Festivals

North Indian calendar has the month Margashirsh coming in around November according to the Gregorian calendar. The entire month has to be devoted to the worship of Lord Maha Vishnu and Goddess Mahalakshmi. During this month, we get 4-5 Thursdays, which are very auspicious for the worship of Goddess Mahalakshmi. ...

Vaikuntha Ekadashi was celebrated on Shukla Paksha Ekadashi around the end of the English calendar. On this day, everybody gets to see Maha Vishnu through the open Vaikuntha door. All the Gods also get to see the Lord. This is the most auspicious and special Ekadashi among all the Ekadashis ...

My paternal grandmother was a devotee of Vailankanni, though she was a Vashishta Madhwa Brahmin. She would always tell my Mom to visit Vailankanni when she went to Rameshwaram. Granma believed that Vailankanni as a form of our own Hindu Shakti Devi. Devotees of Vailankanni are present in every religion. ...

The specialty of Saphala Ekadashi is that the pooja brings back wayward children to the right path. Nowadays, teenagers have gone into crime. This is the right time to perform this pooja. People can perform this pooja to beget children. People with differently-abled children, some good changes can be seen ...

Saphala Ekadashi or Suphala Ekadashi fell on December 13, 2017, this time. This Ekadashi falls during the Krishna Paksha. If the pooja is performed properly, we can reap several benefits, as the worship removes all negativity. We should have Satvik and light food on the night of Dashami. The next ...

On Mokshada Ekadashi, even Dattatreya was born to Rishi Atri and Anusuya and the day is celebrated as Dattatreya Jayanti or simply as Datta Jayanti. Dattatreya learned from 24 Gurus and taught people that even the tiniest object can teach you something. He also taught never to deride any organism. ...

After Sri Panchami, on November 30, 2017; we celebrated Mokshada Ekadashi and Geeta Jayanti. Dattatreya Jayanti also fell on the same day. Since these festivals fell on a Thursday, the day was very auspicious. Since it was Ekadashi, we worshipped Maha Vishnu and Mahalakshmi. We have already shared the information ...

On November 24, 2017, Skanda Shashti was celebrated. Every Shashti is important for begetting children and their welfare. Ladies fast without salt. Skanda Shashti is more important because a divine force conquered evil on this day. When Sati consigned herself to Yogaagni in Daksha’s Yagya, demons became powerful and began ...

November 23, 2017, was celebrated as Sri Panchami. The specialty of the day was that it was a Thursday as well. On this day, Lord Ram and Goddess Sita were married. This event is celebrated in some temples and houses, with fanfare. Since Sri Panchami fell on Thursday this time, ...

Someone told us a story about Shani Mahatmya, which really happened. Everybody is afflicted by Saturn, at some time of their lives. There is no giver like Shani and there is no snatcher like Shani. Shani pooja and good karma reduce the ill effects of Shani to some extent. The ...