When Pushyami star (Nakshatra) falls on a Thursday, it is celebrated as Guru Pushyami. It is known to be quite auspicious.
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Karthika Deepam – Festival of gratitude
Usually Deepavali is celebrated as the Festival of lights. However, during Karthika masam (Karthigai in Tamil), when the full moon occurs in Krithika star, a festival of lights called Karthika Deepam is celebrated!
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Navaratri is an annual festival observed by Hindus to propitiate Goddess Durga. It spans over nine days and nights and ends with Vijayadasami (Bijoya) on the tenth day.
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Best wishes to everyone who celebrates!
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When it comes to decorations, even the simple ones done meticulously leave an imprint in our hearts!
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There is a special significance to the full moon in April, known as Chitra pournami.
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Food we eat can be categorized into multiple tastes. Tasting all types of food periodically is a good way to lead a healthy life.
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Sahasra means thousand in Sanskrit. Sahasra lingam means one thousand Shiva lingams built into one main Shiva lingam 🙏🏻
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Beautiful celebrations for the past month in Bhooloka Vaikuntam (Sri Rangam). Interesting to see the custom of dolls being used to depict the celebrations during the month.
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Durga puja enters UNESCO heritage list
It is a moment of pride to see Durga puja celebrations be recognized by UNESCO to join the world heritage list.
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Happy Deepavali (Diwali) to all of you!
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How did you celebrate Halloween this year?
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Reciting and/or listening to these lyrics is said to enhance positive vibrations and promote happiness and success in the lives of all people at home.
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Mahalaya is a period where we have we remember & propitiate our ancestors.
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The eleventh day from full moon / new moon is called as Ekadashi.
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To everyone who celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi around the world…
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Janmashtami celebrates the birthday of Krishna 🙏🏻
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Holi is an Indian festival of colors, filled with festivities and rituals. One of the best Holi celebrations that remains close to heart!
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Shivaratri is celebrated by many across the world and for someone who has grown up in India, the festival brings a feeling of nostalgia!
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Ekadashi (11th day of lunar cycle) and Pournami (Full moon day) are supposedly very auspicious to perform Satyanarayana puja.
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While it is baking, Halloween and Thankgiving in this side of the world, how do Indians celebrate Fall season? Our cultures line up a series of festive occasions to induce a happy mindset, making sure we are focusing on happy thoughts and happy moments. How does that happen?
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