Festivals & Vrat Guides
Auspicious tithis, authentic puja vidhi, mantras, and mythological kathas
Maha Shivaratri
Maha ShivaratriThe great auspicious night celebrating the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati, and the cosmic manifestation of the Jyotirlinga.
Take a holy bath at dawn, observe fasting resolution (Sankalpa), and wear clean garments.
Navaratri (Nine Sacred Nights)
Navaratri (Nine Sacred Nights)Nine nights given entirely to Adi Shakti, the power that holds the universe together. On each night the Mother is approached in a different form — from Shailaputri, daughter of the mountain, to Siddhidatri, who grants perfection — and the worshipper is carried, night by night, from strength through courage to stillness. A lamp is lit on the first morning and not allowed to go out until the ninth, and on the tenth day, Vijayadashami, what was fought is declared won.
On Pratipada, at the muhurta, place the kalash in the north-east of the puja space — water, a mango leaf, a coconut — and light the akhanda jyoti that will not be let out until Navami.
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna JanmashtamiThe joyous incarnation day of Bhagavan Shri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Mathura.
Observe fasting through the day and decorate the deity of Bala Gopala / Laddu Gopal with flowers and peacock feather.
Rama Navami
Rama NavamiThe divine appearance day of Maryada Purushottama Bhagavan Shri Ramchandra in Ayodhya.
Celebrate the birth of Lord Rama at 12:00 noon in Abhijit Muhurta with joyful chants.
Deepawali (Diwali)
Deepawali (Diwali)The festival of divine light, welcoming auspiciousness, wealth, and worshiping Goddess Mahalakshmi and Lord Ganesha.
Set up Lakshmi-Ganesha altar in Pradosha Kala or Sthira Lagna (Vrishabha/Simha).