Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu festival in which a ceremonial marriage of Tulsi with Lord Shaligram or Amla branch, which…
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Interesting facts about Lord Ganesha
Lord Ganesha is the Son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Since he is born out of their union, he…
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Bhai dooj: The bond between brothers and sisters
Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters and is a festival similar to Raksha Bandhan. It is observed…
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Karwa Chauth: Celebration of love, marriage and the unbreakable bond
In Hinduism, Karva Chauth is one of the most auspicious festivals for women. On this day, married women keep a…
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Symbolic significance of Ramayana
Ramayana is one of the most popular epics in the world. It is deeply interwoven into the sociocultural history of…
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Dussehra: The victory of good over evil
Dussehra festival is round the corner. Also known as Vijayadashami, it is one of the major Hindu festivals celebrated across…
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Durga Puja
Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres…
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Ashwin Navratri
Navratri is a nine days festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. Navratri is a Sanskrit word which literally means nine nights.…
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Pitru Paksha Shradh
The full moon time of Bhadrapada and the Pratipada of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month from Amavasya is called Pitru…
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Anant Chaturdashi
The Anant Chaturdashi fast holds a great deal of importance in the Hindu religion. The festival is also known by…
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Ganesh Chaturthi : The birth of Lord Ganesha
This year, the month of September marks one of the most auspicious festivals for Hindus - Ganesh Chaturthi. The celebrations…
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Shankaranarayana: The combined form of Shiva and Vishnu
Lord Shankaranarayana is a combined deity form of Shiva (Shankara) on the right with Nandi, and Vishnu (Narayana) on the…
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Krishna Janmashtami
India is a diverse country with many festivals that are celebrated throughout the year. One of these festivals is Janmashtami…
Read MoreGayatri Jayanti
Gayatri Jayanti is observed as the birth anniversary of Goddess Gayatri, the Goddess of Veda. Being the Goddess of all…
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Tulsidas Jayanti
Tulsidas (1497-1623 C.E.) was a Hindu saint and the poet. Tulsidas is renowned for his great devotion towards Lord Rama.…
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Hartalika Teej
Hartalika Teej is a popular fast observed by Hindu women during the monsoon season. On this day, Lord Shiva and…
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Kartikeya : The God of war
Kartikeya, God of war and victory and he was Commander of gods. He is popular as Murugan and mounts on…
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Gauri Vrat
Gauri Vrat, which is also referred to as Jaya Parvati Vrat, is a fast that is observed by the women…
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Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra: world’s largest chariot festival
One of India's biggest religious festivals, the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, is unique in that three Hindu gods are taken…
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Char Dham Yatra
There are four holy shrines in Uttarakhand dedicated to Hindu Gods and holy rivers of India. The four shrines are…
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Sant Kabirdas Jayanti
Sant Kabirdas (1440-1518 circa) was a famous poet, saint and social reformer of India. His writings have greatly influenced the…
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Nirjala Ekadashi
This year, Nirjala Ekadashi falls on Monday, June 21 Nirjala Ekadashi is the most important and significant Ekadashis out of…
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Ashta Vinayaka : Eight forms of Lord Ganesha
Ashta Vinayaka means “Eight Ganeshas” in Sanskrit. Ashtavinayaka is the eight forms of Lord Ganesh, the Hindu god of prosperity…
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Hinduism symbols and their meaning
Hinduism is full of symbolism—arguably no other religion employs the art of symbolism as effectively as the Hindus. Most of…
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Tridevi – the three supreme Goddesses
Tridevi, or three goddesses, is a term used in Hinduism to describe the three main female deities. These are Saraswati…
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi, also known as Baruthani Ekadashi, holds great significance and importance for Hindus. On the day of Varuthini Ekadashi,…
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Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most significant festivals among the Jain community and is celebrated with splendour in India…
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Ram Navami: Celebrating the birth of Lord Rama
Ram Navami is one the most celebrated Hindu festival that is observed on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha…
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Chaitra Navratri: The first day of the Hindu New Year
Chaitra Navratri also known as Vasant Navratri is one of the most significant festivals and is observed on the first…
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The Shraap of Vriddhakshatra
Interesting curses in Hindu scriptures In various Hindu scriptures, we can find some interesting Curses (shraaps) that have been addressed…
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