Durga Nami
Durga Nami Date and Festival Meaning English Meaning of the Festival Sri Durga Naumee (also called Maha Navami) literally means “the Great Ninth Day dedicated to Goddess Durga.” It is the ninth day of Navaratri, the festival celebrating the victory of the Divine Mother (Durga) over evil forces. In [...]
Durga Ashtami
Durga Ashtami Date and Festival Meaning English meaning of the festival Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is the eighth day of the Navaratri festival. It is a day dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, celebrating the victory of good over evil. The name "Durga" means "the [...]
Shravan Purnima Shraddha
Shravan Purnima Shraddha English Meaning of the Festival Shravan Purnima Shraddha is a sacred Hindu ritual observed on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Shravan month. The word “Shraddha” means faith, reverence, and devotion, and refers to rituals performed in honour of one’s ancestors. On this day, Hindus [...]
Saraswati Pooja
Saraswati Pooja English meaning of the festival Saraswati Pooja is a festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Saraswati. She is revered as the deity of knowledge, arts, music, wisdom, speech, and learning. Her name is derived from the Sanskrit words "Saras," meaning a body of water or speech, and [...]
Venkateshwara Brahmotsavam
[page_title] English meaning of the festival Lord Venkateshwara or Lord Balaji is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and known to his devotees with many names – Lord of Seven Hills, Venkateshwara, Venkatesh, Balaji, Tirumalesha, Perumalla, Govinda, and Shrinivasa. How the date is decided annually Thiru Sundaramoorithi Guru Pooja is [...]
Panguni Uthiram
[page_title] English meaning of the festival Panguni refers to last month in the Tamil calendar and Uthiram refers to Nakshatra or star that is ruling. It falls on the day the moon transits in the asterism or Nakshatra of Uttara-Phalguni or Uthiram in the twelfth month of the Tamil calendar i.e. [...]