[page_title] English meaning of the festivalMaha Shivaratri means "great night of Shiva".How the date is decided annuallyShivaratri is celebrated on the 14th night of the dark half (Krishna Paksha) of Palguna.Significance of the festival to HinduismLord Shiva is in charge of the destruction of Tamasic qualities. Since the night is the image of Tamasic [...]
[page_title] English meaning of the festivalThai refers to the tenth month in the Tamil calendar and Poosam refers to the Pushya star. Thai Poosam combines the month's name and a star's name. Kavady is a pole slung across the shoulder to evenly distribute the weight of whatever is being carried on either end of [...]
[page_title] English meaning of the festivalThe tenth month in the Tamil calendar is referred to as Thai. Pongal means "boiling over" or "overflow". Thai Pongal symbolises the joy of a good harvest.How the date is decided annuallyIt is celebrated annually on the 15 January when the sun transits from Sagittarius to Capricorn.Significance of the [...]
[page_title]English meaning of the festivalMakar refers to the star sign Capricorn while Sankranti means transition/passing of sun from one zodiac sign to another. Makar Sankranti heralds the end of winter and the arrival of spring throughout the Northern Hemisphere.How the date is decided annuallyMakara Sankranti is a solar event and it is one of the [...]
