Festivals

It is clear from the name that Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of the greatest devotees of Lord Rama and that is Lord Hanuman.

The festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu Chaitra month.

Different states will celebrate Hanuman Jayanti in different ways. The main motto is to worship the Lord and seek his blessing.

In Andhra Pradesh and in Telangana this festival is celebrated for 41 days starting from the day of Hanuman Jayanti.

In Kerela and in Tamil Nadu the festival is celebrated in Dhanu month and on the new moon day.

The main objective of this day is the same in all the states and that is praying to the lord Hanuman and getting his blessings.

In Hinduism, traces can be found for 33 million gods. Each of them stands for a specific identity and there’s a cosmic reason why people worship so many gods in India.

Among all of them, most are the avatars of Lord Vishnu. If you are accustomed to the whereabouts of Hinduism, you must be aware of the popularity of Lord Krishna, especially among the followers of Vaishnavism.

Just like any other religion in the world, Hinduism has its own dates that are celebrated across territories of the Indian subcontinent. One of them happens to be ‘Krishna Janmashtami’, which indicates the birth anniversary of Krishna.

In this reference, we would like to mention that Lord Krishna was the eighth avatar of Vishnu, and undoubtedly one of the most influential religious deities in Hindu philosophy.

His image is so impactful that many western countries have dedicated temples for worshipping Lord Krishna. If you don't know already, Steve Jobs, t…

Onam is one of the biggest festivals that is celebrated in the State of Kerela. Onam is a major annual event for Malayali people. Festival is celebrated to commemorate King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit to Kerela. King Mahabali for whom the devotees of Kerela have lots of respect is also known on by the names Maveli and Onathappan. Let us understand the story behind the most important festival of Kerela.

Sravana Masam or Sawan Mahina is the fifth month in traditional Hindu calendar. The month falls just after Ashada Masam.

During Sravan month, the Sravana Nakshatra is the ruling Star on full Moon day (Pournami), hence this month has been named as Sravana masam.

Shravana Masam is considered as very auspicious. Devotees worships Goddess Lakshmi, Sri Maha Vishnu and Lord Shiva during the month. 

Sravana Nakshatra is the birth star of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu. According to ancient scriptures, Pujas and Vratha done in this month gives most auspicious results.

Vara Lakshmi vratham, Mangala Gowri vratham, Naga Panchami, Rakhi Pournami, Polala Amavasya are the most important and popular festivals in Sravana Masa.

When is Sravana Masam in 2024?

In the Amavasyant calendar following states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu,

In 20…