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Ahoi Ashtami 2024: Puja Vidhi, Significance

Ahoi Ashtami is a significant festival in the Hindu tradition, primarily observed by mothers in northern India for the well-being, health, and longevity of their children. The festival holds immense...

Madhvacharya Jayanti 2024

Madhvacharya Jayanti is the annual celebration of the birth anniversary of one of India’s most influential philosophers and theologians, Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita Vedanta or Dualistic school of...

Vidyarambham Day: A Sacred Beginning to the Jou...

In the rich cultural tapestry of India, few ceremonies are as beautiful and symbolically profound as Vidyarambham, also known as the initiation into learning. Observed predominantly in the southern states...

Saraswati Avahan: Invocation of the Goddess of ...

Saraswati Avahan marks the beginning of the Saraswati Puja, a significant ritual that invokes the presence of Goddess Saraswati, the deity of wisdom, knowledge, music, arts, and learning in Hinduism....

Navpatrika (Kolabou) Puja 2024: Date, Timing, R...

Navpatrika, also known as Kolabou or Kalabou Puja, is an integral part of Durga Puja, primarily observed in the eastern parts of India, especially in Bengal. This traditional ritual has...

Dwadashi Shraddha: Rituals and Significance

Dwadashi Shraddha is one of the sacred rituals performed during Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period in the Hindu lunar calendar dedicated to honoring departed ancestors (Pitrs). The term "Shraddha" comes...