Significance or importance of Durga Navratri Puja is mentioned in several Puranas and other scriptures. As every other Hindu festival, Navratri also has some particular reason or factors to celebrate or observe. Hindu culture and way of living was started with Shakti worship. In other sense, every Hindu religious legend is associated with Shakti pooja. [...]
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Significance of Navaratri, Importance of Durga Navratri Puja
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Navaratri Vratha Mahatmyam, Why Navratri Vrat is observed in Chaitra Month & Ashwin Month
What is Navaratri Vratha mahatmyam or mahima? Why Navratri vrat is observed in Chaitra month and Ashwin month (Ashwayuja Navaratri)? Similar to Ugadi and Sankranti, Sharan Navaratri festival celebration is also emerged from the latent knowledge of ancient times. In a scripture, Sage Veda Vyasa exemplifies the Navratri vrat mahima as below: Shrunu raha spravakshami [...]
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Nav Durga Puja, Pooja to nine aspects of Durga during Navratri
Navratri, nine festive nights dedicated to Goddess Durga, is an auspicious time to worship Nav Durga, nine aspects of Goddess Durga. Each day a Goddess or a form of Durga is worshipped during Durga Navratri. Though, nine Goddesses worshipped during Navratri may vary from place to place, the Navadurga Goddesses mentioned in the Scriptures are [...]
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Shailputri Navdurga, Apperance & Dhyana Mantra
Goddess Shailputri is the first among the nine Navadurga Goddesses. Shailputri mata is worshipped on the first day during Durga Navratri Pooja. Maa Shailaputri Puja 2012 date is March 23 in Vasant Navratri & October 16 in Ashwin Navratri Durga Puja. The Goddess is worshipped on Kalash Sthapana or Ghatsthapana day. Appearance and Iconography of [...]
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Navratri March 2012
Today, 23 March 2012 Navratri begins. Vasant Navratri (Chaitra Navratri) begins with Kalash Sthapana (Ghatasthapana) on Chaitra Pratipada (1st day of Chaitra month) and ends on Chaitra Navami (Rama Navami). In 2012, Vasant Navratri ends on April 1. These Navratri is also known as Sri Ram Navratri as Lord Sri Rama is also worshipped during [...]
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Hindu New Year 2012 on 23 March, Chandramana Ugadi
Hindu New Year is celebrated on Chaitra Pratipada (first day in bright half of Chaitra month). In 2012, Hindu New Year date is March 23, Friday. It is Nandana nama samvatsara Hindu year (2012-2013). In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka this festival is celebrated as Ugadi. Marathi people celebrate it as Gudi Padwa. In Kashmir, it [...]
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Hindupad wishes Happy Ugadi & Gudi Padwa 2012
Today, 23 March 2012 is Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Navreh & Nav Varsh (Hindu New Year). In 2012, Ugadi also known as Telugu New Year and Kannada New Year and Gudi Padwa or Marathi New Year is celebrated on March 23. Cheti Chand or Sindhi New Year is celebrated as Chaitra Dwitiya or Chaitra Shukla Vidiya [...]
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Hayagriva Panchami Puja
Hayagriva Panchami is a puja dedicated to Lord Hayagriva. It is observed on Shukla Paksha Panchami in Chaitra Month. In 2012, Hayagriva Panchami date is March 26. It is also observed as Lakshmi Panchami or Shri Panchami Vrat in many parts of India. On Hayagriva Panchami day, devotees perform Hayagriva Pujan with Shodashopachar and offer [...]
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Chandraghanta – Goddess Chandraganta Navdurga
Chandraghanta Mata (Chandraganta) is the third Goddess among the Navadurga, nine aspects of Mother Goddess worshipped during Durga Navaratri. Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped on the third day (Maha Tritiya) during Sharad Navaratra.Goddess Chandraghanta pooja 2012 date is October 18. During Vasant Navratri 2012, Chandraghanta Devi is worshipped on March 25. Appearance and Iconography of Chandraghanta Mata: [...]
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Hanuman Jayanthi 2012 date, Hanuman Jayanti in 2012
Hanuman Jayanti is the birth anniversary or Jayanti of Lord Hanuman. Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Chaitra Purnima in many places. Hanuman Jayanti 2012 date is April 6. In Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Karnataka, It is observed on Vaishakh month. Hindupad wishes all Hindus a Happy Hanuman Jayanti. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in [...]
