Why is Sharad Purnima Celebrated?
The Sharad Purnima also called as Kojagari Purnima or Kumar Purnima is a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (September-October). This festival marks the end of monsoon.
This festival is also called the 'Kaumudi celebration', Kaumudi meaning moonlight. On this day...
Bonalu – The Famous Festival Of Telangana
Bonalu - The Famous Festival Of Telangana:- The famous Hindu festival of Telangana State, where Goddess Mahakali is worshiped, is the Bonalu festival or Goddess Mahankali Bonalu. It is an annual festival celebrated in the twin Cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other parts of Telangana State, India.
Bonalu is celebrated...
Akshaya Tritiya – imperishable prosperity
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as "Akha Teej", is traditionally the birthday of Lord Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. People conduct special Pujas on this day, bathe in holy rivers and worship Lord Ganesha and Devi Mahalakshmi on this day. Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day of...
Vishu – Festival of abundance
In Kerala, the start of the Zodiac New Year when the sun enters into Sidereal Aries, Ashwini nakshatra, is celebrated as Vishu. Usually it comes around 14th or 15th of April. Bihu in Assam and Baisakhi in Punjab are celebrated around the same time of year. It is said...
Gaura Purnima – Appearance Day of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
The appearance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is observed annually (in February - March) by Krishna devotees all over the world—especially in the area of Mayapur, India, the place where Mahaprabhu appeared in the year 1486.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Person, Krishna Himself, appearing as His own devotee, to teach...
Sri Ramnavami
The festival of Ram Navami marks the birthday celebrations of the Supreme Lord Sri Rama. According to the ancient Vedic calendar, it falls in the Spring season. It is considered auspicious to undertake a fast on the day in the name of Rama. Devotees perform elaborate worships and chant...
Janmashtami
What is Janmashtami?
Janmashtami commemorates the earthly appearance of Krishna, who is described in India’s sacred writings as God Himself. One of the biggest religious festivals in the world, it is celebrated by nine hundred and thirty million people around the world--and two million in the US alone. To devotees,...
Ratha-Yatra – Chariot Festival
Rathayatra is celebrated by devotees of Lord Krishna all over the world after being introduced to the west in 1967 in San Franscisco by ISKCON Founder-acarya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his first American disciples.
The smiling figures of Lord Jagannatha, Lady Subhadra and Lord Balarama ride...
Sri Niytananda Trayodasi
Sri Niytananda Trayodasi Wednesday February 8th, 2017
Sri Nityananda Prabhu appeared in the village of Ekachakra, in West Bengal, India, around 1474. In the Caitanya Caritamrita and other scriptures He is declared to be the avatar of Lord Balarama, the direct expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna.
As a...
