వైశాఖ మాసములో విశేష తిథులు: అక్షయ తృతీయ – Akshaya Tritiya సింహాచల చందనోత్సవము – Simhachalam Chandanotsavam పరశురామ జయంతి – Parshuram Jayanti...
Category - Hindu Festivals
Chaitra means a temple or a memorial in Sanskrit. This is the first month as per the Hindu calendar. It is believed that Lord Brahma has created the universe...
శ్రీ శార్వరీ నామ సంవత్సరం లో విశేష తిథులు: Each month is divided into 2 Pakshas, Shukhla Paksham, Krishna Paksham. Each Paksham consists of 15 days. For both...
Shri Ganapatiatharvashirsha in Malayalam: ॥ ശ്രീ ഗണപത്യഥർവശീർഷ ॥ ശ്രീ = Goddess Lakshmi(literal), respectable title, glory, fame, wealth; ഗണപതി = gananam patih...
Ganapathy is the leader of the Ganas, ie. the leader of groups, tribes, race, army, escorts, and hence Lord Siva’s first son is described as the supreme leader...
The Story Behind Buffalo-headed King Mahishasura: With the festivities come the different tales and legends that surround the festivals. The story of the...
Annapurna means “Anna”, which means food, and “purna”, which means “completely filled”. Annapurna Devi is the goddess of...
Mahashivratri is a night festival: Ratri means night. The night of Maha Sivarathri is divided into 4 sections each lasting 3 hours. Each 3-hour section is...
Regional Names of Yugadi/Ugadi: This festival is celebrated in different states of India and Ugadi has different names. The different names of the Ugadi...
Ugadi History: The Ugadi festival marks the beginning of the new year for those living between the Kaveri and Vindhyas rivers and those following the lunar...