Events

Akshaya Tritiya is considered auspicious in many regions of India and Nepal for new ventures, marriages, expensive investments such as gold or other real estate, and all new beginnings. It is also a day of remembrance for deceased relatives. This day is also significant for women who pray for the well-being of their husbands if they are married, or for their future husbands if they are not married.

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.

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 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.

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 is one of the most powerful and sacred rituals in Hinduism, dedicated to Lord Shiva in his fierce yet benevolent form as Rudra.1 This Vedic ceremony involves the ceremonial bathing of the Shiva Lingam with various offerings, accompanied by the chanting of the Sri Rudram from the Yajur Veda.

Dattatreya Jayanti, also known as Datta Jayanti, is one of the most significant and spiritually enriching festivals in the Hindu calendar. Celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Margashirsha month (typically falling in December), this auspicious day marks the birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya.

Dev Diwali, often referred to as the "Diwali of the Gods," is a deeply sacred Hindu festival observed on Kartik Purnima, the full moon day of the holiest month in the Hindu calendar, Kartik. Celebrated precisely fifteen days after the main Diwali, it marks a significant celestial event: the belief that the Devas (gods and goddesses) descend from the heavens to Earth to bathe in the holy rivers and celebrate the triumph of light and goodness.

Kartika Amavasya Dipavali is one of the biggest festivals in India. It commemorates the day Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating the demon Ravana.

Ganesh Visarjan is a Hindu ritual that marks the conclusion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, a celebration dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity, and remover of obstacles. During the festival, clay idols of Lord Ganesha are brought into homes or the temple and worshipped with great devotion for a specific number of days. The festival begins with Ganesh Chaturthi, the day when the idol is installed, and culminates in the day of Visarjan (immersion).