[page_title] English meaning of the festivalRama refers to the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Naumee means nine. Rama Naumee refers to the ninth day in the month of Chaitra when the appearance of Lord Rama is celebrated.How the date is decided annuallyRama Navami falls on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha, or bright [...]

[page_title] How the date is decided annuallyRamayana Week starts on the day of the Hindi/Telugu New Year and continues until one day before Rama Naumee (generally lasts 8 days/nights)Significance of the festival to HinduismDevotees engage in Ramayana recital, singing bhajans and kirtans and listening to discourses/stories on the Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas. The purpose [...]

Ugadhi (Telugu New Year) English meaning of the festivalUgadi/Yugadi (in Telugu) means New Year. Yugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words Yuga (age) and Aadi (beginning). Yugadi, therefore, means the beginning of a new age.How the date is decided annuallyUgadi is celebrated on the first day of Chaithramu (March/April) in Shukla Pakshamulu (waxing moon [...]

[page_title] English meaning of the festival Makar refers to the star sign Capricorn while Sankranti means transition/passing of the 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 annually Makara Sankranti is a solar event, [...]

[page_title] English meaning of the festival Gita Jayanti is the celebration of the anniversary of the sacred scripture the Bhagavad Gita. Jayanti means victory. How the date is decided annually Annually, it occurs on the 11th day (EKADASI) of the bright half (SHUKLA PAKSHA) of the month of MAARGSHEESH (November/December). Significance of the festival to [...]