Vijaya Ekadasi 2011 – Ekadashi in February 2011

Vijaya Ekadashi is observed on Falguna Krishna Ekadasi, the eleventh day during Falguna month as per North Indian calendars. It corresponds to Magha Krishna Ekadasi in other calendars. Vijaya Ekadashi 2011 date is February 28th. According to Skanda Purana, the devotees who observe Vijaya Ekadasi vrata would become free from the result of all their […]

Sheetal Shashti 2010 – Shital Sasthi or Sital Sashti in Orissa

Sheetal Shashti, also spelt as Sital Sashti or Shital Sasthi, is the vow observed on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha in the Jyeshta month. Sheetal Sashti 2010 date is 17th June, 2010. This festival is especially celebrated in Brahmin communities of Orissa. It is the marriage ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. […]

Dwapara Yugadi – beginning of Dwapara Yugam

Dwapara Yuga or Dvapara yugam is the third among the four Yugas or ages as per Hinduism. This is the next yuga after Treta Yuga and is followed by Kali Yuga. According to Puranas, Dwapara Yuga was begun on Magha Bahula Trayodashi (Magh Krishna Trayodashi), 13th day in second phase of Magha month in South […]

Putra Ganapati Vratam 2011 – Putra Ganapathi Vrata in Falgun Month 2011

Putra Ganapati Vratam, also known as Vara Siddhi Vinaya Vratam, mainly observed by married couple to be blessed with children. Mainly celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Karnataka, Putra Ganapati Vrata falls on Shukla paksha Chaturthi or Chavithi in Falguna masam. Putra Ganapati Vratham 2011 date is March 8. Putra Ganapati Vratam 2012 […]

Thaipusam – a National Festival in Malaysia

Thai Pusam, probably the biggest religious congregation in Malaysia, attained yet another status of National Festival. Published in AndhraNews.net: The Malaysian Government has been urged to recognize Thaipusam as a national festival and to make it a public holiday in the peninsula. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Malay Tamil community on […]

Navami 2010 – Navami or Navmi dates in 2010

Navami or Navmi is the ninth day in every fortnight or Paksha in Hindu month. Two Navami days fall in every month. Navami is considered as inauspicious day as per Hindu Astrology. New ventures, businesses, programs, functions or any other auspicious deeds are avoided during Navami days. The major festivals celebrated on Navami dayas are […]

Falgun Month in 2010 – Falgun Month 2066 in Nepali Calendar

Falgun month or Phalgun month is the 11th month among 12 Hindu months in Nepali Calendar. Falgun month 2010 will start on February 13 and end on March 13 in 2010 as per Nepali calendar. In North Indian caledar, Phalgun month in 2010 starts on January 31 and ends on February 28. As per Gujarati, […]

Madurai Teppothsavam 2010 – Thai Pournami Theppotsavam or Madurai Float Festival

Teppothsavam or Theppotsavam, the float festival, is celebrated in Madurai on Magh Purnima (Thai Pournami), the Full Moon day in Thai Month of Tamil Calendar. In 2010, Madurai Float Festival date is January 30. On Thai Pournami day, the idols of Madurai Meenakshai and her consort Lord Sundareshwarar are taken in procession to the big […]

Madhva Navami Celebrations by IT Madhva Sangha Hyderabad

Madhva Navami is celebrated by Madhva people all over India and world as well. IT Madhva Sangha, Hyderabad, celebrates the festival with much fervor. In 2010, Madhva Navami date is January 24. The celebrations commence for 4 days, starting from 20th January to 24th January 2010. The main event during the 4-day celebrations is Pravachana […]

Brahmotsavam at Kalyana Venkateshwara Swamy Temple Hyderabad

Kalyana Venkateshwara Swamy Temple annual Brahmotsavam was held from 17th January to 22nd January 2010. The 6-day celebrations of Brahmotsavam 2010 were the 17th annual bramhotsavam function. The celebrations have attracted a large number of devotees from all around Hyderabad and surrounding districts. Chakrasnanam, Purnahuthi, dhwajaavarohana and ekanthaseva marked the conclusion of Brahmotsavam 2010. Maha […]

Bhishmashtami 2011 – Bhishma Astami or Bheeshma Ashtami

Bhishmashtami or Bhishma Astami is celebrated on Magh Shukla Ashtami, the eighth day in Shukla paksha in Magh month. Bheeshmashtami 2011 date is February 11, Friday. Bhishma is known as the legendary king of Mahabharata whom Lord Krishna praised as the Lords of the Lord. It is believed that on Bhishmashtami day, Bhishma laid himself […]

Ratha Saptami 2011 at Tirumala Tirupati Srivari Temple – Artha Brahmotsavam 2011

Ratha Saptami or Surya Jayanti, also known as Artha Brahmotsavam, is a grand festival celebrated with utmost gaiety at Tirumala Tirupati Srivari Temple. Ratha Saptami or Surya Jayanti 2011 date is February 10. On the festival day, Lord Malayappa Swamy is taken out for a procession on seven different Vahanams along the Tiru Mada Veedhi […]

Udupi Paryaya 2010 – Udupi Paryaya Festival

Udupi Paryaya festival is a bi-annual celebration observed in the month of January when Shiruru Peetadhipathi or the Head of Shirur Matha ascends the Paryaya Pitha at the Shri Krishna Mutt and Udupi Krishna temple. Udupi Paryaya 2010 date is January 18 and the celebrations or rituals have already begun in Udupi and Shirur. This […]

Magh Mahina Mahatmya – Significance and importance of Magh Maas

जनवरी २०१० माघ मॉस सोमवार ११ जनवरी :- ( सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग समय 7 :17 AM से 20 :20 PM )नारदजी युधिशठिर से बोले :- द्वादशी तिथि जो अनुराधा नक्षत्र ( अनुराधा नक्षत्र रात्रि ८:४४ मं तक -दिल्ली ) से युक्त हो उसको पितरो का श्राद्ध करने योग्य एवं श्रेष्ठ है ये समय श्राद्ध के […]

Krittika Nakshatram 2010 – Karthigai Nakshatram or Kruttika Nakshatra dates in 2010

Krittika Nakshatram or Karthigai Nakshatra or Karthika Nakshatra is the is 3rd Nakshatram among 27 birth stars in Hindu astrology. This is the Janm Nakshatra of Chandra and considered as auspicious for Skanda or Kartikeya or Murugan Puja. The list of Krittika or Karthigai Nakshatra in each month in 2010 is given below: Kartikai Nakshatram […]

Magh Month 2010 – Magh Maas dates in 2010

Magh month or Magh maas (January – February) is the most auspicious month for devotees of Lord Shiva. Magh maas is the 11th Hindu month. Magh month 2010 starts on January 1, 2010 and ends on January 30, 2010 as per North Indian calendars followed in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, […]

Pushya Maas 2009-2010 – Pushya Month in Karnataka or Kannada Calendar

Pushya maas or Paushya month is the 10th month as per traditional Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Pushya Maas 2009-2010 starts on December 17, 2009 and ends on January 15, 2010. As per Bengali, Telugu, Marathi and Gujarati calendars also, Pushya maas 2009-2010 starts on December 17, 2009. Pusha maas is considered as inauspicious month […]

Pushya Month 2009-2010 – Paush Mahina or Poush Maas

Pushya Month, also known as Paush mahina, Poush maas or Posh mahina, is the 10th month in traditional Hindu panchangam. In 2009-2010, Paush month or Posh mahina starts on December 17, 2009 and ends on January 15, 2010 as per Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada and Telugu calendars. Poush maas is considered as inauspicious month as per […]

Gita Jayanti 2009 in Hyderabad – Bhagvad Geeta Pravachan by Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji

Gita Jayanti, also known as Mokshada Ekadasi or Mauna Eakdashi, is observed on Margashira Shukla Ekadashi as per Telugu panchangam. In 2009, Gita Jayanthi date is November 28. This festival is celebrated with lot of gusto in Hyderabad where the mass Bhagvad Geeta pravachanam is organized. Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji conducts the […]