by the name of Bhatali Navami, Ashara Shukla Paksha Navami, Kandarp Navami and is generally celebrated during the Ashad month. The festival is celebrated on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha in the Ashada month. An important fact related to Bhadli …

Kharchi Puja is a Hindu festival from Tripura, India. Performed in Agartala in July or August, the festival involves the worship of the fourteen gods forming the dynasty deity of the Tripuri people. Kharchi Puja is one of the most popular festivals in Tripura. It’s a week-long royal Puja which falls in the month of July on the eighth day …

Kamika Ekadashi, like any other ekadashi is considered to be an auspicious day to worship Lord Vishnu. Worshiping Lord Vishnu on this special day washes away all sins and gives Moksha. It also helps a person to acquire Punya which is equal to that obtained by performing an ‘Ashwamedha Yaga‘ or donating a cow or performing: a sacrifice or Yagnas. …

Event Name: Sindhu Darshan Festival Location: Leh State: Jammu and Kashmir Event Date: June 23, 2024 to June 27, 2024 Main Attraction: During this festival, Sindhu or Indus River is endorsed as an image of unity in India and communal harmony. The Sindhu Darshan Festival, as the name suggests, is a celebration of River Sindhu, also known as the Indus. …

Hijra is a religious observance in Muslim countries and communities around the world on March 27 each year. It is not an official public holiday in all Muslim countries, and is not an official Indian holiday. This is a religious observance that tends to be observed privately. It is not appropriate to offer outside greetings or any particular public acknowledgment. …

Jagannath Rath Yatra: This spectacular chariot festival celebrated for 8 days is held at the famous Jagannath Temple at Puri (Orissa). Thousands of devotees flock to Puri during the occasion, as they believe that a glimpse of Lord Jagannath in his chariot gives salvation. Images of Lord Jagannath – the Lord of the Universe, his sister Subhadra and brother Balbhadra …

“Chaturmasya” is the period of 4 months from Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi (Ekadashi during the bright half of Ashadh-shayan Ekadashi), (Gods Seep) to Kartik shukla Dwadashi (Dwadashi during the bright half of Kartik Utthana Ekadashi) (Gods wakeup). Chaturmasya Vrata is observed by all – Karmis, Gyanis, Yogis and Devotees, for the attainment of their respective desires. During this period sleeping on …

Sai Teun Ram Jayanti is celebrated by the Hindu community across India with great devotion and dedication. It is observed in commemoration of the great saint Sai Teun Ram (Satguru Swami Teoonramji Maharaj) who is fondly called ‘Sai’. Known for his valuable teachings and preachings, the mystic saint is best known for serving Hindus towards their prosperity. People remember the …