Hindu Festival  

Celebrate Hanuman Jayanti on April 23, 2024, with rituals like temple visits, Hanuman Chalisa recitation, fasting, puja, seva, reading Hanuman stories, and chanting mantras for blessings and spiritual growth

Hanuman Jayanti, celebrated on April 23, honors the birth of Lord Hanuman, epitomizing devotion and strength. This Hindu festival inspires spiritual reflection and seeks blessings for growth and protection

Ugadi, celebrated in South India, marks the New Year with vibrant festivities. It symbolizes new beginnings, cultural richness, and culinary delights. Traditional dishes like Ugadi Pachadi and Obbattu highlight the occasion, fostering joy and unity among communities

Gudi Padwa is the holy festival symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. It also marks the beginning of spring and the lunisolar new year for Hindus. Try these traditional foods for the Gudi Padwa celebration for a heartening and vibrant festival this year.  

Holi 2024: 'The Festival of Colours' is round the corner. Here's when it will be celebrated this year! Know all about the significance of this happy celebration

Maha Shivaratri, the "Great Night of Shiva," is a sacred Hindu festival celebrated with great fervor and devotion by millions of Hindus around the world. It is a time to honor Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil and the embodiment of grace and compassion. This year, the occasion was marked by a spectacular display of artistry by renowned sand artist and Padmashree awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik, hailing from Puri, Odisha.
 

Maha Shivratri is an important Hindu festival. It celebrates the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In an effort to appease him and earn his blessing, people present him with bhog. Therefore, Here are 7 food items you can offer Lord Shiva as bhog.

'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

Makar Sankranti is a sacred Hindu festival. This year it will be celebrated on 15^th January across different states. In North India, the festival is celebrated by taking a holy bath in the Ganga. Various fairs are organized at the ghats, and people engage in charitable acts.

News trader Rajdeep Sardesai termed the great Hindu festival Diwali as “bloody” on Twitter. While Twitter suspends the account of Kangana’s sister Rangoli for her incendiary remarks, why has no action been taken against Rajdeep?  

February 21 marks this year’s Maha Shivaratri – one of the biggest festivals of Hindus that is celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm in the honor of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri, which literally means ‘The Great Night of Lord Shiva’, is celebrated on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phagun, the Hindu lunar month. Lord Shiva is the focus of the festival, who is part of the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma, who created the universe and Vishnu, who preserved it. Let’s find out more about this festival in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.

 

Vasant Panchami refers to the religious Hindu festival of Saraswati Puja or Shree Panchami. It is a seasonal spring festival which is observed in many regions of the India. The festival also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which take place forty days later. Let’s find out more about the significance and importance of this festival in this episode of Culture Shauk with Sunita Iyer.

Makar Sankranti, dedicated to the sun god, is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals celebrated across India with much fanfare. The festival marks the beginning of the auspicious period of Uttarayan. Flying kites, preparing traditional sweets with jaggery and sesame seeds and taking holy dip in rivers form an integral part of it, as does meeting with loved ones and exchanging greetings and sweets. In this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer, let’s take a look at the significance of the festival of Makar Sankranti and also find out why kite flying is an important part of the celebration.

Chhath Pooja is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent. The festival is to worship the Sun God and the rituals are rigorous and are observed over a period of four days. 

Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi, is a Hindu festival that literally means 'dhan' or wealth. Here is why Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali celebrations. Here are facts about Dhanteras, the beginning of Diwali celebrations.