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Prathamaikādaśī is one of the most important festivals observed in our country. The Ekādaśī which falls in the śuklapaksha of the month of Āshāḍha is called by this name. This festival is also called by names such as Ekādaśī, festival of fasting, mahaikādasī, sāyanī etc. This happens to be a very important parva observed by virtuous people of all the varṇas and Āśramas, and people belonging to all sects such as Śaiva, Vaishṇava...
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Navarātra is a very important parva in the garland of festivals of the Sanātana Āryabhāratiyas. There is no doubt that this is the most important of all the festivals celebrated in the Āśvayujamāsa. This is a festival which is specially celebrated in all parts of India. People of all Āśramas can celebrate this and even the Mlecchās who do not fully come under Āryadharma, are entitled (eligible) to celebrate this parva.
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Hanumajjayantī is an important festival celebrated in the month of Caitra, after ŚrīRāmanavami. The deity worshipped on that day is Hanumān. He is a mahātma, famously known by names such as Āñjaneya, Māruti, Prāṇadevaru, Tiruvadi, Mahāvīra etc, in the literature of jnānis and devotees. It is but natural that, after the worship of Śrī Rāma on Rāmanavami and on a day very close to Śrī Rāmanavami, the custom of worshipping this...
4) Dīpāvaḷi
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Just as Meghanāda (Indrajit) who becomes quieted in the Rāmāyaṇa, the meghanāda becomes silent in this great festival. Like the ten faced Rāvaṇa who is burnt in Rāmāyaṇa, the tips of the wicks are lighted in this festival. As Rāma rejoiced in Rāmāyaṇa, Śrī Rāma and beautiful women enjoy here. This way let the day of Dīpāvaḷi mahotsava which is delightful like Rāmāyaṇa, ward off our your sins.
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Akshaya Tṛtīyā is considered as one of the most important festivals celebrated in the month of Vaiśākha. There is a reference to this parva in the Bhavishya Purāṇa where Lord ŚrīKṛshṇa himself has described the extraordinary greatness of this Vrata. This day is considered as one of the most commendable days for taking bath in the Gaṅgā and to worship Lord ŚrīKṛshṇa with dhūpa, dīpa, Pushpa and Candana. ŚrīKṛshṇa, the...
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Subbarāyana Shashṭhī is an important Vrata observed in the month of Mārgaśira. Though its scriptural name is 'Skandashashṭhī', since the Lord is famously known by names such as 'Skanda', 'Shaṇmukha', 'Kumāra' etc, is called 'Subrahmaṇyeśvara' in tradition, the vrata parva of Shashṭhī tithi (related to his special) worship is called 'Subbarāyana Shashṭhī' in custom, where the word Subbarāyana is the kannada version of the Sanskrit...
7) Rathasaptamī
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Ratha Saptamī is one of the very important festivals observed by Sanāthana Ārya Bhāratīyas. It is observed on the Saptamī of the śuklapaksha of the month of Māgha. All the followers of vaidika traditions such as Śaivas and Vaishṇavas observe this festival with devotion and faith. The Sun is the adorable deity of this festival. He is an object of worship for all classes of people. In a Bhaktidarśana called 'Soura', the sun alone is the...
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Narasimha jayantī is a prominent parva that comes after akshaya tṛtīya in the month of vaiśākha. To fecilitate the devotees to have the experience of the glory of one of the important incarnations of Mahāvishṇu, the great sages of Sanātana Arya Bhārata who were jnānavijnāna tṛptātmas have marked this as a nodal day in the body (form) of the almighty in the form of time. It is a great day which is auspicious, holy and the day which...
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Ananta Padmanābha Vrata is one of the auspicious parvas observed by a vast number of sanātana Ārya Bhāratīyas. It is called AnantanaVrata as it is a day of austerity of deity worship, and many precepts of Vratas have to be followed on that day. The term Ananta means 'king of serpents', and also Ādiśesha the Śeshanāga.
