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Teej Festival: Hariyali, Kajari and Hartalika ExplainedTeej is kept on Tritiya, the third day of a lunar fortnight, three times in Shravana and Bhadrapada. Women keep it for Parvati and Shiva, remembering the penance by which Parvati won Shiva.
11 Feb 2026 · 9 min read
Hanuman Jayanti 2026: Date, Puja Timings, Significance, Rituals, & MuhuratWhat is Hanuman Jayanti? Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of Lord Hanuman, one of the most important and loved deities in Hinduism, and the embodiment of strength, devotion, and perseverance. This day is commemorated by many devotees in the country by visiting temples, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, observing fasts, and performing special pujas for the […]
11 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
Kojagara Vrat KathaThis Vrat falls on Sharad Purnima that full moon night in Ashwin when the sky feels washed clean after the monsoon. In many homes, people fast during the day, clean every corner like an honored guest is expected, and prepare for Lakshmi Puja in the evening.But the heart of it? Staying awake. Because legend says […]
11 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Bhai Dooj: the story of Yama and Yamuna, the tilak and the ritualsBhai Dooj falls on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya. Sisters apply a tilak, do an aarti and feed their brothers, as Yamuna fed Yama in the Skanda Purana.
11 Feb 2026 · 9 min read
Vat Savitri 2026: Importance, Customs, Dates, Timing & MuhuratWhat is Vat Savitri? Vat Savitri is an important Hindu festival, especially for married women, as they pray for their husband’s longevity and wellbeing. The fast is dedicated to Goddess Savitri, who out of devotion and determination, managed to save her husband Satyavan from death. women worship Banyan trees (Vat Vriksha) and tie sacred threads […]
11 Feb 2026 · 5 min read
Purnima VratSome nights in India feel different even before you look up. The air slows down. Conversations soften. And then you notice it the Chandra, full and calm, hanging there like it’s been waiting for you all along. That’s Purnima. And for many families, that quiet glow marks the beginning of Purnima vrat. Purnima Vrat 2026 […]
11 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
Purnima Vrat KathaPurnima simply means the full moon. Complete. Whole. Nothing missing. In the Hindu calendar, this day comes once every month. And each time it does, people somewhere are fasting, whispering prayers, tying small red threads, lighting diyas that flicker in the wind. I’ve seen old women in Varanasi wake up before sunrise on Purnima, bathe […]
11 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Sharad Purnima Vrats KathaSharad Purnima vrats katha isn’t just a ritual tale people read from a booklet once a year. It’s something you hear sitting on a charpai in the courtyard, while someone’s dadi stirs kheer slowly, checking the moon every few minutes as if it might move away if ignored. I’ve seen families who don’t follow many […]
11 Feb 2026 · 8 min read
ShivaratriSomewhere between the smell of incense and the slow ringing of a temple bell, Shivaratri arrives. Not loudly. Not with fireworks. It comes quietly, almost shyly, like a reminder you didn’t know you were waiting for. Every year, people ask about dates. Calendars. Timings. But Shivaratri, if you’ve lived it even once truly lived […]
10 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Durga AshtamiDurga Ashtami arrives with that same familiar gravity the kind devotees recognize instinctively. Not because a calendar says so, but because the rhythm of Navratri slowly builds toward this moment. The eighth day. The turning point. By the time Durga Ashtami comes around, the lamps have already burned for days, the fasts have tested patience, […]
10 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
PradoshamWhen people talk about 2026 Pradosham Days, they often rush to calendars and dates. Fair enough. But Pradosham isn’t only about marking a square on a wall calendar. It’s about that quiet window before sunset when the world seems to slow down, and Shiva so the stories say pauses too. In 2026, as always, Pradosham […]
10 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Onam Festival: Mahabali, the Ten Days, Pookalam and SadyaOnam is Kerala’s ten-day festival in the month of Chingam, from Atham to Thiruvonam, when homes welcome King Mahabali on his yearly visit and celebrate the harvest with a pookalam and an Onasadya.
10 Feb 2026 · 10 min read