May Ekadashi Dates 2026: In May 2026, two significant Ekadashis will be observed: Apara Ekadashi on May 13 and Padmini Ekadashi on May 27. ...

Kaal Bhairav Jayanti, commemorating Lord Shiva's fierce avatar, will be observed on November 12, 2025. This day honors the guardian of time...

Kamika Ekadashi, a sacred day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, will be observed on July 21, 2025. This Ekadashi, occurring during the Krishna Paks...

Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, the former King of Puri, raised concerns. He disapproved of ISKCON's year-round Rath Yatra celebrations outside In...

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival that honors Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is associated with the cosmic dance of creation, preserva...

This year, the Ekadashi Tithi begins on November 8 at 8:23 a.m. and will end on November 9 at 10: 41 a.m.

Also known as Mahishasurmardini, (the Goddess who slayed Mahishasura or the Buffalo Demon), Katyayani Devi is considered to be the warrior ...

As per the Odia calendar, the Jagannath Rath Yatra is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha at Puri. In 2023, this falls on June 20.

Besides Puri being the main site of celebration, people throughout India also celebrate Rath Yatra in various ways. Each year, the Yatra be...

The first Pradosh fast of the month, Som Pradosh, will take place on April 17. According to the Shiv Purana, worshiping the Shivling with w...

While donation (dana) was always part of Indian tradition since Vedic times, this Maha-dana was an innovation in later times, to mark the s...

When it comes to Durga Puja rituals, the default Bengali mentality is, was and will always be- ' the more, the merrier!'

The economics of the Puranas speaks of the ability to outgrow one's hunger by paying attention to others' hunger. This concept is not taugh...

"Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya Ji will be remembered for his great contributions to literature. His passion towards Sanskrit and K...

A preserver becomes a destructive force when confronted with a failing social order.

In the Dwarka Sharda peeth, for instance, there are currently three seers, including Achyutananda, who have declared themselves shankaracha...

Great Grand-sire is supposed to have made the universe on the first day of the bright half of this month.