Makaravilakku (Sabarimala)
Sacred celestial light (Makara Jyothi) Darshan at Sabarimala hill shrine as Lord is adorned in Thiruvabharanam.
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
Sacred celestial light (Makara Jyothi) Darshan at Sabarimala hill shrine as Lord is adorned in Thiruvabharanam.
Culmination of the 41-day rigorous ascetic penance (Vratam) with Irumudi kettu ascent of Holy 18 Steps.
Lord Varadaraja Swamy rides majestic golden Garuda vahana through Kanchipuram in early morning.
Sacred renewal of Yajnopavita thread and commencement of Vedic studies across Tamil Brahmana communities.
Honors Haridasa poet Kanakadasa for whom Lord Krishna deity turned around at Udupi.
Musical tribute to Pitamaha of Carnatic music Purandara Dasa on the banks of Tungabhadra.
Nighttime procession adorning Lord Cheluvanarayana Swamy with Garuda diamond crown (Vairamudi).
Confluence festival where Godavari meets the Bay of Bengal during Bhishma Ekadashi.
Disappearance day of Jagadguru Madhvacharya, founder of Dvaita Vedanta in Udupi.
Celestial wedding ceremony of Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy at Ratnagiri hills.
Grand temple festival of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at renovated Yadadri shrine.
Concludes Karthika Masam with lighting miniature lamps on plantain trunk boats in rivers.
Grand nine-day annual vehicle festival consecrated originally by Lord Brahma at Tirumala hills.
Birth of legendary poet-mystic Kabir whose timeless dohas guide humanity toward inner truth.
Divine architect of the cosmos worshipped across all technical, industrial, and craft fraternities.
Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha.
Horse-headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu who restored stolen Vedas to Creator Brahma.
Birth of Vishishtadvaita proponent who preached universal divine grace and equality.