Badabadua Daka: Thousands throng Jagannath temple for ancestor worship ritual
As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisance to their ancestors through the unique ritual known as "Badabadua Daka".
Oct 31, 2016, 10:43 AM IST
Here's how West Bengal celebrates Kali puja!
Bengal celebrates Kali Puja!
Oct 29, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
Diwali Lakshmi Pujan 2016: Timings, Tithi and Vidhi
This year, Lakshmi Pujan will be performed on October 30.
Oct 29, 2016, 03:31 AM IST
Naraka Chaturdashi 2016: Choti Diwali Abhyang Snan timings, Tithi and Vidhi
Naraka Chaturdashi falls on the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin according to Hindu calendar.
Oct 29, 2016, 02:55 AM IST
Goa gears up for 'Tripurari Purnima' festivities—Know why it is celebrated!
Thousands of lamps will illuminate river Valvonti at Sankhalim village in North Goa, as part of the state festival of 'Tripurari Purnima' celebrations on November 14.
Oct 25, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Diwali 2016: Spiritual healing tips to bring in prosperity, protection and abundance
Here are some hands-on tips to bring in more happiness, positivity and prosperity.
Oct 25, 2016, 11:41 AM IST
Diwali 2016 schedule: Festivals and significance
Spread over five days, Deepavali is an occasion for members of the family to get-together and soak in the zest for celebrations.
Oct 24, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
Here's how 'Ahoi Ashtami' is celebrated
Read the significance of 'Ahoi Ashtami' here
Oct 22, 2016, 18:40 PM IST
Karva Chauth 2016: The legend behind this significant day!
The festival of Karva Chauth where womenfolk observe a day-long fast for the long life of their respective husbands is revered across the nation. This year, the festival happens to be on October 19. It usually falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik. Not just married women but unmarried girls also observe the Karva Chauth fast at times to get desired husbands or for their fiances.
Oct 19, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Karva Chauth 2016: Tithi, Vidhi and Puja Timings
According to the Hindu calendar, the Karva Chauth Tithi is observed during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik.
Oct 19, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
Meera Bai Jayanti: How lord Krishna saved her life
Here's how How lord Krishna saved Meera's life
Oct 16, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Dussehra 2016: Month-long celebration continues in Kullu-Manali
Lord Ram is known as Raghunath in Himachal Pradesh. He is seated on a swing and a traditional Sobha Yatra commences from a temple in Sultanpur to the Dholpur ground.
Oct 14, 2016, 11:23 AM IST
'Lankesh Bhakta Mandal' pays obeisance to Ravana, the learned devotee of Lord Shiva
Not only members of 'Lankesh Bhakta Mandal' paid their obeisance to Ravana, they also decided they would ask people not to burn effigies of "such a learned devotee of Lord Shiva" year after year
Oct 12, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
A clan in Rajasthan mourns demon-king Ravana’s death
Dave Godha clan claims to be the descendants of Ravana and remembers him as a "man of great culture and erudition".
Oct 12, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
At Kanpur's Dashanan Mandir, Ravana is worshiped for his scholarship
Dashanan Mandir, which was built in 1868, opens only once a year - on the morning of Vijaya Dashami.
Oct 12, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Vijaya Dashami 2016: Teary-eyed devotees bid emotional farewell to Maa Durga
There was a festive look on the banks of the Ganga and other water bodies.
Oct 12, 2016, 08:13 AM IST
Vijaya Dashami 2016: Grand victory parade marks Dasara finale in Mysuru
Unfazed by sudden rain and cloudy weather, thousands of people from across the state and country assembled along the 5km route to Bannimantap grounds where a torchlight parade in the night culminated the fest on Vijayadashmi, signifying triumph of good over evil.
Oct 12, 2016, 08:06 AM IST
Durga Puja 2016: Bangladeshi Hindus take part in Kumari Puja
In Hindu mythology, goddess Durga symbolises power and the triumph of good over evil.
Oct 10, 2016, 11:25 AM IST
Navratri 2016: Maha Navami, the ninth night of grand festivities and auspiciousness
Maha Navami marks the third day of the grand Durga Puja celebrations as the festivities culminate with the Goddess’s visarjan on Dashami or Dusshera on the following day.
Oct 10, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Navratri special: Follow these quick tips to welcome prosperity
The nine day auspicious festival of Navratri celebrated in the honor of the many forms of Goddess Durga, is one of the most vibrant festivals celebrated in different ways in different parts of the nation. While most people observe fasts to pay respect to the three forms of the Goddess-Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, here is a comprehensive guide by one of the most renowned astrologers, numerologists, palmists and a vaastu experts in India, Ms. Jai Madaan to welcome prosperity in your life during this auspicious period that is celebrated with a lot of vigor and zeal.
Oct 08, 2016, 09:52 AM IST
