Diwali 2024: Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is being celebrated today, October 31, across the country. This important Hindu festival symbolises the victory of good over evil and commemorates ...

Mahashivratri, literally meaning 'The Great Night of Lord Shiv,' is one of the most significant festivals dedicated to Lord Shiv. On this sacred occasion, devotees observe night-long worship and vigil ...

Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, will be celebrated this year on August 16, 2025. Devotees observe the day with fasting, devotional songs, midnight aarti, and beautifully decorated temples.

For hawan ceremonies, gather materials such as a hawan kund, cow ghee, sugar, rice, mango wood, navagraha wood, cardamom, sesame seeds, peepal twigs, sandalwood sticks, bel leaves, neem, ashwagandha, ...

Get the complete Maha Shivaratri 2026 Puja Samagri list. Check the 11 essential items for Rudrabhishek to ensure your Shiva ...

Krishna Janmashtami, the joyous celebration of Lord Krishna's birth, is one of the most revered festivals in the Hindu tradition. Observed with deep devotion and enthusiasm across India and by Hindus ...

Rishi Panchami will be celebrated on August 28, this year. It is believed that you should worship the Sapta Rishis or the Seven Sages on this day. Rishi Panchami is usually celebrated two days after ...

Chhath Puja is a special festival for the Sun God (Surya Dev) and Chhathi Maiya. It is mostly celebrated in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Nepal. People thank the sun for giving life, light, and ...

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 is round the corner. One of the most revered festivals in India, it is celebrated on the Chaturthi tithi (fourth days) of the Shukla paksh (bright fortnight) of the Bhadrapad ...

Start by cleaning the space surrounding the pyre and yourself. Sprinkle the area with Gangajal, or holy water, to make it more sacred. Bring to the fire the gathered Puja Samagri. Tie the sacred white ...

The history of Holika Dahan celebration goes back to a Hindu mythological tale of demon king Hiranyakashyap and his son Prahlada, which finds mention in Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.