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Teej Festival: Hariyali, Kajari and Hartalika Explained
Teej is kept on Tritiya, the third day of a lunar fortnight, three times in Shravana and Bhadrapada. Women keep it for Parvati and Shiva, remembering the penance by which Parvati won Shiva.
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Hanuman Jayanti 2026: Date, Puja Timings, Significance, Rituals, & Muhurat
What is Hanuman Jayanti? Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of Lord Hanuman, one of the most important and loved deities in Hinduism, and the embodiment of strength, devotion, and perseverance. This day is commemorated by many devotees in the country by visiting temples, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, observing fasts, and performing special pujas for the…
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Bhai Dooj: the story of Yama and Yamuna, the tilak and the rituals
Bhai Dooj falls on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya. Sisters apply a tilak, do an aarti and feed their brothers, as Yamuna fed Yama in the Skanda Purana.
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Vat Savitri 2026: Importance, Customs, Dates, Timing & Muhurat
What is Vat Savitri? Vat Savitri is an important Hindu festival, especially for married women, as they pray for their husband’s longevity and wellbeing. The fast is dedicated to Goddess Savitri, who out of devotion and determination, managed to save her husband Satyavan from death. women worship Banyan trees (Vat Vriksha) and tie sacred threads…
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Purnima Vrat
Some nights in India feel different even before you look up. The air slows down. Conversations soften. And then you notice it the Chandra, full and calm, hanging there like it’s been waiting for you all along. That’s Purnima. And for many families, that quiet glow marks the beginning of Purnima vrat. Purnima Vrat 2026…
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Shivaratri
Somewhere between the smell of incense and the slow ringing of a temple bell, Shivaratri arrives. Not loudly. Not with fireworks. It comes quietly, almost shyly, like a reminder you didn’t know you were waiting for. Every year, people ask about dates. Calendars. Timings. But Shivaratri, if you’ve lived it even once truly lived…
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Durga Ashtami
Durga Ashtami arrives with that same familiar gravity the kind devotees recognize instinctively. Not because a calendar says so, but because the rhythm of Navratri slowly builds toward this moment. The eighth day. The turning point. By the time Durga Ashtami comes around, the lamps have already burned for days, the fasts have tested patience,…
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Pradosham
When people talk about 2026 Pradosham Days, they often rush to calendars and dates. Fair enough. But Pradosham isn’t only about marking a square on a wall calendar. It’s about that quiet window before sunset when the world seems to slow down, and Shiva so the stories say pauses too. In 2026, as always, Pradosham…
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Onam Festival: Mahabali, the Ten Days, Pookalam and Sadya
Onam is Kerala’s ten-day festival in the month of Chingam, from Atham to Thiruvonam, when homes welcome King Mahabali on his yearly visit and celebrate the harvest with a pookalam and an Onasadya.
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Rohini Vrat
Some mornings in India just feel different. The air is quieter. The temple bell rings a little longer. Someone’s grandmother whispers, “Aaj Rohini hai.” And suddenly the day carries weight. That’s usually how Rohini Vrat enters a household not with announcements, but with feeling. Rohini Vrat 2026 Month Rohini Vrat Date (2026) January 1 January…