Hindu Observances

Gita Jayanti (H): December 14

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Gita Jayanti is the birthday of Bhagavad Gita, (700-verse Hindu scripture) and the sacred text of the Hindus. It is celebrated on the Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Marga...

January

Mokshada Ekadashi (H): December 14

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Ekadashi, or fasting, is performed in honor of Lord Vishnu. There are two types of Ekadashi: one observed monthly and the other honored annually. Mokshada Ekadeshi is the Ekadeshi of Magha Shukla Paksh...

January

Dhanu Sankranti (H): December 15

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Dhanu Sankranti marks the day when Sun enters in the Dhanu Rashi or Sagittarius. This is the beginning of the ninth month of Hindu solar calendar. On this day, Lord Surya the sun god is worshipped. In...

January

Dattatreya Jayanti (H)(2450 BC): December...

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Dattatreya Jayanti marks the birth of the Hindu god Dattatreya (Datta) in approximately 2450 BC. Dattatreya is a compilation of the Hindu divine male trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The birth is cel...

January

Margashirsha Purnima (H): December 19

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Margashirsha is a month of dedication and devotion to the Lord Krishna. On the morning of the day of the full moon (Margashirsha Purnima), devotees take a holy bath with roots of Tulsi plant. While bathin...

January

Pausa (H): December 20 - January 17, 2022

Monthly

In the Hindu Calendar, Pausa is the tenth month. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian Civil Calendar, which is the official holiday calendar in India, the largest Hindu nation. The Hindu faith has many cale...

January

Sankashti Chaturthi (H): December 22

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In Hindu faith, Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) is observed on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If thi...

January

Lohri (S)(H)(IN): January 13

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Lohri is a cultural festival celebrated in the Punjabi region of India each year by the Sikhs and Hindus. It marks the end of the previous farming year and the financial beginning of the next farming year...

January

Magha (H): January 11-February 9

Monthly

Magha is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar and corresponds to January-February in Gregorian calendar. It is called as such because the full moon is usually found nearby or within the Magha star clu...

January

Makar Sankranti (H): January 15

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Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India. This day is a sol...

January

Mauni Amavasya (H): January 24

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Mauni Amavas (Mauni Amavasya) commemorates of the birthday of Manu Rishi in the Hindu faith. Rituals include bathing in holy rivers to promote prosperity. A Maun (silent) Vrat is observed on this day to q...

January

Paush Purnima (H): January 10

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Paush Purnima, the day of the full moon within the Hindu month of Paush and it has a great significance to the faithful. On this day, people bathe in holy rivers including the Ganga and pray to Ganga to r...

January

Paush Putrada Ekadashi (H): January 6

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Putrada Ekadeshi marks the waxing moon fortnight of the Hindu month of Pausha. On this day, devotees fast by avoiding grains, beans, cereals, and certain vegetables and spices whilst spending the day in w...

January

Pongal (H): January 15-18

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Pongal is a Hindu festival marking the beginning of the end of winter and corresponds to the time when the sun is moving towards Uttarayanam (north) from Dakshinayanam (south). Usually, Pongal is celebr...

January

Sankashti Chaturthi (H): January 13

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In Hindu faith, Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) is observed on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If thi...

January

Saraswati Puja (H): January 29

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Sarswati Puja is celebrated on Vasant Panchami in the Hindu faith. Saraswati Puja is dedicated to the goddess of music, art and knowledge, Sarswati. Yellow is the signature color of Sarswati Puja. Clot...

January

Shattila Ekadashi (H): January 20

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Ekadashi is a Hindu observance that can fall into two categories: annually and monthly. Sattila or Tilda Ekadeshi falls on the 11th day of waning moon (Krishan Paksha) during the fortnight of the Hindu...

January

Vasant Panchami (H): January 29

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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja or the Basant Festival of Kites marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of...

January

Ratha Saptami (H): February 1

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Ratha Saptami is a Hindu observance that falls on the Saptami or seventh day in the Shukla Paksha (bright half) in the Hindu month Magha. The day is symbolic for the change of season. For most Indian far...

January

Bhishma Ashtami (H): February 2

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Bhishma Ashtami is marked on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha during the month of Magha. It marks the day Bhishma of Mahabharata, (Ganga Putr Bhism), died. Fasting and various rituals are performed on th...

January