Category Hindu Festivals

What are Hindu Festivals and how to celebrate them ?


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.


 

Amalaki Ekadashi and Its Rituals

Amalaki Ekadashi and its rituals

The name of this day of Amalaki Ekadashi is drive from ‘Amla’ tree. The day of Amalaki Ekadashi is observed on the bright fortnight which is known as ‘Ekadashi Tithi’ of ‘Shukal Pakash’ in ‘Phalgun’ month according to Hindu calendar.…

History and Importance of Maha Shivratri

Maha Shivratri, history, importance of this festival

“Om Namah Shivay” is probably the strongest mantra in the world which is so powerful it catches cosmic radiations from the universe. Yogis’ swear by this mantra while meditating. It means adoration to Lord Shiva. The festival ‘Maha Shivratri’ is…

Bhishma Ashtami rituals in India

Bhishma Ashtami rituals in India

What is Bhishma Ashtami? ‘Bhishma Ashtami’ is dedicated to the most dutiful and respected character of ‘Mahabharat’, known as ‘Bhishma’. Aftersufferingfrom endless pain and sacrificing all his life for betterment of others, on this auspicious day, Bhishma left his mortal…

Dattatreya Jayanti Puja and its story

Dattatreya Jayanti Puja and its story

Dattatreya Jayanti, also called as Datta Jayanti, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Dattatreya. According to the ancient beliefs, Lord Dattatreya is considered to be the combined form of the trinity, i.e., Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. The combined form…

Mokshada Ekadashi

Mokshada Ekadashi

This ‘Ekadashi’ is celebrated on the same day as ‘Gita Jayanti’ and falls on the 11th lunar day or Ekadashi of the ‘Margashirsha’ Hindu month (Nov-Dec according to the Gregorian Calendar). This festival is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is…

Chhath Puja and its auspicious celebration

Chhath Puja and its auspicious celebration

Chhath Puja is a very famous festival celebrated in the northern regions of India including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The festival of Chhath Puja, also known as Surya Shashti, is also celebrated other states including Chandigarh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Nepal,…

Look here the easy ways to celebrate Dhanteras

Look here the easy ways to celebrate Dhanteras

Diwali  is a five-day long festival which starts with Dhanteras. Dhanteras is also known as Dhanalakshmi Pooja, “Dhanatrayodashi” or “Dhanvantari Trayodashi”. In the word Dhanteras, Dhan symbolizes wealth, and teras symbolize 13th day, according to Hindu calendar. On the auspicious…

Dussehra puja and celebration

Dussehra puja and celebration

What is the history/origin of Dusshera? The prominent festival that we are talking about is Dussehra, which is also known as ‘Vijayadashmi’. There are a lot of stories prevalent in mythology regarding Dussehra celebration out of which the two most…

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