Navrathri

Swathi Nakshatra Saraswathi Pooja 2024

As children, we would feel important on the day of Saraswathi Pooja during Dasara. Books were kept in front of Goddess…

Saraswathi Pooja 2023

Today is Saraswathi Pooja celebrated during Dasara. Goddess Saraswathi, the god of vidya/education is worshipped by one and all with…

Gombe Arathi Haadu – Dolls Arathi Song – Golu Song – Dolls Arrangement Song

In Mysore, during Dasara festival, there is a tradition of arranging dolls on 7 steps or 9 steps. Various dolls…

Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2019

As children we were taught to chant Saraswathi shloka. I chant this to this day. Our elders always advised us…

Ayudha Puja

Ayudha Pooja is a celebration during Dasara. On this day the weapons used during war were worshiped in the palace.…

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…