February 2024

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024

Jain Samvatsari 2024

The Svetambaras of Jainism celebrate Jain Samvatsari on the last day of Paryushan. This auspicious day falls on the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month according to the Jain calendar. This means that Jain Samvatsari falls between August and September according to the Gregorian calendar.

Rishi Panchami 2024

Rishi Panchami or Bhadrapada is celebrated on the day of Shukla Panchami i.e. two days after Hartalika Teej and one day after Ganesh Chaturthi. According to the current English calendar, the day of Rishi Panchami falls in August or September.

Durva Ashtami

According to the Indian calendar, the festival of Durva Ashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. It is said that worshiping Durva (Dub) on Durva Ashtami fulfills all wishes and brings happiness, prosperity and peace in the family.

Mahalakshmi Vrat

After the holy month of Sawan, Mahalakshmi Vrat starts from Shukla Ashtami of Bhadrapada month. This fasting ritual lasts for sixteen days. This year this ritual will be celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm Wednesday, September 11, 2024. This time Mahalakshmi Vrat 2024 will begin and the auspicious time for Udyapan will be something like this

Radhastami

Radhashtami is a holy day for Hindus. Krishna Priya Radhaji was born on the Ashtami of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. That's why this day is celebrated as Radhashtami. Sri Radha is considered to be an incarnation of Lakshmi. Sri Radha's birthplace is in Barsana.

Parivartini Ekadashi

Ekadashi of Bhadrapad, Shukla Paksha is known as Parivartini Ekadashi or Padma Ekadashi. This year in 2024, this auspicious date falls on 14 September. According to Puranas, on this day Lord Vishnu turns during his sleep in Chaturmas. This Ekadashi is considered very important from the religious point of view.

Onam 2024

Unity in diversity defines India. The culture here is known for diversity and different customs. Many festivals of India are celebrated with great pomp in different parts of the world including the whole country. There are some festivals, which hold great importance in a particular region. One such festival is Onam.

Vamana Jayanti

Festivals have special significance in India. In Puranas, the importance of all festivals including Jayanti has been explained. The festival of Vamana Jayanti is also one of our main festivals. The religious importance of Vamana Jayanti increases a lot when there is Shravan Nakshatra, this has also been mentioned in our scriptures and Puranas.

Vishwakarma Puja 2024

In Hinduism, Vishwakarma, the architect of the gods, is considered the symbol of all mechanical knowledge. He is worshiped on Vishwakarma Jayanti. According to the beliefs of Hinduism, the weapons of all the Hindu Gods and Goddesses were made by Vishwakarma only. On this day his followers and devotees worship him and seek his blessings and wish for the boon of getting expertise in their technical profession.

Anant Chaturdashi

Anant Chaturdashi is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada. Anant Chaturdashi has two main significances. The first is that this day is the day of Ganapati's immersion. On this day, the ten-day festival of Ganapati Utsav comes to an end, the installed idols of Lord Ganapati are taken in large processions to a lake, river or sea for immersion in the water. In this way Lord Ganesha departs. After this the Lord is welcomed in the next year with equal enthusiasm.

Ganesh Visarjan

Indira Ekadashi