Vidyaranya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Vidyaranya Swami. Vaishakha Shukla Saptami is celebrated as Vidyaranya Jayanthi. In 2026, Vidyaranya Jayanti date is April 23. Vidyaranya, also known as Madhavacharya or Madhava Vidyaranya, was the patron saint and priest in Vijayanagara Empire. He was born in the year 1268 in Ekasila Nagaram (Warangal). Saint Vidyaranya […]
Annamacharya Jayanti 2026 | Annamayya Jayanti
Annamacharya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the saint poet Annamayya who composed and sung tens of thousands of sankeerthanas on Lord Sri Venkateswara. In 2026, Annamacharya Jayanti date is May 1. It is celebrated on Vaishakha Pournami day, full moon day in Vaishakha masam. Annamayya is said to have composed as many as 32,000 […]
Matangi Jayanti 2026
Matangi Jayanti is the first appearance day of Goddess Matangi, the ninth Dasamahavidya Goddess. In 2026, Matangi Jayanti date is April 19. It is observed on Shukla Tritiya in Vaishakh Month (Akshaya Tritiya). Goddess Matangi Mata is also known as Tantrik Saraswati who fulfills every desire of her devotees and blesses them with prosperity. She […]
18 Wonderful Praises on Lord Sri Rama
Lord Rama is one of the precious avatars of Lord Vishnu, and though he had incarnated before several lakhs of years, yet he is remembered for his good qualities like giving respect to father’s words, showing affection on everybody and kindly treating even his servants as his own family members etc. In this avatar, mostly […]
Pushtipati Vinayak Jayanti 2026
Pushtipati Vinayak Jayanti is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It is observed on Vaishakh Purnima, Full Moon day in Vaishakh Maas. In 2026, Pushtipati Vinayak Jayanti date is May 1. Pushtipati Vinayak Jayanti is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat and some other western and northern parts of India. There is a special temple […]
Mahakali Jayanti 2026 | Adhyakali Mahavidya Jayanti
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 […]
Lessons from Ramayana for all the times
The Ramayana pervades our culture life; every character has been presented to the reader in such a way that he or she can mould his or her future in a proper manner. The Lessons learnt from them are applicable to all the times and to all conditions of life. The Hero is the Embodiment of […]
Amavasya Tharpanam Sankalpam Mantras April 2026
Amavasya Tharpanam Sankalpam Mantras April 2026, Chithirai Amavasya, Mesha Maasa Amavasya Tharpanam Sankalpam Mantras for April 2026. 16 April 2026 & 17 April 2026 is Chithirai Amavasya in Tamil Nadu; Mesha Maasa Amavasya in Kerala; Chaitra Amavasya in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati calendars and Vaishakh Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars. This is the […]
An Idle Mind is Devil’s Workshop
An Idle Mind is the Devil’s Workshop. It means if a person doesn’t use his mind properly, then his mind would get occupied with unwanted thoughts. He would become very lazy, and wants to run his life comfortably without working hard. For getting money, he would even steal and cheat others. He would be surrounded […]
Divine Touch
Divine touch means getting the spiritual touch from the almighty. Ancient sages and saints have got the divine touch and divine embracement due to their sincere bhakti on the almighty. Several rishis and kings like Sage Bhrigu, Markandeya, Periyalvar, Malayathvaja Pandiyan and Akash Raj have got the opportunity to serve to the divine incarnations of […]
Father Sense: Thoughts of Hare Krishna Movement on who is Real Father
Father Sense: here are the thoughts of Hare Krishna Movement on who is Real Father? We know that there is something which distinguishes a dead body from a living body. That we can understand. Suppose your father dies. You will lament, “Oh, my father is no more! He has gone away.” But where has he […]
Spiritual Thirst
Spiritual thirst means seeking and continuously searching for the god, and dedicating our entire attention on him, by listening to spiritual discourses, singing songs and praising about the glory of the god. Spiritual thirst cannot be quenched by those people who pay their attention on the god in a half-heartedly manner. The great Varkari saints […]
What is sacrifice? What should I sacrifice, how should I perform it?
Let us understand what sacrifice means. You like something and you want to have it, but for something better to happen for everyone else, you give that up. That is called sacrifice. You wanted to go for a picnic or a movie, but then you were needed to do some work somewhere else, which would […]
Sita Navami 2026 | Seeta Navami, Janki Navami
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 […]
Dharma Paripalana Moorthy | Sri Rama who ruled Ayodhya with Strict Dharma
Lord Rama is also called as Dharma Paripalana Moorthy, since he ruled the Ayodhya Kingdom by observing strict Dharma. During his period, Dharma was prevailed throughout his kingdom, and all of the people lived a disciplined and an honest life. Lord Rama gave a golden rule for a period of eleven thousand years. Since Lord […]
Vishukani Darshan at Guruvayur & Chennai Mahalingapuram
Vishukani Darshan is the first sighting on Vishu festival and is considered very important. In 2026, Vishu festival date is April 14. Most of the temples will be opened for Vishnukani darshan at very early in the morning and will be continued till late night. Vishukani consists of a ritual arrangement of auspicious items like […]
Story of Vishu Kanikonna Flowers
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 2026 | Vaisakh Mahina 2026 dates
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 […]
Sade Teen Muhurat 2026 | Gudi Padwa, Akshaya Tritiya, Vijaya Dashami & Kartik Pratipada
Gudi Padwa, Akshay Tritiya, Vijaya Dashami and Kartik Shukla Padyami are known as Sade Teen Muhurat or 3 and half auspicious muhurat in Hindu Astrology. During these Sade Teen Muhurats, new businesses, gruhapravesh, and new constructions will be started. There will be no bad time for shubh muhurats during these days. Here is the list […]
Lakshmi Puja on Akshay Tritiya | Akshaya Trutiya Laxmi Pooja
Akshay Tritiya or Akshaya Trutiya is a festival dedicated to Goddess Laxmi. Lakshmi Puja is the main ritual on the day. As per the ‘Lakshmi Tantram even Lord Kubera, the treasurer of the Gods performs Laxmi Pooja on this auspicious day. Akshay Tritiya is observed on Vaisakh Shukla Tritya (third day of bright fortnight in […]