Arattupuzha Pooram festival is the oldest and most extravagant of all the poorams celebrated in Kerala. The festival is celebrated at the famous Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple in Thrissur district of Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. Arattupuzha Pooram: Kerala Temple Festival The celebration takes place before the 3,000 year old Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple. The occasion is …
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Kamada Ekadashi refers to the eleventh day of Shukla and Krishna Paksha of every Hindu month according to the Hindu Lunar Calendar. On these pious days the devotees worship Lord Vishnu, and they possess a strong faith that by praying and fasting on these two auspicious days, Lord would be pleased and all the sins of their lives will be …
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Rama Navami (Ramanavami) the birthday of Lord Rama is a major Hindu festival celebrated all over the country by devout Hindus both Vaishnavas and Shaivas. Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu was born on the ninth day of the bright half of the Chaitra (March – April) in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh, India), in the Treta Yuga, the Second Age. There …
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Uthralikavu Pooram: Another illustrious temple festival of south India is Uthralikavu Pooram celebrated in Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple, Parithipra, in Vadakkancherry, Thrissur District of north Kerala. The temple is dedicated to the mighty Goddess Kali. Uthralikavu Pooram: Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple, Parithipra The festival is held annually in the Malayalam month ‘Kumbham’ or February / March. The festivity continues for …
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Dadu Dayal Jayanti is celebrated in honor of Dadu Dayal, a religious reformer from Rajasthan who was born in Ahmadabad in 1544. Though hailing from the lower rungs of society similar to Kabir, he was influential in creating a greater impact upon the society. Fostered by Lodhi Ram after he found Dayal floating in River Sabarmati, he went onto emerge …
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During Kumbha Sankranti the Sun is in a transitory phase and is moving from Makar Rashi to Kumbha Rashi. Of the twelve Sankranti that occur during any given year, Kumbha Sankranti is the eleventh in the year. Many communities across Eastern India celebrate Kumbha Sankranti with full religious fervor. It is also closely associated with Kumbh Mela which is considered to be …
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The state of Odisha (Orissa) celebrates many festivals with lots of religious fervor and a splash of colors juxtaposed with celebration styles varying from district to district and tribe to tribe. One such festival named Agni Utsav is significantly celebrated in the state with much cultural and traditional zest. Agni Utsav: Celebrations Agni Utsav is the festival mainly celebrated by …
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बसंत सिर्फ ऋतु नहीं, ज्ञान की उपासना से लेकर काम और मोक्ष का जीवंत उत्सव भी है पुराणों के अनुसार श्रीकृष्ण ने सरस्वती से ख़ुश होकर उन्हें वरदान दिया था कि वसंत पंचमी के दिन तुम्हारी भी आराधना की जाएगी और यूँ भारत के कई हिस्सों में वसंत पंचमी के दिन विद्या की देवी सरस्वती की भी पूजा होने लगी …
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Mauni Amavasya: Freezing cold water of the Ganges and the mist enveloping the bathing Ghats casts its magical spell over lakhs of devotees who head to Allahabad on Mauni Amavas. The festive occasion of Mauni Amavas is considered to be the holiest day to take a dip in the Ganges and rinse oneself of their past sins that they might …
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Shattila Ekadashi also referred to as Sat-tila-Ekadashi or Tilda Ekadashi derives its name from til or sesame seeds. A distinctive fact associated with Shattila Ekadashi is the innovative use of sesame seeds in six different ways. Devotees bathe in water mixed with sesame seeds, rub these seeds on their body, offer the same in havan or religious fires, donate and …
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