10) Gaurī Festival
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Gaurī Festival is one of the most important parvas that comes in the month of Bhādrapada. Though it is generally known as 'Gaurī Habba', the śāstraic name happens to be 'SvarṇaGaurīvrata'. This is because this festival is unique and has distinct features compared to other vratas pertaining to Gaurī such as 'Saubhāgyagaurī', 'Sampadgaurī', 'maṅgalagaurī', 'Lāvaṇyagaurī', 'Trilocanagaurī', 'Gajagaurī' etc. Though all these are Gaurī...
11) Ugādi Festival
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Ugādi is the very first festival which comes on the first day of the month of Caitra every year. This day is an auspicious beginning of the year, season, month, the fortnight and above all, is in the form of an introduction for the whole year. The planet corresponding to the week day on this day of Ugādi, is considered the regining deity for the whole year. For example, if it is a Thursday, Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) will be the reigning Lord for the...
12) Cāturmāsya
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Though the name cāturmāsya is familiar to many of us in the row of vratas, there is an impression that it is related to monks and some Maḍi hengasaru (some women in the olden days who were very orthodox) and people belonging to the other Āśramas need not consider it. From the view point of śāstras this is a parva that should be observed by everyone. This does not belong either to the category called naimittika karma, a rite which should be...
13) Makara Saṅkrānti
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Saṅkrānti is one of the most important festivals of the Sanātana Ārya Bhāratiyas. In scriptures it is called by other names such as Saṅkrānti, Makarasaṅkrānti, Makarasaṅkramaṇa, Makarasaṅkramaṇa, and Uttarāyaṇa puṇyakāla also. In Tamil Nadu it is called Pongal. Common people also call this as 'Ellina Habba'. Though the distribution of sesame is in vougue in the next festival also i.e. 'rathasaptamī', it is only Saṅkrānti...
14) Mahāśivarātri
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Mahāśivarātri is one of the most important parvas among the festivals of Bhāratīyas. Just as Prayāga and Pushkara are called 'Tīrtharāja', Mahāśivarātri is called 'vratarāja'. This vrata is observed in all parts of Bhāratadeśa with concern reverence and devotion. Though this is a festival where the prominent deity is Śiva and a very special parva for śaivites, even Vaishṇavas and worshippers of other great devatās also should specially...
15) Utthānadvādaśī
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The most famous festival in the month of Kārtika is Utthānadvādaśī. the entire month of Kārtika is conducive to jnānasiddhi and mantradīkshā svīkāra. All the Mondays of this month are very dear to Lord Śiva who is renowned as the deity who bestows jnāna. Kārtika śukla navamī is the day stipulated to perform Vishṇutrirātra vrata. Kārtika śukla Caturdaśī known as Vaikunṭha Caturdaśī is best for the worship of vaikunṭha Nārāyaṇa,...
16) Upākarma
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Upākarma is one of the most important parvas which is observed in the month of Śrāvaṇa. This is a very important parva which is observed all over India. The people of North India say-"Four very important parvas are observed in our country. They are sravanī-Upākarma, daśaharā (Navarātra, Vijayadaśamī,) dīvālī (dīpāvalī) and Holī. Though these four are important for all, they are especially important to brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas...
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The Nāgapañcami occupies an important place in the traditions brought forth by the sanātana Āryabhāratīya Maharshis, This is even considered by some as one of the supreme parvas, in place of Akshaya tṛtīyā. This parva is observed in all parts of this country by people belonging to all sects, creeds and philosophical systems. Though there are differences in the modalities of observance, all of them observe this with great devotion, faith...
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Gaṇeśa caturthī is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. This is a festival that comes generally a day after Gaurī festival or sometimes comes on the same day of Gaurī festival itself. Even those who do not celebrate Gaurī festival, celebrate this festival without fail. Gaṇeśa is the most popular deity. The proverb 'Gaṇapanillada Grāmavilla' (There is no village without Gaṇapa) is well known.
20) Śrī Rāmanavamī
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Śrī Rāmanavamī is the most important festival which comes in the month of Caitra, just after Ugādi. It is one of the great festivals which is being celebrated right from Rāmasetu to Himālayas by people belonging to all varṇas and āśrmas and who follow the Āryasamskṛti. On this day, the tradition is to get absorbed in Rāma by various observances such as doing of Pārāyaṇa of Rāmāyaṇa in Sanskrit and regional languages, listening...
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