Hindu Calendar
(Search results - 11)Lifestyle NewsApr 15, 2024, 5:01 PM IST
Ram Navami 2024: Know the history, date and significance
Millions of people worldwide celebrate Ram Navami, which is a cheerful celebration. It honors Lord Rama's birth anniversary. This auspicious event takes place on the ninth day of the Hindu calendar's Chaitra month, which is usually in March or April.
Lifestyle NewsMar 28, 2024, 1:32 PM IST
April 2024 Festival List: Check the dates of Navratri, Eid, Gudi Padwa and more
Important events like Hindu New Year 2081, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Eid, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated in the month of April. Let’s read about the specific dates for these events.
Lifestyle NewsMar 19, 2024, 2:15 PM IST
Significance of Holika Dahan: When is it? Why is it observed?
Holika Dahan is observed each year with much enthusiasm on the full moon date of the Phalgun month according to the Hindu calendar. This year, this auspicious occasion falls on March 24th.
CultureFeb 19, 2024, 1:24 PM IST
Maha Shivratri 2024: Date, puja time, significance of this festival
'The great night of Shiva' is celebrated every year towards the end of winter, ushering in spring and new life. Shivratri is believed to be the night that Shiva and Parvati got married. Hence it's the celebration of the amalgamation of the male power and female power that helps maintain a balance in the world
IndiaJan 12, 2020, 11:11 AM IST
PM Modi, Amit Shah touch the skies in Ludhiana ahead of Makar Sankranti
According to the Hindu calendar, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as the festival of harvest. Also, pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were featured on kites sold across Punjab.
Lifestyle NewsOct 29, 2019, 7:28 PM IST
Bhai Dooj 2019: Here is why the festival is celebrated
Bhai Dooj or Bhai Phonta is a festival celebrated in India on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha, according to the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or during the Shalivahan Shaka calendar month of Kartika. In the southern part of the country, the day is celebrated as Yama Dwitiya.
Lifestyle NewsJul 16, 2019, 12:28 PM IST
‘On Guru Purnima, we bow in reverence to all our gurus’: PM Modi
Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the Shakha Samavat in the Hindu calendar. The festival commemorates the goodness of spiritual gurus and teachers as devotees thank their gurus for enlightenment.
CultureApr 15, 2019, 7:06 PM IST
Lifestyle NewsApr 6, 2019, 8:54 AM IST
Happy Ugadi: Do you know what these six ingredients in Bevu-Bella signify?
Ugadi is one of the most important festivals in Karnataka as it marks the beginning of the new Hindu calendar. On the occasion of Ugadi, families in Karnataka prepare a simple yet auspicious dish, known as Bevu-Bella. It is made using six ingredients - signifying the various tastes of life and also that of human emotions.
LifestyleOct 12, 2018, 5:00 PM IST
IndiaJul 20, 2018, 11:33 AM IST
Waari: How Maharashtra comes alive every monsoon in Lord Vittal's devotion
The waari is an egalitarian pilgrimage with the common goal to reach Pandharpur and take Darshan of Lord Vitthal on Aashadhi Ekadasi