Ganesha Chaturthi at Home: Preparation, Puja and Visarjan
Plan a documented household Ganesha Chaturthi puja with a before-during-after checklist, verified prayers, flexible stay rules and lawful visarjan options.
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37–54 / 64Navratri Ghatasthapana: A Named Home Practice and Timing Checks
Follow a documented Smarta household Navratri Ghatasthapana setup with a labelled kalasha-jawara diagram, optional item guide and local timing checks.
Saraswati Puja: Vasant Panchami and Regional Home Traditions
Learn a documented Vasant Panchami household Saraswati Puja sequence, see how it differs from Navratri and Diwali book rites, and plan samagri calmly.
Varalakshmi Puja at Home: Preparation and Regional Variations
Prepare a South Indian household Varalakshmi Puja with a material-to-ritual checklist, kalasha setup, nine-knot doram steps and regional comparisons.
Navratri: Four Seasonal Cycles, Nine Tithis, Shakti Texts and Regional Traditions
Explore the four seasonal Navratri cycles, Devi Mahatmya textual roots, why tithi kshaya or vriddhi creates 8 or 10 civil days, and regional India customs.
Diwali (Deepavali): Five-Day Kartik Sequence, Amavasya Timing and Regional Traditions
Map the five-day Diwali sequence from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, check Pradosha Kartik Amavasya rules, and compare Hindu, Jain and Sikh traditions.
Dev Diwali on Kartik Purnima: Kashi Ghat Lamps, Tripurari Story and Puja Vidhi
See why Dev Diwali falls 15 lunar tithis after Diwali on Kartik Purnima, trace the Shiva Tripurari story, compare Devuthani Ekadashi, and follow puja steps.
Varalakshmi Vrat: Shravana Friday Calculation, Sacred Stories and Observance Rules
Learn how the Shravana Shukla Friday before Purnima is calculated for Varalakshmi Vrat, read the Charumati story, and explore Ashtalakshmi roots.
Holashtak: Phalguna Shukla Ashtami to Purnima, Panchang Rules and Regional Customs
Explore the eight lunar tithis of Holashtak from Phalguna Shukla Ashtami to Purnima, compare regional muhurta pauses with Braj Holi, and check calendar rules.
Durga Puja: Shashthi to Vijayadashami Rituals, Sandhi Puja Timing and Traditions
Explore the Ashwin Shukla Durga Puja sequence from Mahalaya and Shashthi Bodhan to Saptami Navapatrika, the 48-minute Sandhi Puja, and Dashami Visarjan.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami): Ashwin Shukla Dashami, Shami Puja, Ramlila and Regional Customs
Learn how Ashwin Shukla Dashami and Aparahna Vijaya Muhurta govern Vijayadashami, Shami tree and Aparajita worship, Ayudha Puja, Ramlila, and regional Dasara.
Chaitra Navratri (Vasanta Navratri): Shukla Pratipada to Rama Navami Calendar and Vidhi
Complete guide to Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri from Shukla Pratipada Hindu New Year (Ugadi, Gudi Padwa) and Ghatasthapana rules to Ashtami Homa and Rama Navami.
Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi: Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, Chaturmasya End and Tulsi Vivah
Guide to Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi on Kartik Shukla 11: Vishnu's awakening after Chaturmasya, sugarcane mandapa ritual, Tulsi Vivah, and Parana rules.
Nirjala Ekadashi (Bhimaseni Ekadashi): Jyeshtha Shukla Rules, Katha and Safe Observance
Explore Nirjala (Bhimaseni) Ekadashi on Jyeshtha Shukla 11: Padma Purana Bhima–Vyasa Katha, waterless vs phalahara options, Jalakumbha daan, and Parana rules.
Ugadi (Yugadi): Chaitra Shukla Pratipada Samvatsara New Year, Pachadi and Panchang
Explore Ugadi (Yugadi) on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada: the 60-year Samvatsara cycle, the six tastes of Ugadi Pachadi, Abhyanga Snana, and Panchanga Shravanam.
Gudi Padwa: Marathi New Year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, Gudi Assembly and Vidhi
Learn Gudi Padwa on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada: Shalivahana Shaka Marathi New Year, Brahma Dhwaja (Gudi) assembly, sunrise hoisting, and neem-jaggery prasada.
Pongal: Four-Day Tamil Harvest Festival, Thai Sankranti Calculation and Puja Vidhi
Explore the four-day Tamil Pongal harvest festival: Thai Sankranti solar calculation, Bhogi, Surya Pongal pot-boiling ritual, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal.
Onam: Ten-Day Chingam Harvest Festival, Thiruvonam Nakshatra and Mahabali Story
Discover Kerala's ten-day Onam festival in Chingam: Atham to Thiruvonam Nakshatra, Vamana and Mahabali story, Pookkalam, Thrikkakara Appan, and Onasadya.