Vrat, Festival, Jayanti & Events 2023

🪔 Vilakku Pooja - विलक्कु पूजा ❯ ❯

Vilakku Pooja is symbolic of Mahalakshmi, the devi of fortune and prosperity. Thiru Vilakku Puja is performed mostly on Fridays either in the morning or in the evening by lighting a lamp. It is mainly performed during the Tamil months of Chithirai and Vaigasi, and this sacred lamp worship can also be performed on new moon and full moon days.

🌕 Purnima - पूर्णिमा ❯ ❯

Purnima, Poornima is a monthly festival on the Shukla Paksha of every month, so Purnima can occur 12 times a year, and 13 times in the case of more months.

🌳 Vat Purnima - वट पूर्णिमा ❯ ❯

Suhagan women keep Vat Purnima fast for the long life of their in-laws and husband. Women in Maharashtra, Gujarat and South Indian states observe it on Jyestha Shukla Purnima.

🐚 Satyanarayan Vrat - सत्यनारायण व्रत ❯ ❯

According to Hindu religious belief, fasting of Bhagwan Satyanarayan and listening to the story gives virtuous results. Shri Satyanarayana Puja is performed to seek the blessings of Shri Narayana who is one of the forms of Bhagwan Vishnu. In this form the Bhagwan is considered to be the embodiment of Truth. Though there is no fixed day to perform Satyanarayan Puja, it is considered extremely auspicious to do it during Purnima or Purnima.

✨ Jagannath Rath Yatra - जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा ❯ ❯

Jagannath Rath Yatra organized for Shri Vishnu avtran Lord Jagannatha with His brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra at famous Jagannatha temple Puri.

Kabirdas Jayanti - कबीरदास जयंती ❯ ❯

Every year the birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das Ji is celebrated on the full moon date of Jyestha month. Nothing is said with precision about the birth of Saint Kabirdas. According to some evidence, Kabir Das Ji was born in Kashi in 1398 AD. Saint Kabir Das was such a poet of Hindi literature, who continued to condemn the evils and superstitions spread in the society throughout his life. Kabirdas ji was not only a saint but he was also a thinker and social reformer.

✨ Sankashti Chaturthi - संकष्टी चतुर्थी ❯ ❯

The Chaturthi of Krishna Paksha that falls every month is called Sankashti Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi fast is dedicated to Bhagwan Shri Ganesh Ji. Special worship of Ganesh is done on this day.

👹 Kalashtami - कालाष्टमी ❯ ❯

Kalashtami is a Hindu festival that falls on the Ashtami tithi of the Krishna Paksha of every month, which is dedicated to Bhagwan Bhairav, a fierce form of Bhagwan Shiv.

🐚 Yogini Ekadashi - योगिनी एकादशी ❯ ❯

As per the Hindu calendar, each month’s 11th tithi is called Ekadashi. Ekadashi is considered a day dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu..

🔱 Pradosh Vrat - प्रदोष व्रत ❯ ❯

Trayodashi tithi of the any month in Pradosha period(Kaal) is the right reason for Pradosha Vrat.

✨ Raja Parba - रज पर्व ❯ ❯

Raja Parba is one of the most popular festivals of the state of Odisha. Dedicated to Bhuma Devi, the wife of Bhagwan Vishnu, it is a unique festival in Odisha that celebrates womanhood. Raja is celebrated for three consecutive days. The festivities begin a day before Mithun Sankranti and end two days after that.

☀️ Vrishabha Sankranti - वृषभ संक्रांति ❯ ❯

As per Hindu Panchang, Sankranti (संक्रांति) means movement of the Sun from one Rashi to the next. In some parts of India, each Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month.

🔱 Trayodashi Vrat - त्रयोदशी व्रत ❯ ❯

There are usually twelve or thirteen Trayodashi Vrat in a year that falls on the day of Triyodashi before the new moon.

🌚 Jyestha Amavasya - ज्येष्ठ अमावस्या ❯ ❯

Amavasya is a monthly festival that comes 12 times in a year, in case of more months it can happen 13 times in a year.

🐅 Magha Gupt Navratri - माघ गुप्त नवरात्रि ❯ ❯

Out of four Navratris, there are two Gupt Navratri Magh and Ashadh. These Navratris are not well known by people therefore called Gupt Navratri.

✨ Vinayak Chaturthi - विनायक चतुर्थी ❯ ❯

Vinayaka Chaturthi fast is dedicated to Bhagwan Ganesh. Special worship of Ganesh is done on this day. The Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha is called Vinayaka Chaturthi..

✨ Golconda Bonalu - गोलकुंडा बोनालू ❯ ❯

Bonalu is a Hindu festival where Devi Mahakali is worshiped. The festival is usually celebrated during the month of Ashadha (July-August). In the Golconda temple, Bonalu is celebrated for nine days. Hence it is named Golconda Bonalu. On the first day, there will be an 'Uragimpu' procession, followed by a 'Bonam' procession from Banjara Darwaza and Vigrahapeetam rituals, in which the idols of the deities are installed.

🐅 Ashtami Vrat - अष्टमी व्रत ❯ ❯

Durga Ashtami fast is observed every month on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha. On this day the devotees of Devi Durga worship her and observe a fast throughout the day.

✨ Bhadariya Navami - भड़रिया नवमी ❯ ❯

Bhadaria Navami is an auspicious time, on this day all auspicious activities of any kind can be organized.

☸️ Sudarshana Jayanti - सुदर्शन जयंती ❯ ❯

Sudarshan Yantra is worshiped on the day of Sudarshan Chakra Jayanti. Other special pujas and prayers dedicated to the chakra are observed in homes and temples on this day.