Team Sakalam.org Ugadi is the New Year’s Day for Telugu and Kannada people. This is the most auspicious & important festival for Telugu and Kannada communities. In some parts of India, Ugadi is known as Bharathiya Nava Varsh or Vikram Samvat. In Maharashtra this day celebrated as Gudi Padwa (Marati New Year). In Rajasthan, the Marwari people … Read more
Kala Bhairava Jayanthi is also known as Kala Bhairava Ashtami or Bhairava Jayanthi or Maha Kala Bhairava Ashtami. It is a Hindu holy day, commemorating the birthday of Kala Bhairava (The violent form of Lord Shiva). Kala Bhairava’s conveyance is a dog. South Indians celebrates Kala Bhairava Ashtami on Krishna Paksha Ashtami in the month … Read more
Karthika Pournami or Kartik Purnima is a holy festival for Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities. It’s celebrated on the Purnima (The Full Moon) Day in the month of Kartik or Karthika Masam (The 15th Day of the month Kartik). In Tamilnadu, the festival is called as Karthigai Deepam, Telugu people called as Karthika Pournami or … Read more
Holi – Festival of colors Those who are accustomed to this ceremony are aware that Holi is one of the major and colorful festivals of India, which also resembles happiness. But not a lot of us are aware of the reason behind this extravagant ceremony of joy. In general terms, Holi is the symbol of good’s … Read more
As per the Hindu religion, Tulsi Plant (Holy Basil) is a Sacred plant. It is believed that any Hindu household is not complete without the holy plant Thulasi which is planted at the entrance of the house to bring good fortune and positive energy to the house. Tulasi Vivah 2024 Date / Tulsi Vivah In … Read more
Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi Hanuman Chalisa Lyrics PDF in Hindi. ॥दोहा॥ श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि । बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि ॥ बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार । बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं हरहु कलेस बिकार ॥ ॥चौपाई॥ जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर । जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक … Read more
Sri Ganesha Astothara Shathanamavali Text, Lyrics in different Languages English | Hindi | Telugu | Tamil| Kannada | Malayalam | Gujarati | Oriya | Bengali Sri Ganesha Astothara Shathanamavali in English oṃ gajānanāya namaḥ oṃ gaṇādhyakṣāya namaḥ oṃ vighnārājāya namaḥ oṃ vināyakāya namaḥ oṃ dtvemāturāya namaḥ oṃ dvimukhāya namaḥ oṃ pramukhāya namaḥ oṃ sumukhāya namaḥ oṃ … Read more
Putra Ganapati Vratham is observed by the childless couple for children. The Vrat is very auspicious and main ritual for Telugu people and dedicated to Lord Ganesh. Putra Ganapathi vratam is also called as Vinayaka Vratham or Vara sidhi vinayaka vratam. The Vrat is observed on the fourth day after Amavasya (Waxing Phase of Moon) in … Read more
Bathukamma Festival Bathukamma is the floral festival (Cultural Festival of Telangana) celebrated by Hindu women in the Indian state of Telangana. In Telugu Batukamma means ‘come back to life’. Batukamma=Batuku(live or come back to life) + Amma(mother or godess). The Bathukamma festival is celebrated for Nine Days. The festival is followed by Boddemma (Goddess Gauramma), … Read more
Mahalaya Amavasya is also known as Pitru Amavasya or Bhadrapada Amavasya or Sarva pitru/Sarvapitri Amavasya. According to the Amavasyanth calender it’s performed on the last day of the month and it is the start of Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) and Bathukamma. Generally, it falls in the September- October months of the Gregorian calendar. This day is … Read more