Festivals Puja

Ganesh Puja is performed at the beginning of every auspicious occasion or undertaking. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, and is born from the union of Shiva and Shakti – the most powerful union of the cosmos. He is the one of the most ardently worshipped God who adopts a human body with an elephant face. Ganapati, Sumukha, Gajanana, Vinayaka, Lambkarna, Kapila are few of the other names he is known by.

Gopal, