Mahakali Jayanti (Aadhyakali Mahavidya Jayanti) is observed in Bhadrapad Month as per Hindu calendar. In 2026, Mahakali Jayanti date is September 4. It falls on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami in North Indian Hindi calendars and in Krishna Paksha Ashtami in Shravan Month as per Amavasyant Panchang. Goddess Kali , also known as MahaKali is one of […]
Sita Navami or Janki Navami is the birthday of Goddess Sita, one of the divine incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi. Seeta Navami is observed on Vaishakha Shukla Navami, the ninth day in bright half of Vaisakh month. In 2026, Sita Navami date is April 25. Some communities in South India and North India observe Sita Jayanti […]
The Kanikonna flower is a part and parcel of Vishu festival. Behind its origin, there is an interesting legend. Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Unni in a village in south India. With great interest, he used to listen to the stories of Bala Krishna’s pursuits at Ambadi which was told by […]
Vaishakh month or Vaisakh mas or Vaishakha masam is the second month in traditional Hindu calendar (almanac). In 2026, Vaisakh month begins on April 3 and ends on May 1 as per North Indian Hindi calendars. In 2026, Vaishakh month starts on April 18 and ends on May 16 in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi & Gujarati […]
Akshaya Tritiya Daana – Donations, Charities or giving on Akshaya Tritiya has very significant merits. In Ancient Scriptures, it is mentioned that donating a particular thing on Akshaya Tritiya has some special merit… Here is the list… Jala Daanam (donating water) is for wealth. Shayana Daanam (donating bed – cot and bed sheets) gives all […]
Akshaya Tritiya or Akha Teej marks Treta Yugadi or the beginning of Treta Yuga, the second Yuga or ages of mankind in the Hinduism. Akshay Tritiya is observed on Vaisakh Shudda Tritiya or the third day in bright fortnight of Vaishakh month. In 2026, Akshay Tritiya date is April 19. Lord Vishnu was incarnated as […]
Significance of Vishu Festival, importance of Vishu in Kerala. Mahatmya of Vishu festival for Malayalees. Vishu is a grand day of feasting. The foods comprises of equal proportions of sweet, salty, bitter and sour items. Feast items comprises a sour mango soup is known as Mampazhappulissery and a bitter preparation of neem is known as […]
Nrusimha Navaratri is a nine-day festival celebrated in Vaishakh Month. In 2026, Nrusimha Navaratri begins on April 22 and ends on April 30 with Nrusimha Chaturdashi (Narasimha Jayanti). As the name suggests, it is dedicated to the Narasimha Swamy Avatara of Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated for nine days; begins on Vaishakha Shukla Panchami and ends […]
Ramanuja Jayanthi 2026, Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti 2026 date. When is Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi in 2026? The date of Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi in 2026.. Ramanujacharya Jayanti or Ramanuja Jayanthi is an auspicious day to celebrate the birth anniversary of Ramanujacharya, the leading expounder of Vishista Advaita. In 2026, Ramanuja Jayanti date is April 22. Also known […]
Vishu puja at Guruvayur temple is quite popular and famous among the Malayalees in Kerala. This temple is located in the district of Thrissur in the town known as Guruvayur in the state of Kerala in Southern India. The shrine is largely dedicated to Sri Krishna. This particular temple is referred by the Hindus as […]
According to the local legends and astrologers, “Vishu also marks the occasion to find out the Kali Samkhya. This is based on the Samkhya philosophy of Hinduism concerning the material universe with all its movement of rotation, revolution, gravitation etc. The morning of the first day of the Malayalam month Medam is considered relevant for […]
Vishu marks grandly the Astronomical New Year Day. This festival holds a lot of importance for Hindus. On the first day of calendar of the Malayalese, in the month of Medam or in the month of April-May as per Gregorian calendar. With joy and mirth, the festival of Vishu is largely celebrated. A lot of […]
All the family members, with great desire consume Vishu Kanji or Vishu Katta on the day of Vishu as breakfast food item. The ingredients used for making this preparation are raw rice -2 1/2 cup ( unakkalari or pacha ari), grated coconut-5, Cumin seeds-1/2tsp and Salt-to taste. The cooking time taken is just one hour. […]
Significance of Vishukkani Darshan, importance of Vishukani Darshanam. What is Vishukkani Darshan? When is Vishukkani celebrated? The auspicious sight or the Vishukkani is the arrangement of a yellow laburnum flower known as ‘konna pua’, the traditional bronze vessel ‘Uruli’ filled with rice, fruits such as mangoes and jack-fruit, vegetables such as snake gourds and gourds, […]
Cassia fistula is known as Konna poo in the Malayalam language. It is also known as the golden shower tree by the local population across the world. It is a flowering plant in the family of Fabaceae. This plant is a native tree of Southern Asia. This plant or tree can be found from Srilanka […]
Hanuman Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman (Hanumath Vijayotsavam). In Maharashtra, some parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka celebrate Chaitra Purnima as Hanuman Jayanti. In 2026, Hanuman Jayanti date is April 1|2. But in some places it is celebrated as Hanumath Vijayotsavam. Hanuman Puja, Hanuman Homam, Havanam, Hanuman Sindhura Puja, etc are the […]
14 April 2026 is Pana Sankranti (Odiya New Year, Meru Sankranti). According to the solar system the month is counted from ‘Sankranti’ to ‘Sankranti’ and in lunar system it is counted from ‘Purnima’ (Full-moon) to ‘Purnima’. Maha Visuva Sankranti is the first day of the month of ‘Baisakh’ as well as the solar year. This is also called ‘Jala […]
Hanuman Jayanti is the Jayanti of Lord Hanuman or Anjaneya swamy. Here is the simple Hanuman Jayanti Puja Vidhi or Puja procedure. In 2026, Hanuman Jayanti date is April 1|2. For every puja, cleanliness of the atmosphere around the puja place is the most prominent thing. Clean yourself, your house and the puja place. Some […]
Sitalsasthi is an important festival of Odisha, mainly celebrated in Sambalpur region. In 2026, Sitalsasthi date is June 20. The celestial wedding of the divine couple Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is celebrated during Sitalsasthi festival. It was started 400 odd years ago. This Hindu festival is in the form of a carnival. Sitalsasthi celebrations […]
In the north Malabar region of Kerala, a practice prevalent that is traditional is Vishukkani Vili. This particular event involves children, who move in group or in large number from one house to the other within villages, shouting or calling ‘vishukaniye, vishukaniye.’ It is to be noted that when they arrive at different houses making […]