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Bhai Dooj Celebration: The festival of Bhai Dooj is known to be based on mythological concept. The celebrations of Bhai Dooj reflects the importance of unique cultural traditions that vary with different region of India. This helps to keep the family close and brings prosperity, well being and luck. Bhai Dooj celebration falls on the two day after Diwali and …

Rituals of Govardhan Puja Festival: Govardhan Puja is a festival to worship Lord Krishna and Govardhan Parvat or Mount Govardhan. It is widely celebrated in the northern part of India. This is the fourth day of Diwali and is celebrated in commemoration of lifting the mountain Govardhan by Lord Krishna on his finger tip. The day is to worship Govardhan …

गौरक्षा एवं गौसंवर्धन का पर्व है गोवर्धन पूजा: इंद्र का गर्व चूर करने के लिए श्री गोवर्धन पूजा का आयोजन श्री कृष्ण ने गोकुल वासियो से करवाया था। यह आयोजन दीपावली से अगले दिन शाम को होता है। मंदिरो में अन्नकूट पूजन किया जाता है। ब्रज के त्यौहार में इस त्यौहार का विशेष महत्व है। इसकी शुरुआत द्वापर युग से …

Bhai Dooj Festival Date: Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights, brings with it a chance to revive relationships. The fifth day of the five-day festival is especially dedicated to honor the unique bond between brother and sister. Known as Bhai Dooj or Bhaiya Dooj, it falls on the second day after Diwali, that is, on ‘Shukla Paksha Dwitiya‘ in the Hindi month of ‘Kartik’. Thus, …

Diwali Puja Thali Decoration in Hindus: Though people often relate Diwali to the crackers, lights and sweets, the most important aspect of the Diwali is the Lakshmi-Ganesh Poojan. People all over India worship the Goddess of Wealth and the God of Wisdom this day in order to seek wisdom and prosperity in their home. The Lakshmi-Ganesh Poojan is a very …

Diwali Aarti: Ganesh And Maa Lakshmi Aarti – Aartis are the special prayers that are sung to please the God. Through these prayers, we admire and appraise the Almighty and pray to bestow blessings upon us. In India, songs are sung in melodious tunes during the performance of aarti, which marks the culmination of any puja, jaagran or keertan. It …

Dhanteras Puja Procedure in Hindus: Dhanteras, a Hindu festival is celebrated across the country one or two days before Diwali. Dhanteras is also referred to as Dhantrayodashi and it holds a great significance as it marks the beginning of Diwali. Procedure to do Dhanteras Puja:

Dhanteras Celebrations and Legends in Hindus: The festival of Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi and Dhanvantari Trayodashi (Dhanwantari Trayodashi). This festival marks the beginning of the Diwali celebrations and that is why, it is considered the first day of five days long festivities of Diwali. The term ‘Dhanteras’ consists of two factors ‘dhan’, which means wealth and ‘teras’, which …

धनतेरस पर धन प्राप्ति – कार्तिक कृष्ण पक्ष की त्रयोदशी, जिसे धनत्रयोदशी या धनतेरस भी कहा जाता है, को लक्ष्मी, कुबेर और धन्वंतरि का दिन भी माना जाता है। इसके नाम में धन और तेरस शब्दों के बारे में मान्यता है कि इस दिन खरीदे गए धन (स्वर्ण, रजत) में 13 गुना अभिवृद्धि हो जाती है। प्राचीन काल से ही …

Dhanteras Myths and Legends in Hindus: Legend has it that when Lord Dhanvantari, the physician of the Gods and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, emerged from the ocean of milk, which was churned by the Gods and the demons on the day of Dhanteras, he brought a jar of the extraordinary elixir. Sage Durvasa cursed Lord Indra when “The pride …