Katyayani Vrata is one of the commonly observed Vrata in Bengal during Margashirsha Month of Hindi Calendar (Agrahayan Mash of Bengali Panjika). In 2024, Katyayani Vrata begins on 8 December, Sunday and ends on 9 December, Monday. Katyayani Vrat Arambh – 8 December 2024, Sunday Katyayani Vrat Samapti – 9 December 2024, Monday According to […]
Shiv Pratap Din | Afzal Khan Vadh Diwas | When Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj killed Mighty Afzal Khan… Shiv Pratap Din (Afzal Khan Vadh Diwas) is one of the memorable historical events in the march of Hindu Samrajya Sthapana by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. On this day, Margashirsha Shukla Saptami day, Chhatrapati Maharaj killed the brutal and […]
SIX MAIN FESTIVALS OF TAMIL NADU Tamil Nadu, celebrates festivals very nicely which appears to be a colourful sight. Attractive decorations on the streets, traditional music at temples, and marvellous festive foods cooked at homes makes the place very festive. The wonderful processions of Tamil Nadu’s show its rich cultural heritage. Some of the main […]
There is a famous temple situated in Porur, Chennai, and this temple is dedicated to Ma Durga, and in this temple, Ma Durga is also called as Sri Durga Lakshmi Saraswati, in order to establish that all the Tridevi are one and the same. Temple Address: Santosh Nagar, Madhanandapuram, 46, Ramachandra St, Porur, Chennai– 600116. […]
Bentonville (Arkansas, USA) headquartered multinational retail corporation Walmart removed all 74 varieties of underwear carrying the image of Hindu deity Ganesh, after Hindus protested calling these “highly inappropriate”. When searched for “Ganesh underwear” at Walmart.com today, it said: There were no search results for Ganesh underwear. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, […]
Skandagiri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple in Hyderabad is one of the famous temples to visit during Subrahmanya Shashti (Subbaraya Shashti). In 2024, Subrahmanya Shashti date is 6 December. Subramanya Sashti is one of the major festivals dedicated to Lord Subramanya, who is also known Kartikeya, Murugan, Shanmukha and Skanda. On Sashti in each month, Lord Subramanya […]
Upset Hindus are urging Bentonville (Arkansas, USA) headquartered multinational retail corporation Walmart for immediate withdrawal of all 74 varieties of underwear carrying the image of Hindu deity Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant […]
11 January 2025 is Shani Trayodashi. Shani Trayodashi is considered very auspicious for Shanishwara Pooja. It falls on Shukla Paksha Trayodashi in Poush Month as per Marathi, Telugu, Kannada & Gujarati calendars and in North Indian Hindi calendars. It falls in Margazhi Masam of Tamil calendar and Dhanu month of Malayalam calendar. It coincides with Poush month of Bengali calendar. […]
Lord Kalabhairava is an aspect of Lord Shiva, who acts as a guardian god for everyone, and he resides in the Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kasi, Varanasi, as the guardian god. Lord Kalabhairava was formed out of the powers of Lord Shiva, in order to remove the ego of Lord Brahma, and also to protect his […]
UK’s Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, which has been opening its monthly meetings with “Bible Reading and Prayer”, has turned down request to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Richard Baker, Chief Executive of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, in an email response to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who requested to be scheduled […]
TTD Calendar 2026 is a beautiful calendar which displays the marvelous grandeur of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam and Lord Sri Venkateshwara Swamy with its celebrated pictures. TTD has published and released the calendars of 2026 year for common devotees. The calendar includes the list of important festivals, vratas, pujas and celebrations at the temple along with […]
Parrot astrology is practiced by the astrologers in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. These astrologers tame a parrot and they would train them to pick the cards, also called as fortune telling cards, from the bunch of cards.Parrot astrologers usually would sit in the roads by sitting under blankets, and they would be mostly poor. […]
‘Poli Swargam’ marks end of Karthika Masam.. In 2024, Poli Swargam date is December 2. Bathing ghats in Vijayawada witness hectic activity with scores of people thronging to observe ‘Poli Swargam’ that marks the actual conclusion of Karthika Masam. The devotees observe ‘Poli Swargam’, a day after Amavasya (new moon day) of Karthika Masam. As […]
This is like asking if God is complete, then why did he create this world. A spider is complete, yet it creates a web by its own saliva, and moves within its own web. Waves rise in the ocean, then where do they go? Are they going somewhere? Why do they rise? Got it? The […]
Every one of us is full of anxieties because of this material existence. Our very existence is in the atmosphere of nonexistence. Actually we are not meant to be threatened by nonexistence. Our existence is eternal. But somehow or other we are put into asat. Asat refers to that which does not exist. Out of […]
How, When did the 12 Jyotirlingas (Dwadasha Jyothirlingams) come into existence? And what is the importance of Pilgrimage? To this doubt raised by one of the devotee in his Satsang, Sri Sri Ravishankar, the Founder of Art of Living, giving explanation in his own words… See, every Jyotirlingam has a different story behind how it came to […]
We can invite the deities to our homes during festivals, similar to inviting our friends, neighbours and relatives. During Krishna Jayanti Festival day, most of the Hindus would draw kolams in the inside and outside of their homes, in order to invite Child Krishna to their homes. Similarly during Varalakshmi Vratham festival day, most of […]
Vigyan Bhairav is a unique scripture of Kashmiri Shaivism. Only a Yogi or an intellectual can provide the essence of it. The gist of this book is that all this is consciousness and has arisen from consciousness. Dive deep into consciousness through meditation so that every particle of your being is awakened in consciousness. This […]
Durashaya means which cannot be fulfilled. You can hope something but it will never be fulfilled. Persons who are trying to become happy by adjustment of this material energy, they do not know that happiness cannot be achieved without approaching God. Everyone is thinking, “I must first of all see my own interest.” But first […]
In today’s engineering institutions we have to study almost 54 subjects to complete our degree. In the ancient time like in Nalanda University, did students have to study so many subjects? This was a question raised by a devotee in the Satsang of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Living. Below is the […]