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This year Hindus will be observing Pushya Yoga on 25 February 2021. Out of all the 24 Nakshatras, Pushya Nakshatra is considered to extremely beneficial and auspicious. As per the Hindu mythology and astrology, Pushya Yoga is said to be a ...

As soon as Navratri begins, it marks the onset of various important Hindu festivals. Right after the Navratri and Dussehra people eagerly look forward to celebrating Diwali. This year Diwali will be observed on 14 November 2020 across the country. ...

Mahalakshmi Vrat is a Hindu festival that is celebrated in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. It is a 16-day long festival during which people observe fast and worship Mahalakshmi, the Goddess fortune, wealth and prosperity. The festival is widely observed across ...

Lord Ganesha also known as Ekdant or Vighnaharta is considered to be the God of luck, success, prosperity, wisdom and the remover of obstacles. He is believed to be the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Every year people celebrate ...

According to Hindu mythology, Bahula Chaturthi or Bol Choth Vrat is an important festival. On this day, people worship cows and their calves. The festival is usually celebrated by women. They observe a fast on this day to seek blessings for ...

Damodara Dwadashi is an important festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu and His incarnation Lord Krishna. Since Damodara is one of the names of Lord Krishna, hence this festival is named after Him. The festival falls on the next day of Pavitra ...

In Hinduism, the name of Goswami Tulsidas is quite significant. He is considered to be a learned sage and the author of the epic Ramcharitramanas. Ramcharitramanas consists of the life and story of Lord Rama in the form of a poem. ...

Among all the Navagrahas (the nine planets), mercury is considered to be the crown prince of the planets. This is because of the fact that mercury governs the business, skin, mind, expression, relationship and so on. For people belonging to Gemini ...

Andal Jayanti is a significant festival observed in Tamil Nadu, India. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Andal, an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. The day is observed as the birth anniversary of Goddess Andal. The festival goes on for 10 days ...

Vinayaka Chaturthi is a day dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the God of Wisdom and Fortune. The festival is celebrated in every Hindu month. In October 2020, the festival will be observed on 20 October. The date coincides with Chaturthi in Navratri. ...

Hariyali Teej is one of the significant festivals that fall in the month of Sawan. This festival is considered to be one of the most important festivals for Hindu married women. On this day, the women observe a strict fast to ...

In Hindu mythology, Sawan month is considered to be quite auspicious. It is also considered to be the favourite month of Lord Shiva. Devotees of Lord Shiva, therefore, spend this month in worshipping the deity. This year the Sawan month started ...