Festivals

All you wanted to know about Indian Festivals…

Festivals are an integral part of every religion around the world. Different religions and cultures celebrate their own set of festivals for various reasons. Legends, tales and sentiments are associated with festivals.

Festivals are a time to cele…

i belong to north karnataka married to a banglorean at pune.i am not aware of their culture.I was able to perform some rituals just coz i got all d informn. 4m ur website.thanks a million.
it would b great if u cud tell me of all d rituals in dasara and diwali.i do want to perform them

do v keep all the dolls 4m day one? or is it depending on whether u hav a male or female kid.anyways….i don’t hav kids rt. now,what do i do?

thank q so much

would u describe about adhik masa n d rituals 2 b followed during d same

Hi Shantha,

Your blog is simply superb! Please post articles on what all things/items needs to be purchased for Karnataka brahmin wedding.Like pooja items, how to decorate and make nice items to be kept for vara pooje, dhare etc. how to make morada baagina, kashi yatre chatri, tamboola,aarathi plate etc look more beautiful.. My sis’s marriage is nearing.. Please help me!!!!!! Thanks in advance…

-Niveditha.

Dear Shantha,

Yeah I understand that it takes more time n resources. But IF POSSIBLE please post atleast some among those or simple textual information without pictures[It is okay without pictures] just as reminders if we have forgot any.. n it is okay if u post in next 4 or 5 months also.. 🙂

Thanks,
Niveditha.

if u have any idea about lakshmi gaddugegalu/rangolis particularly kept for lakshmi pooje/varamahalakshmi habba… pls post them

Thanks,
Greeshma

Hi Shantha,

Can u please post articles on festive season recipes separately.. Nice site.. was searching for a site for brahmin recipes and Vrathas.. Post some more as my thirst for varieties in all fields is insatiable like u.. 😛

Rgrds,
Deeksha

Hi Shantha,

Pl post articles on how many uddharanes of water should be put to panchapatre during any pooja/vratha? I usually get confused with this..

Thanx,
Greeshma.

where all is bellad achhu used???

what precisely is gaja gauri vrat?

Is haldi-kumkum during sankranti a custom in karnataka?Is fasting done on haritalika festival(swarna gouri puja)in karnataka?

In maharashtra,any one day before rathasapthami ,married ladies r specially invited for haldi-kumkum occasion.on this day they give haldi-kumkum n some article/item as daana.So my Que was to this reference.Is it a custom to invite ladies on any day before rathasapthami specially for haldi-kumkum purpose?

Hi sangeeta,

I think i can answer to this…

In Karnataka we give away yellu, sakkare acchu, fruits, coconut,sugarcane piece, arishina kumkuma packets, blousepiece in a tray etc. on sankranthi day to muttaides.. If you are a newly married lady, for first 5 years in multiples of 5 like 5,10,15,20,25 u give bananas to them along with arishina kumkuma.. This is done on sankranthi day specifically…

Again on ratha sapthami day you give arishina kumkuma kosambari for married women that is specific for that day again…

Regards,
Nagashree.

Thanx Nagashree n Shantha.My doubt was abt d haldi-kumkum occasion only during period betn sankranti & rathasapthami.

Shantha, How about you considering an idea of publishing books on Festivals and Recipes especially Habbada adige, Gardening as it would be helpful for people who dont browse much and read hard copy magazines. I thought of telling u this bcoz few women nearby my mom’s home [including my ajji and also mom] till today read and appreciate Sudha,Taranga and other magazines and i always feel that they would be very happy if they get a hard copy book of your website neatly structured.. 🙂 Even i would love to have one hard copy.. 😉 Pls consider and analyse this… Read more »

Hi all,

Can anyone please let me know or send e-mail to my mail id how to go for the temple ambegalu krishna near channapatna mysore

Hi Shantha,

Thanks a ton for this site, its just awesome. Can you please tell me atleast some information on some pre marriage/marriage/post marraige rituals that has to be done in Brahmin style. need this information urgently, please help. Will ever be grateful to you

Shantha,

do u hv information on saade saathi like what are all the good and bad effects…

Thanks,
abcd

hai Shantha,

grt job in posting namma kannada habbada vishaya. I have a request to make. do u have any link or post for kannada festivals only in a calendar format?. its so hard to find a kannada “only” calendar format.
Any help is truly appreciated.
Thanks.
its funny- my sister’s name is Shantha as well 🙂

Hi Shantha,

Hope you are doing great.

I just wanted to know weather this site will be updated for this year?

Hopefully
Rajani Vijaya Kumar

Hello,

This is the first time iam sending mail. but i am a regular visitor to your website.
I need a help from you.
My nephew is geeting married in July. We are smartha brahmin.
Could you please let us know what things to be given to the girl on varapooje day. As you have given details in the gerneral catagory about hoovilya with pictures.
Please send some photographs also

Thankyou in advance, Have a great day!

Please update the dates of this year…

hI Shantha
Your is very informative ,traditional like it veryy much,since it is regional and we are in mumbai can you guide me to some dilemas concerning caste systems—-
I have faith in the traditional rituals and poojas but lack the
the direct process of it since it is not observed in cities,we observe Sharvana month as fasting abstinece from onion garlic offering navaeidya can i observe the vratas how can i follow it.
thanks

Hi Shanta,

Thank you so much for sharing each and every post in detail… Please it is my suggestion that apart from all these festivals please post in detail about the chaturmasa vrata and how to follow the food in each month… Expectng some reply at the earliest regaring this post…

Regards
Sudha batni

hi, I would like to know why multiplies of 5 bannanas r given during sankranti for 1st five years

Hi I have been regular on ur site & it has been of a great help,
My hubby is a vysya Brahmin from Bangalore & i’m a Catholic so everything has been different for me but going through ur site has really helped me a lot.
My mom in laws thithi is on the 7th of April there’s 1 last thing I would like to learn from you is about the vadbal ceremony.