Vrat, Festival, Jayanti & Events 2026

🙏 Pitru Paksha (Dwitiya Shraddha) - पितृ पक्ष (द्वितीय श्राद्ध) ❯ ❯

Pitru Paksha also known as Shraaddha or Kanagat | Pitru Paksha Start - Saturday, 26 September 2026 – Saturday, 10 October 2026.

📜 Bhadra - भद्रा ❯ ❯

Bhadra is repeated four times in a fortnight of the month. For example, Bhadra occurs in the first half of the Ashtami and Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha and in the latter part of Bhadra Chaturthi and Ekadashi Tithi.

✨ Angarki Chaturthi - अंगारकी चतुर्थी ❯ ❯

When any Sankashti Chaturthi falls on Tuesday, it is called Angarki Chaturthi, and this day is considered highly auspicious among all Sankashti Chaturthis.

✨ Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi - विघ्नराज 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.

🪔 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.

⚙️ Ashwin Krishna Janmashtami - आश्विन कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी ❯ ❯

Mashik Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of every month.

👹 Ashvin Kalashtami Vrat - आश्विन कालाष्टमी व्रत ❯ ❯

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.

👶 Jitiya - जितिया ❯ ❯

According to the Hindu calendar, every year on Krishna Ashtami of the month of Ashwin, married women keep the fast of Jitiya. Jitiya Vrat is also known as Jivitputrika and Jiutiya Vrat.

🙏 Matra Navami - मातृ नवमी ❯ ❯

On the day of Ashwin Krishna Navami, there is a law to perform Shradh for mothers, married women and ordered women. Matri Navami is also known as Navami Shradh, Naumi Shradh and Avidva Shradh.

🐚 Indira Ekadashi - इंदिरा एकादशी ❯ ❯

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

🔱 Guru Pradosh Vrat - गुरु प्रदोष व्रत ❯ ❯

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

🔱 Ashwin Mashik Shivratri - आश्विन मासिक शिवरात्रि ❯ ❯

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

🐅 Bathukamma - बथुकम्मा ❯ ❯

Bathukamma is a nine-day floral festival of Telangana, celebrated primarily by women during Navaratri/Dussehra.

🐅 Mahalaya - महालया ❯ ❯

According to the Hindu calendar, devotees of Maa Durga celebrate Mahalaya a week before Durga Puja. Mahalaya is celebrated on the last day of Pitru Paksha.

🌚 Ashwin Amavasya - आश्विन 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.

👑 Agrasen Jayanti - अग्रसेन जयंती ❯ ❯

Agrasen Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of Maharaj Agrasen on the first day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada i.e. Navratri.

🐅 Shardiya Navratri - शारदीय नवरात्रि (घटस्थापना)/ नवरात्रि 2026 ❯ ❯

Shardiya Navratri is a nine-day festival, all nine days are dedicated to various forms of Maa Adi Shakti. Starts on 11th October 2026.

🌙 Ashwin Chandra Darshan - आश्विन चन्द्र दर्शन ❯ ❯

Chandra Darshan is the tradition of seeing the moon after Amavasya. Chandra Darshan has immense religious significance in Hinduism.

🌙 Sindoor Tritiya - सिन्दूर तृतीया ❯ ❯

The third day of Shardiya Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Parvati`s Maa Chandraghanta form, this third day is famous as Sindoor Tritiya festival.

✨ Ashwin Vinayak Chaturthi - आश्विन 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..

✨ Lalita Panchami - ललिता पञ्चमी ❯ ❯

Devi Lalita is worshiped on Lalita Panchami, and Lalita Devi is also known as Tripura Sundari and Shodashi.

☀️ Tula Sankranti - तुला संक्रान्ति ❯ ❯

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.

🐅 Durga Puja - दुर्गा पूजा ❯ ❯

Durga Puja celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura therefore worshipped as Durgotinashini.

🐅 Ashwin Ashtami Vrat - आश्विन 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.

🐅 Ayudha Puja - आयुध पूजा ❯ ❯

Ayudha Puja or Shastra Puja falls during Navami Tithi or Navratri of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month.

🏹 Vijayadashami - विजयादशमी ❯ ❯

This festival is known as Vijayadashami due to the victory of Shri Ram on the tenth day.

🐅 Gosani Yatra in Puri - पुरी की गोसानी यात्रा ❯ ❯

In Puri, the immersion of the goddess at the end of Dussehra is known as Gosani Jatra.

📜 Panchak - पंचक ❯ ❯

According to astrology, the combination of five constellations is called Panchak.

🐚 Padmanabha Dwadashi - पद्मनाभ द्वादशी ❯ ❯

Padmanabha Dwadashi fast falls on Dwadashi on the next day of Papankusha Ekadashi. Padmanabha Dwadashi is celebrated on Dwadashi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month.

✨ Kojagari Puja - कोजागरी पूजा ❯ ❯

Sharad Kojagara Puja is dedicated to worshipping Mata Laxmi during the Ashwin Purnima in the Indian states of Orissa, West Bengal and Assam. This day of Lakshmi Puja is also popularly known as Kojagari Purnima or Bengal Lakshmi Puja