Hindu Festivals or Sanartan Dharam Festivals are an events that directly or indirectly linked to social welfare or charity. Everyday there is some festival in Hinduism for the simple reason as its the Oldest religion in the world and such a huge number of followers got their own beliefs. Each hindu Event got its own defined date based on vedic calender based on planetary position i.e. scientific calculations and a fix process on how to celebrate it. Following are the main Sanatan Dharm Festivals celebrated by Hindus.
‘Pitrupaksh’ literally mean the fortnight of the ancestors. It is a 16 day period when the Hindus pay homage to their dead elders or ancestors in order to seek their blessings specially by offering food to them and later feeding…
Ganesh Visarjan falls on the 11th day from Ganesh Chaturthi and it is celebrated with the immersion of Lord Ganesha’s idol in water. On Ananta Chaturdashi, Ganesh visarjan is performed with great enthusiasm and joy. On this day, idol of…
Once, Lord Krishna asked Radha, “Tell me Where I do not exist”? Radha smiled and replied “In my Destiny”. Then Radha asked Krishna, “Why our marriage cannot happen?” To then Krishna smiled and replied, “For marriage two persons are required,…
According to Hindu Lunar Calendar the day of Rishi panchami falls on the fifth day in Bhadrapad month just to the next day of Ganesh Chaturthi. On this day devotes worship traditionally to Sapth Rishi. Sapth Rishi are the seven…
What is Ganesh Chaturthi? Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival of ten days that is dedicated in the honor of birthday of elephant headed God ‘Ganesha’. Lord Ganesh is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesh Chaturthi is…
What is ’Hartalika Teej’? This sacred festival is celebrated on the third day ‘Shukla Paksha’ in the Hindu month of ‘Bhadara’. It is celebrated by women all over the country to seek marital bliss by observing fast. This festival is…
This day marks the birth of the most loved God among Hindus, Lord Krishna (the most powerful incarnation of Lord Vishnu) in the ‘Dwapar Yug’ almost 5000 years ago. He was born in the holy city of ‘Mathura’. This festival…
Raksha Bandhan – History and Story Behind This Festival Raksha Bhandhan is an auspicious Indian festival that strengthens the bond between a brother and sister. On the day of Raksha Bhandhan, a sister prays for his brother’s long living and…
Varalakshmi Vrata is celebrated mainly by married women for long and happy lives of their families and husbands. It is an occasion to please Mata Lakshmi and is enjoyed by Hindus. Goddess Lakshmi is the wife of Lord Vishnu. The…
Nag Pachami is a festival of Hindus, they worship snake God on this occasion. The abode of snake is called ‘Naga lok’ that is under the Patal lok. On Nag Panchami Lord Shiv is also prayed. This festival is celebrated…
What is Hariyali Teej? Hariyali Teej is a festival in which fasts are kept by Indian women. It is popular in both the married and unmarried women. It is celebrated for long life of the husband and for making married…
This festival is dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva. It is also known as ‘Mangala Gouri Pooja’ and is an important festival observed by married women who seek marital bliss and long life for their husbands. This…
The holy month of ‘Shravan’ is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Staunch Shiva devotees pray the whole thirty days to please him and seek his blessings for a happier life. The fifth month, according to the Hindu calendar is called Shravan…
What is the history of Guru-Purnima? This festival is dedicated to teachers and spiritual leaders. The Sanskrit word, ‘Guru’ is said to be divided into two roots, ‘Gu’ meaning darkness and ‘Ru’ meaning removal of darkness or ignorance. ‘Guru’ helps…
The literal meaning of Devshayani Ekadashi is, ‘The God sleeping eleventh’. Other popular names of Devshayani Ekadashi are Padmanabha, Hari Shayani Ekadashi and Prabodhini. The occasion of Devshayani Ekadashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is celebrated on the eleventh…
The famous chariot festival associated with Lord Jagannath (incarnation of Lord Vishnu) is held annually in the holy city of Puri in Orissa. This is a ten day long festivity starting on the ‘Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya’ of the Hindu month,…
Yogini Ekadashi is also called ‘Hari Vasara’ or the day of Lord Vishnu, to whom this festival is dedicated. This auspicious day falls in the ‘Ashada’ month on the 11th day in the ‘Krishna Paksha’. The day is considered very…
Vat purnima is very famous festival of states like Maharashtra ,Gujarat and Karnataka. Meaning of Poornima is full moon, it is celebrated on the 15th day of Poornima in month Jyeshtha according to Hindu calendar. This day is mainly celebrated…
‘Ekadashis’ fall on every fortnight around the year, which basically means there are around 24 ‘Ekadashis’ or sacred days in a year dedicated to the beloved deity Lord Vishnu. Out of all 24, ‘Nirjala Ekadashi’ is considered as the most…
This festival is dedicated to the most sacred and auspicious river of our country, i.e., the holy river Ganga. Many people consider her to be their loved mother. It was on this day of the Hindu month, i.e., the tenth…
This festival is dedicated to Lord Shani and marks his birth anniversary He is also considered as one of the nine major planets, namely Saturn, which revolves around the Sun slowly and hence is also popularly called ‘Shanishchara’. The seventh…
Vat Savitri Vrat or ‘Vat Savitri Poornima’ is a fast observed by married ladies who are seeking well being of their husbands. This festival is dedicated to Goddess Savitri (Incarnation of Goddess Durga). It is mainly a north Indian festival.…
A good communicator is a necessity in today’s world. Back in the earlier times or ‘Yugas’, there lived a famous communicator called, ‘Narada Muni’ who had the blessing of travelling or teleporting in all the three ‘loks’ heaven, earth and…
The festival of ‘Buddha Purnima’ or ‘Buddha Jayanti’, popularly called as ‘Vesak’, is dedicated to Lord Buddha and is observed by Buddhists all over the world. This day is marked as the most important day as three significant events, the…
Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on the Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi by Hindus. Narsimha Jayanti is a festival to please Lord Narasimha (Lord Vishnu’s fourth incarnation). God Narshima appeared as a half man and half lion to kill Hiranyakashipu demon. He is…
Sita Navami is also known as Janaki Navami and Sita Jayanti. It is the birthday celebration of Godness Sita and is most popular festival in Hindus. It is a renowned by married women, they keep fast on this day for…
Ganga Saptmi, also called Ganga Jayanti or Ganga Pujan is celebrated by Hindus to please Goddess Ganga. This comes in the month of Vaisakha as per the Hindu calendar, i.e., in the month of April –May. It is believed that…
What is ‘AkshayeTrtiya’? This festival is also popularly called, “Akha Teej” and is celebrated on the third day, ‘Tithi’ of ‘Shukla Paksh’ in the Hindu month of ‘Vaishakha’. ‘Akshaye’ is a sanskrit word which means ‘never diminishing’. This day is…
The Lord Vishnu’s sixth incarnation was called Parshuram. Parshuram was an epitome in devotion and valor to his parents. He was a very obedient child of his father. Once his father fought with his mother and ordered him to kill…
The occasion of Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Hanuman (also known as Vanara God).This festival is celebrated on the 15th day of Chaitramonth that is on ShuklaPaksha. It is believed that Lord Hanuman was born at…
