Datta Jayanti

Lord Shree Dattatreya is regarded as an aspect of the divine Trinity or Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh; Creator, Preserver and Destroyer respectively. Thus creative, preservative and disintegrating powers are visible in the personality of Lord Dattatreya. The name “Dattatreya”...

Shreemad Bhagavad Gita Jayanti

Jay Gurudev Shree Ganeshay Nam: Jay Shree Krishna Shreemad Bhagavad Gita Jayanti

Shreemad Bhagawad Gita is the only Holy Scripture in the universe of which we celebrate the birthday. We heard about the birthday celebration of Lord or great leaders but never heard about the celebration o...

Importance of Tilak

Tilak is the symbol of the Intelligence, it is not just showcasing the religion, cast or any Sampraday but it is the worship of the intelligence. Any devotees can reach towards the supreme lord with intelligence only, so after the worship of Lord we always touch the forehead which is the center ...

Importance of Janeu, Yagnopavit

Janeu or Janoi - three sacred and holy cotton threads is symbol of spirituality, sacrifice, mother, role model etc. Wearing Janeu on the left shoulder represent three core idea of Hinduism, focusing on the spiritual journey; don’t forget the responsibility towards the parent and spiritual teac...

Importance of Aarti

Aarti is performed in every home and temple with great joy and devotion in Hinduism. It is not just the ritual activity but it is unite in our day to day life. When we perform Aarti in temple, ritual of singing and music enhance the experience and we try to please and welcome the supreme lord. A...

Importance of Shreefal

Shreefal (coconut) is most sacred, satvik, pure, healthy and god’s fruit in the universe; it is used in every ritual and important ceremonies in Hinduism. Coconut resembles the human in many ways, coir outside the coconut resembles hair, hard nut like skull, water is like blood etc. General pr...

Importance of Yagya

Yagya is heart of the Vedas, integral part of Sanatan dharma and root of the world like navel. Different kind of Yagya is performed in our region from the ancient time. Everything on the universe is creation of the Supreme Lord and gives various extreme powers to the different God. So human on t...

Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja is only Vedic festival, dedicated to Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya – known as Goddess Usha in Vedas. Chhath Puja is celebrated on sixth day of sukl paksh of Kartik month. Chhath Puja is most famous festival of the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Lord Surya is one of th...

Prabodhini Ekadashi - Tulsi Vivah

As per our holy scripture, Lord Shree Vishnu sleeps on “Shayani Ekadashi” of Ashadh Month and wake up on “Prabodhini Ekadashi”, eleventh day of sukl paksh of kartik month. So this Ekadashi is also known as the Devothhan Ekadashi. In true sense lord is not sleeping for this four month bec...

Jalaram Jayanti

Saint Shree Jalaram Bapa was born on the seventh day of shukl paksha of Kartik month in Vikram Samavat 1799 in Virpur, Gujarat, so this day is celebrated as Jalaram Jayanti by followers of the Bapa across the globe. Jalaram Bapa is the son of Ma Rajbai and Pradhan Thakkar, Ma Rajbai was very kind...

Labh Pancham

Labh Pancham is the final festival of the Diwali season, Labh means to benefit and Pancham means five, so Labh Pancham is celebrated on the fifth day of shukl paksha of kartik month. Labh Pancham is also known as the Saubhagya Panchami or Laakheni Panchmi or Gyan Panchami as this day is extremely...

Bhai Dooj - Yama Dwitiya

Bhai Dooj or Bhai Beej or Yama Dwitiya is the most prominent and meaningful festival for a brother and sister, Bhai means brother and Dooj means two. It is celebrated on the second day of Shukla paksha of the month Kartik. Brother and sister are best friends by birth and protector of each other a...

Gujarati New Year - Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja and Gujarati New Year are celebrated on the first day of shukl paksh of the Kartik month, the next day of Diwali with great joy and happiness. Gujarati New Year is also called Bestu Varsh, Padvo Nutan Varsh etc in Gujarai language. Lord Shree Krishna did the Govardhan Mountain Puja...

Diwali

Diwali also known as the Deepawali - Row of Deep, the festival of light, is the most famous, important and awaited festival celebrated by all Indians with great joy and happiness on the Amavasya of the Ashwini month the final day of Hindu calendar. People of all the religion across India celebrat...

Kali Chaudash - Narak Chaturdashi

Kali Chaudash

Kali Chaudash is also known as Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali. It is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the Krishna Paksh of ashwini month. Devotees worship Ma Devi MahaKali and the Lord Shree Hanumanji on this day to remove the fear of evil spirit. The Shakti related to troub...

Dhan Teras

Dhan Teras is also known as the Dhana trayodashi, Dhan means Laxmi and Teras means thirteenth so on the thirteenth day of Krishna paksh of the Ashwini Month Dhan Teras is celebrated. Across India, Diwali celebration starts from the Dhan Teras with full of joy. Diwali is the biggest festival and t...

Vagh Baras - Govatsa Dwadashi

Vagh Baras is a festival to worship cows, as cow plays a key role in human life for a long time. Vagh Baras is also known as Govatsa Dwadashi, Nandini Vrat, Wagh Baras, Vasu Baras and is celebrated on the 12th day of the Krishna Paksha of the Ashwini month. On Govatsa Dwadashi, devotees worship...

Swastik

Swastik is an extremely important icon in Indian Culture since a thousand years. Swastik word is made up of element “Su” and “As”, “Su” means good or welfare and “As” means power or existence so Swastik means Existence of Good. सु अस्ति येना तत् स्...

Umbra Pujan

Umbro (Threshold) can be observed in old traditional residence; there is no house without it. Everyone worships the Umbro, and there is cultural and ritual emotion behind this. Umbro means boundary, a witness of every act of human and protector of honor of home. Umbro is Laxmanrekha, it observes ...

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is known as Sankashti Chaturthi as on this day all the hurdles and problems can be eliminated. Karwa Chauth is a very important festival for married women in our culture; this is celebrated on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksh of ashwini month after the Sharad Purnima. Married wome...

Sharad Purnima

Sharad Purnima is the most important and the most famous Purnima across all the twelve Purnima. Sharad Purnima is the festival of worshipping Lord Chandra (Moon) and Ma Devi Laxmi. This is celebrated on Ashwini month Purnima. As per our scripture, Sharad Purnima is the most Holy Purnima and there...

Vijayadashami

Vijayadashami is a festival of victory of Dharma over Adharma and celebrated at the end of Ashwini Navratri on the tenth day. During Navratri, people worship Ma Devi Shakti and after getting a blessing from the Ma Devi Shakti, devotees are ready for Vijay Prasthan that is why this day is called t...

Vardayini Mata Palli

No one can imagine in the twenty-first century that the river of Ghee flows on the ninth day of Navratri in the small village- Rupal near the Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This is happening every year for more than five thousand years continuously. This is the delight of Ma Devi Vardayini. As the name of...

Navaratri - A Series of 9 Devotional Nights

Navratri is a festival of nine days in which people pray to the divine feminine Ma Navdurga, Ma Jagdamba, Ma Bhagvati, and Ma Adhyashakti who is the only factor behind every aspect of Shakti (energy). Nine is a very important number in our culture relating to the nine planets and human body is al...