Fourth day of Navratri in 2025 is dedicated to Kushmanda Puja, Mahalakshmi Puja, Shodashi Puja, Shodashi Puja (Lalita Panchami vrat). It is on October 6, 2024 in Saran Navratri. Colour of the day, 25 September 2025 – YELLOW Naivedyam (Nivedan / Bhog) for the Goddess on 25 September 2025: Ksheerannam (rice boiled in milk), bellam […]
Annapurna Puja
Annapurna Puja 2024
Annapurna Puja is observed during Chaitra Navratri or Basant Navratri especially in West Bengal. Goddess Annapurna is known as the deity of food and nutrition in Hinduism. In 2024, Annapurna Puja date is April 16. The pooja date falls during Chait Navaratri as per traditional Bengali calendar. Chaitra Navratri Durga Puja is popularly known as […]
Chaitra Shukla Astami | Durgashtami, Bhavani Ashtami, Basanti Puja, Annapurna Puja, Ashokastami
Chaitra Shukla Astami, eighth day in bright half of Chaitra month, is a big festival in Hinduism. Chaitra Shukla Astami is celebrated as Durga Ashtami during Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri. In 2025, Chaitra Shukla Astami date is April 5. In Bengal, Vasant Navratri is celebrated as Basanti Puja for 3 days. Asthami is the […]
Goddess Annapoorna & Her consort Lord Shiva
Goddess Annapoorna is a Hindu Deity of Khasi now known as Varanasi in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India, the exact location being Vishwanath gully. When Lord Shiva, Her Consort conveyed that food was also an illusion, She disagreed and disappeared, causing untold sufferings to all living beings including Lord Shiva, due to hunger. […]
Annapurna Jayanthi, Goddess Annapoorna Jayanti
Annapurna Jayanthi is the birthday of Goddess Annapurna, the Goddess of food and nutrition. Annapurna Jayanthi 2022 date is December 7. Usually, it is observed on Margashirsha Purnima, the full moon day in the month of Margashirsh. Goddess Annapurna is worshipped during the auspicious day with Shodashopachar and offered ‘Annabhishekam. Annapurna Jayanti festival is mainly […]