Solar Eclipse 2025: Date, timings, visibility, and will the last Surya Grahan be seen in India?On September 21, 2025, a solar eclipse will coincide with Mahalaya Amavasya, holding both astronomical and astrological significance. Unfor...
11 Sep, 2025, 08.18 AM IST
- Honouring the departed
Across religions, honouring the departed is a common practice. Hinduism regards the Bhadrapada month as sacred, with the waxing fortnight d...
08 Sep, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2025: Start and end dates, significance, and rituals for honoring ancestrorsPitru Paksha, a 16-day period for honoring ancestors, begins on September 7 and concludes on September 21, 2025, with Sarvapitri Amavasya. ...
04 Sep, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
Christmukkah to Diwalloween: The confluences can lead to a deeper understanding all roundIf the US can have Christmukkah-or even Chrismahanukwanzakah, to include the African-American Kwanzaa-then why not Diwalloween? After all, ...
01 Nov, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
Mahalaya Amavasya 2024: Date, time, significance, and ritualsMahalaya Amavasya, also known as Sarva Pitri Amavasya, is a significant day in Hinduism for performing rituals to honor ancestors. In 2024,...
30 Sep, 2024, 08.06 AM IST
Pitru Paksha Shradh 2024: Here are dos and don'ts you should strictly follow during these daysPitru Paksha, starting on September 18, 2024, is a 16-day period in the Hindu calendar dedicated to honoring ancestors. Rituals such as pit...
18 Sep, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2024: Check Shradh Start Date, time, significance and Full CalendarShradh 2024 Date and Time: Pitru Paksha 2024 will commence on September 18 and conclude on October 3 with Mahalaya or Sarva Pitri Amavasya....
17 Sep, 2024, 09.36 AM IST
September 2024 festival calendar: Ganesh Chaturthi, Hartalika Teej, Anant Chaudas, Shradh, here are all the datesSeptember 2024 in India will be marked by a range of festivals celebrating spirituality, devotion, and cultural heritage. From Ganesh Chatu...
01 Sep, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
Mahalaya Durga Puja 2023: History, significance and the rituals associated with itMahalaya is a significant day in the Hindu calendar, particularly celebrated in West Bengal, India, and Bangladesh. It marks the beginning ...
14 Oct, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
Amavasya 2023: Here's all you need to know about this important eventAmavasya is a very important event for Hindus. The dates of Amavasya Tithi for 2023 are mentioned below.
22 Dec, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
For Bengalis, Mahalaya is not just the prelude to 10-day-long festival but a day of Maa Durga's homecomingMahalaya marks the beginning of the 10-day-long Durga Puja.
22 Sep, 2022, 04.30 PM IST
Bank holidays list for September 2020Kerala will celebrate Sree Narayana Guru jayanti and samadhi days.
21 Sep, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
Soul FoodTheir living descendants are supposed to provide the portions in the form of food ritually offered in Shradh ceremony.
24 Sep, 2014, 03.57 AM IST