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Fri 02 |
Lal Bahadur Shashtri Jayanti :Small of stature, simple and soft-spoken, Lal Bahadur proved to be one of the heroes of the history of India. A great general in Gandhi’s army of peaceful soldiers of freedom. |
Fri 02 |
Gandhi Jayanti :Gandhiji’s life was dedicated to the ideals of Truth, Non-violence and Love. 'The Bhagavad Gita is my mother,' he once said; and the name of Sri Rama was his shield. He was the architect of India's freedom and one of the greatest men of this century. |
Sat 03 |
Lakshmi Puja :Also known as Dhantrayodashi; Dhanwantari(who appeared from sagar manthan) jayanthi; Evening we do jala puja, decorating pots containing water(now taps); Night oil bath for children. Adults take oilbath early morning before sunrise. |
Sat 03 |
Vrat Poornima :Purnima or Poornima is an auspicious day in Hinduism. Poornima is the full moon day and many important rituals and festivals takes place on full moon day. I |
Sat 03 |
Sharad Poornima :Is a harvest festival when Laxmi, the Goddess of prosperity, visits all homes to bring fortune and good luck to all. Kojagiri, the special night, is celebrated with ice-cold, saffron-flavoured sweet milk, shared in the cool moonlight, |
Sat 03 |
Shakambhari Mela (Saharanpur) :wice a year, in the months of Ashwin and Chetra the famous Shakambari mela is organized during the days of Navratri. |
Sun 04 |
Valmiki Jayanti :A long time ago a dacoit used to stop travellers in a forest. He killed them if they did not stop. One day a rishi passed through the forest. |
Mon 05 |
Ashoonya Shayan Vrat :Ashunya Shayan Vrat or Shoonya Sayan Vratam is the festival observed during Shravan month. Ashunya Sayana Vrata is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. |
Mon 05 |
Kartik Snaan starts :Full moon day bath in the river, tank or on a well in the month of Magh (January-February) Baisakh (April-May) and Kartik (October-November) is recognized as more auspicious and especially so if it is in Kurukshetra, Ayodhya or Kasi. |
Wed 07 |
Karwa Chauth Vrat :Teej or Karva Chauth is celebrated as a wife's benediction for her husband. Married women keep a fast for the well being of their husbands for that day. Teej falls on the third day of the dark side of Bhadrapada and Karva Chauth falls on the fourth day of the bright side of Kartika. |
Fri 09 |
Birthday of Guru Ram Das (As per Nanakshahi Calendar) :Yogi Bhajan gave us a special sadhana in honor of the birth of Guru Ram Das. This sadhana is a 2½ hour recitation of the complete Shabad (sacred song) of "Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru." |
Wed 14 |
Rambha Ekadashi :ASvayuja bahuLa EkAdaSi: Also called as "RamaikAdaSi". Significance: Brilliance is achieved! Those who observe this will reach the heights of their career. They get promoted quite quick and receive the appreciations from their superiors. |
Fri 16 |
Dhanvantari Jayanti :The traditional Vaids and Hakims celebrate it as Dhanvantri Jayanti , the Lord of medicine. |
Fri 16 |
Shivratri of the month :Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month. |
Sat 17 |
Kali Puja :Goddess Kali is another form of Goddess Durga or Parvati. Shree KALIMATHA (Calcutta West Bengal) temple known as Kalighat Temple situated in Calcutta is one of the 52 Sakti Peetas of India. |
Sat 17 |
Deepawali :The 14th Day of the dark half of Aashwayuja to the 2nd day of bright half of Kaartik. If there is one occasion which is all joy and all jubilation for one and all - the young and the old, men and women - for the entire Hindu world, it is Deepaavali - the Festival of Lights. |
Sat 17 |
Shraadh Amavasya :The Sanskrit word "Shraadh" refers to the ritual performed by a Hindu in order to offer homage to one`s deceased ancestors (Pitri). `Shraadh` also means `Shraddha` which stands for unconditional, limitless reverence. |
Sat 17 |
Tula Sankranti : |
Sun 18 |
Annakoot :Annakoot is celebrated in observance of the episode in Sri Krishna's childhood, in which He gave protection to the cowherd clan of Vrindavan from the wrath of Indra and humbled Indra in that process. |
Sun 18 |
Govardhan Pooja :It is also a day when Govardhan Puja is performed in honour of mount Govardhan which sheltered the people from torrential rain which an angry Indra sent down and to protect from the rains , Lord Krishna had to lift the Govardhan paravat on his little finger. |
Sun 18 |
Jain New Year Day :A Jain Religious Ceremony being performed at a Derasar around a Silver pedestal. The Jains use Silver very generously. During the procession taken out during the celebrations of the Jain Samvatsari (New Year) a silver rath (carriage) is invariably used to carry the idols of Mahavir and other Tirthankaras. |
Sun 18 |
Snaan-Daan Amavasya : : |
Mon 19 |
Chitragupta Pooja :Lord Chitragupta is the chronicler of the good and bad deeds of individual souls during their sojourn on earth. He is not only the right-hand man of Yama Dharma Raja (the God of death) but is equated with Yama himself. |
Mon 19 |
Bhaiya Dooj/Bhai Phota Nowhere is the bond of brotherly-sisterly love glorified with such grandeur as in India. Hindus celebrate this special relationship twice every year, with the festivals of Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj. |
Mon 19 |
Chandra Darshan : |
Fri 23 |
Gyan-Panchami (Laabh Pancham) :The world of today is influenced, wrongly by the false knowledge, So the Samyak Gyan is necessary. Gyan is the light of the inner soul. It is a natural light. It is also a bright flame of life. We can't see anything without its light. |
Sat 24 |
Dala Chhath-Evening Arghya :Chhath, also known as Dala Chhath is an important festival celebrated in Bihar and many other parts of India in which setting Sun (dawn) is worshiped . |
Sat 24 |
Soorya Shashti :Every month, in the shukl paksh , Saptami and Sashti are generally observed as fast days in reverence to Surya (Sun God). On this day generally the month changes. |
Sun 25 |
Morning Arghya of Surya Shashti : |
Mon 26 |
Gopaashtami :Gopashtami, or Gopa Ashtami, is an important festival dedicated to Lord Krishna and is observed on the eighth day during waxing phase of the moon in the month of Kartik (October – November). |
Tue 27 |
Akshaya Navami :Akshaya Navami, also known as Amala Naumi, is the ninth day during waxing phase of the moon in Kartik or Kartika Month in a traditional Hindu calendar. |
Tue 27 |
Kushmaand Navami :Kushmand Ninth: This is the ninth day of the dright fortnight of kartik, named after Kushmand or pumpkin. |
Fri 30 |
Tulsi Vivah :Tulsi Vivah is an important ritual performed in Kartik month in traditional Hindu calendar. Tulsi Vivah festival is the wedding of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu. |
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