Plan ahead for October 2026 in India with this date-specific festival guide covering Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Dussehra, Sharad Purnima, and Karva Cha...
A guide to September 2026’s major Hindu, Jain and Sikh observances in India, from Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi to Paryushan, Vishwakarma Puja and...
Discover the life, lineage, and literary legacy of Maharishi Ved Vyas—from composing the Mahabharata and classifying the four Vedas to compiling the m...
Pateti is a day of reflection, repentance, and renewal in the Zoroastrian calendar—a meaningful pause before Navroz that invites self-correction and a...
Discover why Hariyali Teej is celebrated with green attire, fasting, swings, and Shiva-Parvati worship, and explore the monsoon festival’s rituals, sy...
Plan August 2026 in India with a date-first guide to major festivals like Independence Day, Onam, Raksha Bandhan and more, plus key notes on observanc...
Bonalu is Telangana's vibrant folk festival honoring Mother Goddess Mahakali—women offer decorated pots of food, joined by processions, drumming, and...
As Ashadhi Ekadashi nears, memories of my February Pandharpur visit resurface. Standing before Vitthal, faith became tangible—devotion in its simplest...
Plan March 2026 with this date-by-date guide to major festivals and global observances—from Holi and Purim to Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz, World Water Day, Earth Hour, and more, with notes on shifting lunar dates.
Plan February 2026 in India with a date-first festival calendar covering Magha Purnima, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Shab-e-Barat, Maha Shivratri, Losar, Taj Mahotsav, Ramadan (expected), and key observance days.
Guru Pushya Yog is a revered period in Vedic astrology, marked by the alignment of Jupiter (Guru) and the constellation Pushya. This celestial event i...