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Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)
Ninth and concluding day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Siddhidatri with Ayudha Puja and Chandi Homam.
Vedic Articles & Spiritual Wisdom ధార్మిక వ్యాసాలు & వేద విజ్ఞానం
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
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Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami & Sandhi Puja)
Auspicious eighth day of Sharad Navratri dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri with Sandhi Puja and Kanya Puja.
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Datta Jayanti
Birthday of Lord Dattatreya, the combined incarnation of the Hindu Trinity Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi)
Mukkoti Ekadashi when Vaikuntha Dvara opens; Tirumala and all Vishnu temples feature northern door darshan conferring Moksha.
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Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi)
First day of Diwali festivities honoring Lord Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda, and purchasing metals and gold for prosperity.
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Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
Celebrates the vanquishing of demon Narakasura by Satyabhama and Sri Krishna, celebrated with pre-dawn sesame oil bath and crackers.
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Govardhan Puja (Annakut)
Commemorates Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhan hill on His little finger to shelter Brajvasi devotees from torrential rains.
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Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya)
Yama Dwitiya when brothers visit sisters' homes to partake in meal cooked by their hands (Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam) ensuring longevity.
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Karthika Masam (Holy Month of Shiva & Vishnu)
The holiest month in the Hindu calendar dedicated to daily morning river baths, deeparadhana, Somavara fasting, and Vanabhojanam.
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Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
Advent of Spring season and appearance day of Goddess Saraswati, celebrated with yellow attire and Aksharabhyasam.
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Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti)
Birthday of the Sun God when Surya turned his seven-horse chariot towards the northern hemisphere, celebrated with Jilledu leaf snana.
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Holi (Kamadahana & Dhulandi)
Festival of vibrant colors, bonfire of Holika Dahan destroying evil, and Radha-Krishna's divine Raslila.
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Bathukamma (Telangana Floral Festival)
Nine-day glorious floral festival of Telangana where women arrange seasonal wildflowers in conical tiers to worship Mother Gauri.
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Karwa Chauth
Nirjala fasting observed by married women for their husband's longevity and happiness, broken after sighting the moon through a sieve.
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Varalakshmi Vratam
Sacred Friday vrata performed by married women invoking Ashta Lakshmi for marital bliss, health, and family abundance.
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Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Purnima)
Sacred festival celebrating the bond of protection and affection between brothers and sisters, and Vedic Upakarma.
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Krishna Janmashtami (Gokulashtami)
Midnight birth anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, with butter offerings and Dahi Handi.
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Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi)
Grand festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha with clay idol sthapana, 21 patri archana, and Modaka offerings.