Events
Swami Avatar Puri Ji's first visit to Hungary
His visits:
- Monday, May 12 Debrecen (Debrecen, Külsővásártér 3. / 11-12. in the courtyard)
- Tuesday, May 13 Budapest Guru Ashram (Budapest, Baross u. 121.)
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is the birthday of Hanuman Ji, one of the great heros of Ramayan. Hanuman Ji is a devotee of Bhagwan Ram, the minister of the vanaras' king, the protector of bhaktas. We can read about His miraculous deeds in the Ramayan.
Ram Navami
On the festival of Ram Navami, we commemorate the birth of Lord Rama. The Vedic scriptures testify that Lord Vishnu assumed his most beautiful and attractive form as Lord Ramachandra to perform his divine play of setting new foundations to the virtues of culture, heroism, integrity, morality, good governance, humility and renunciation.
Chaitra Navratri begins
Chaitra Navratri is a vibrant and spiritually significant nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga in her nine divine forms, known as the Navadurga. This auspicious occasion falls during the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra, typically corresponding to March or April in the Gregorian calendar, and also marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year in many regions.
Holi festival
Holi’s traditions have their roots in Hindu mythology. The festival is associated with the legend of Hiranyakashyap, a demon king in ancient India, and his son, Prahlad.
Mahashivaratri
Very soon, the auspicious and divinely feted occasion of Maha Shivratri will be celebrated around the world. Prayers go to Swayambhu Shiva, and with great devotion, joy and bhakti, we worship the One who has manifested himself and created the entire universe of all visible and invisible elements.
Rudra Abhishek Pooja
Rudra Abhishek Pooja is a special, powerful ritual in honor of Lord Shiva. While chanting mantras, we bathe the Shivalingam, symbolizing the Universal Consciousness, in panchamrit, the five components of which are symbols of the five elements that make up the Universe.
Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Pooja
Vasant Panchami is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning. It is also known as Shri Panchami as well as Saraswati Pooja. Vasant Panchami marks the preparation for the arrival of spring and also the preparations for Holika and Holi forty days later. Therefore Vasant Panchami festival is celebrated forty days before spring and after forty days the season blooms.
Makar Shankranti - Pongal
Makar Sankranti is a Hindu observance and festival. Usually falling on the date of January 15 annually. This occasion marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara). Since the Sun is regarded to have moved from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere on this day in the Hindu calendar, the festival is dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, and is observed to mark a new beginning.
Diwali
Kartika Amavasya Deepawali is one of the biggest festivals in India. It commemorates the day Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating the demon Ravana.