Mangala Gauri fast
The holy month of Sawan began on July 22. This month is auspicious for the devotees of Lord Shiva and…
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Shravan Month: Rituals, significance & spiritual practices
The monsoon season brings more than just cooling rains. It also brings Shravan, a holy month in the Hindu calendar…
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Kamada Saptami Vrat: A Hindu festival of devotion & self-discipline
Kamada Saptami Vrat is an important Hindu festival that is celebrated on the seventh day of the Chaitra month, according…
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Amarnath Yatra
Amarnath Yatra is among the most revered pilgrimage circuits among Hindus. This annual event starts in July and goes on…
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Sant Kabir Das Jayanti
Sant Kabir Das (1440-1518 circa) was a famous poet, saint and social reformer of India. His writings have greatly influenced…
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Nirjala Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the waxing fortnight in Jyestha month. The Ekadashi derives its name…
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Kamda Saptami Vrat
Kamda Saptami Vrat has special significance in astrology. Kamda Saptami Vrat is completely dedicated to the sun. In the scriptures,…
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Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day: Righteousness that changed the course of history
Guru Arjan Dev was born in 1563 at Goindval, and was the youngest of the sons of Guru Ram Das…
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Bhadrakali Jayanti
Bhadrakali Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of Goddess Bhadrakali. This festival is observed on the…
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Budhwa Mangal
Budhwa Mangal falls during Jyeshtha month every year. On this day, the aged form of Lord Hanuman is worshiped and…
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Mohini Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi is regarded as one of the most important fasting days for Hindus. The day of Mohini Ekadashi is…
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Akshaya Tritiya: A day of prosperity & abundance
The Akshaya Tritiya festival is also known as Akti or Akha Teej. This festival is an auspicious festival of Hindus…
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Varuthini Ekadashi
The Hindu Lunar calendar is divided into two different phases of the Moon. One phase is waxing Moon which is…
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Guru Gobind Singh: The Founder of Khalsa
Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last Sikh Guru, a spiritual leader, philosopher, poet and a great warrior. Born…
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Beliefs of Sikhism
Sikhs believe in one God. He is the same for all people of all religions. Sikhism teaches equality of all…
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The creation of Khalsa
Khalsa, the purified and reconstituted Sikh community, instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Vaisakhi Day). His declaration…
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Vaisakhi: The story behind the Sikh festival
The Sikh celebration called Vaisakhi happens annually either on 13th or 14th day of April. The origins of Vaisakhi stem…
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Vaisakhi, the Khalsa Sirjana Divas, and celebrations worldwide
By Prabhjot Singh Vaisakhi, after Diwali, has emerged as the biggest Indian festival whose celebrations with fervor and gaiety are…
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Mahavir Janmakalyanak is the main festival of Jainism. Mahavir Janmakalyanak is also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Divas. Lord Mahavira…
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Ram Navami: Celebration of Lord Rama’s birth
Ram Navami is a joyous occasion celebrated by millions of people around the world. It marks the birth anniversary of…
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Chaitra Navratri: Worshipping the nine incarnations of Durga
Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival celebrated annually from the first day of the Hindu New Year. This year,…
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Somvati Amavasya
Somvati Amavasya is a very important day in Hinduism. Amavasya which falls on Monday is called Somvati Amavasya. Somvati Amavasya…
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Rang Panchami
Ranga Panchami (also spelt as “Rang Panchami” or “Rang Panchmi”) is a significant festival for Hindus, predominantly celebrated in Uttar…
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Phalgun Purnima: The most fortunate day of the year
Purnima’s are considered the most fortunate days of the year, they are celebrated all over India in the name of…
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Holashtak: Why not do auspicious work for eight days
In the Hindu calendar, the period of Holashtak holds great significance. Commencing from the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha in…
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Mahashivratri: Lord Shiva’s great night
Maha Shivaratri ('The Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the deity Shiva, between…
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the Shukla Paksha or the bright fortnight of waxing Moon and the Krishna Paksha…
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Ratha or Surya Saptami
Ratha Saptami or Surya Saptami marks the birth of Surya to sage Kashyapa and his wife Aditi and hence celebrated…
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Basant Panchami
The Indian festival of Basant Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, marks the beginning of the spring festival. The festival…
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Mauni Amavasya
Mauni Amavasya, also known as Mauna Amavasya, is a significant Hindu observance celebrated on the no moon day (Amavasya) of…
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