Hera Panchami (Goddess Lakshmi Anger at Gundicha)
Goddess Lakshmi visits Gundicha temple in pique after Lord Jagannath leaves her at main temple for Rath Yatra.
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
Goddess Lakshmi visits Gundicha temple in pique after Lord Jagannath leaves her at main temple for Rath Yatra.
Solemn agricultural rite lighting earthen mustard oil lamps under Tulsi and in paddy fields for pest protection.
Every Thursday of Margasira month women scrub mud floors and worship new paddy grain measure (Mana).
Bengali Solar New Year with Haal Khata accounting sanctification and mouthwatering feast.
Observed five days after Durga Dashami in every Bengali home drawing delicate white rice Alpona art.
Traders sanctify new accounting books with Swastik and Shubh-Labh invocations before the New Year.
First auspicious day after Diwali break when shops, businesses, and offices reopen in Gujarat.
Night vigil drinking saffron-infused reduced milk (Masala Milk) under moonlight as Lakshmi asks "Who is awake?".
Appearance day of divine poet-saint Andal at Srivilliputhur who offered flower garlands to Ranganatha.
Sacred fasting observed by married women for wealth and family well-being in Karnataka households.
Appearance of Mother Sita from the golden furrow of King Janaka field.
First day of Diwali festivities honoring Lord Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda, and purchasing metals and gold for prosperity.
Sacred Friday vrata performed by married women invoking Ashta Lakshmi for marital bliss, health, and family abundance.
The eternal day of non-diminishing auspiciousness, charity, gold purchase, and Lord Parashurama Jayanti.
The universal Festival of Lights celebrating the illumination of knowledge over darkness, and Sri Maha Lakshmi Puja.