Indian Festivals

Happy Nagarachauthi and Nagarapanchami 2021

On the auspicious occasion of Nagarachauthi and Nagarapanchami, devotees worship Snake god with great devotion

Hire Gowri Pooja – Dodda Gowri Pooja – Gowri Hunnime

Hire Gowri Pooja also known as Dodda Gowri Pooja and Gowri Hunnime is celebrated with devotion in North Karnataka.

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam – Lakshmi Sthotra – Prayer to Goddess Lakshmi

Today is the first day of Dasara known as Padya. The nine days during this festival is dedicated to the…

Lord Ganesha Arathi Song

Tomorrow is Ganesh Chathurthi.  Wish you all a very happy festival. My mother has written the below arathi song praising…

Chaitra Navratri

Chaitra Navratri also known as Varshik Navratri is a festival observed for nine days in the Hindu month of Chaitra…

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja is perfomed in West Bengal, Orissa, and Assam. It falls on the full moon day in the…

Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha

Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha is a religious practice that people vow to perform in the Hindu month of Karthika, which is…

Nagara Panchami

Nagara Panchami Nadige doddadu Naada Naadiyar Kodona Naada Naadiyar Kodona | Gelathi| Naagappage Haalu Hoyyona || The above Kannada song…

Nagara Chauthi

Nagara Chauthi festival is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu month Shravana, July – August according to Gregorian…

Shravana Shanivara

In Mysore every Saturday during the Hindu month of Shravana, July - August in Gregorian calendar, young boys wearing dhoti…

Deepavali – Diwali

Deepavali (“avali” means rows and “deepa” means lamp) or Diwali is a festival of lights much loved by one and…

Dasara – Celebration of Dussehra in different regions of India – Navratri Celebrations

In Mysore, we always looked forward to Dasara, which is the Nada Habba (festival of Karnataka state) and it is…

Onam

Onam is celebrated in Kerala with a lot of enthusiasm. It is their biggest harvest festival and it falls in…