Category: Festivals

The Legend of Radha-Krishna Bal Krishna was very playful and mischievous. As a child, Krishna was extremely jealous of Radha’s fair complexion as  he himself was very dark. Holi with zodiac color Well, there is also a legend to explain Krishna’s dark complexion. Once a demon named Pootna attempted to kill infant Krishna by giving […]

Holi Dahan is the tradition that depicts the death of Holika and evacuation of Prahlad from fire. Ritual of Holika Dahan is also known as Holika Deepak as well as Chhoti Holi. It is performed during Pradosh Kaal that starts after the sunset and while the Purnimasi Tithi is prevailing. This year the date for […]

Personalized Love Consultation An auspicious occasion when we all come together and happily let go off everything and be playful like kids. Although people nowadays have a lot of problems so they look for solutions everywhere. We understand this and would like to share an important information about which colors to play Holi with and […]

Ahoi Ashtami is a fasting ritual which is performed by all Indian mothers for well being of their sons. This fast falls on the eighth day of dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in Kartik month as per the Hindu calendar. On this auspicious day mothers keep fast for the whole day and in the evening they […]

Rama Navami Puja Muhurta = 11:09 to 13:38 Duration = 2 Hours 29 Mins Rama Navami Madhyahna Moment = 12:23 Navami Tithi Begins = 11:20 on 4/Apr/2017 Navami Tithi Ends = 10:03 on 5/Apr/2017 Lord Rama was born on Navami Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Each year this day is celebrated as birthday […]

Basoda (बसोडा) Puja is dedicated to Goddess Sheetala and celebrated on Krishna Paksha Ashtami after Holi. This year, it will be celebrated on Friday, 1 April 2016. Basoda is also known as Sheetala Ashtami. Usually it falls after eight days of Holi but many people observe it on first Monday or Thursday after Holi. Sheetala […]

Most of the people observe fast on Maha Shivaratri. The way fasting is observed has been changed with the time. The way Puja procedure has been suggested in religious texts is hardly followed during Shivaratri. In current form of Puja Vidhi, devotees visit Shiva temples early in the morning. Most people finish Shiva Linga Puja […]

शुक्रवार व्रत करने का उद्देश्य नवग्रहों की शान्ति करना है, वार व्रत इसलिये भी श्रेष्ठ माना गया है. क्योकि यह व्रत सप्ताह में एक नियत दिन पर रखा जा सकता है. वार व्रत प्राय: जन्मकुण्डली में होने वाले ग्रह दोषों और अशुभ ग्रहों की दशाओं के प्रभाव को कम करने के लिये वार व्रत किया […]

Sakat Chauth Vrat Katha Long ago there was a potter in a village. He used to make nice clay pots and used to harden them in the kiln. One year when the potter kept utensils in the kiln, the fire was not able to ripen the pots. Clay pots were not ripened even after repeated […]

Dhanteras is on 9 November 2015 which is the first day of the Diwali festival in India that usually falls one or two days before Lakshmi Puja – the main Diwali day. This festival is also known as Dhanatrayodashi or Chhoti Diwali. The word Dhanteras itself means wealth and prosperity. It falls in the month […]

Bhai Dooj Tika Time Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:16 to 15:27 Duration = 2 Hours 11 Mins Dwitiya Tithi Begins = 00:45 on 13/Nov/2015 Dwitiya Tithi Ends = 01:47 on 14/Nov/201 On Bhaiya Dooj, sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives by performing Tika ceremony and brothers offer gifts to […]