The Ayudha Puja is on the tenth day of the bright half of Moon's cycle of 15 days (as per Almanac) during September or October. It is part of the Dussehra, Navratri, Durga Puja or Golu festivals. In Karnataka, it celebrates the killing of demon king Mahishasura by goddess Durga 13-10-2021 , Wednesday, (Year 1197…
Vijayadashami (IAST: Vijayadaśamī) also known as Dussehra, Dasara or Dashain, is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navaratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, the seventh month of the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and…
In the lead-up to Diwali, celebrants will prepare by cleaning, renovating, and decorating their homes and workplaces with diyas and....
Mandala Puja is the concluding day of the 41 days long austerity observed by devotees of Lord Ayyappa. The fasting begins on the first day of the Malayalam month Vrishchikam, which is 41 days before Mandala Puja.
“Panthrandu vilakku” is being observed in temples with great fervour and enthusiasm to commemorate the ‘Ten Avatars of Lord Vishnu’. The first avatar was ‘Matsya’ or the ‘fish’ from the satya yuga. Lord Vishnu took the form of a fish.
