📖 Puranas, Mahabharata, and regional traditions
All Festivals
Makar Sankranti
The auspicious festival of the Sun's northward journey — harvest, charity, and new beginnings
Holi
The festival of colours and spring
Diwali
The festival of lamps — the blessed memory of Ram's return to Ayodhya
Raksha Bandhan
The sacred bond of love and protection
Ganesh Chaturthi
The arrival of Ganpati — welcoming the remover of obstacles
Navratri
Nine nights of devotion to Devi Durga — on the tenth day, Vijayadashami
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva — devotion, vigil, and the memory of Neelkanth
Janmashtami
The birth celebration of Bhagavan Shri Krishna — at midnight on Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami
Chhath Puja
A four-day festival of devotion to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya
Hanuman Jayanti
The auspicious day of Vayuputra Hanuman's birth — a celebration of devotion, strength, and service