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Neel Shasti Vrat
Neel Shasti Vrat is observed mainly in Bengal in Chaitra month. It is celebrated as the marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati. In 2012, Neel Shasti Vrat date is March 29. It falls in Sashti in Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month as per Bengali calendar. Married women observed Neel Shasti Puja to seek the blessings [...]
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Gauri Astottara Satanamavali, 108 names of Mangala Gowri
Shri Gauri Astottara Satanamavali or 108 names of Mangala Gowri is the stotram to recite during Gauri Puja, especially on Mangala Gauri Puja, Maha Gouri Puja or Shodasa Gauri Puja. Devotees recite Gouri Astottaram on every Friday. Om Shree gauryai namah Om Ganesha jananyai namah Om Guhambi kayai namah Om Jaga nnetryai namah Om Giritanu [...]
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25 March 2012, Gangaur (Ganagauri Puja), Dola Gowri Vratham
25 March 2012 is Gangaur Tritiya (Gangauri Puja, Gauri Tritiya), Dola Gowri Vratham, Soubhagya Tritiya Gauri Puja. It falls on the third day of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra month. In Rajasthan, Gangaur Puja commences on the first day of Chaitra month, the next day to Holi festival and continues for 18 days. Unmarried girls and [...]
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25 March 2012, Matsya Jayanti (Matsyotpatti)
25 March 2012 is Matsya Jayanti (Matsyotpatti). It is the first appearance day of Lord Vishnu’s first avatar (fish incarnation). Among Vishnu’s Dashavatar, Matsya Avatar is the primary and the first avatar from which evolution has started. Matsya Jayanti falls on the third day in Shukla Paksha of Chaitra Month. Matsya Jayanti is celebrated in [...]
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Sarhul Festival 2012 in Bihar & Orissa
Sarhul is the biggest tribal festival celebrated in Orissa, Jharkhand, and Bihar. This is known as the festival of flowers. Sarhul is observed by Mundas, Orans and Santhal communities during the onset of spring season or Vasant rithu. Sarhul festival 2012 date is March 25. The Santhal community celebrates the festival as Baha in February [...]
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Ashoka Sashti Vrata
Ashoka Sashti Vrata is observed on the sixth day in bright half (Shukla Paksha) of Chaitra Month. In 2012, Ashoka Sashti date is March 29. As the name indicates ‘Ashoka Tree’ (botanical name: Saraca asoca) is worshipped on this day. Ashoka Sashti is also associated with Lord Kamadev (Manmatha). This vrata is also celebrated as [...]
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Chandra Darshan 2012-2013, Moonrise or Chandrodayam
Chandra Darshan is the appearance of New Moon after Amavasya in Hindu month. It falls on the day following Amavasya (No Moon). Chandra Darshana Vrata, Chandra Vratham and Chandrodaya Vrata is observed on Chandra Darshan day. Here is the list of Chandra Darshan 2012-2013 Hindu Year (Nandana Nama Samvatsaram) Chaitra Maas Chandra Darshan: March 24, [...]
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Sabarimala Annual Festival March – April 2012, Arattu Festival at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
Sabarimala Annual Festival (Sabarimala Ulsavam / Sabarimala Arattu Festival) is celebrated in March – April (Meenam Month of Malayalam Calendar / Panguni Masam in Tamil calendar). In 2012, the 10-day Sabarimala Annual festival begins on March 27 and ends on April 5 with auspicious Arat Ceremony (on Panguni Uthiram). Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple would be opened [...]
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Hindu Temple of Central Indiana holding 3-day consecration ceremony: HTCI Temple Festival in Indianapolis, USA
Hindu Temple of Central Indiana (HTCI) in Indianapolis is organizing elaborate three-day ceremony for consecration of idols of deities Sri Subramanya & Sri Ayyappa, starting March 30, 2012. It will include various poojas, homams, aaratis, abhishekam, archana, alankaram, etc. One hundred eight devotees will perform Lalitha Sahsranama Pooja and 108 female devotees will participate in Kumkumarchana on March 30. Meanwhile, Hindu statesman [...]
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Soubhagya Astottara Shatanamavali – Sowbhagya Lakshmi Ashtottara Sathanamavali
Soubhagya Astottara Shatanamavali or Soubhagya Lakshmi ashtottaram is the list of 108 names of Sri Sowbhagya Lakshmi. This prayer is dedicated Sowbhagya Lakshmi, the Goddess who gives Soubhagyam to married women. The stotra or sathanamavali of Lakshmi is mentioned in Tripura Rahasyam as a conversation between Goddess Lakshmi and her son Manmatha. This prayer is [...]
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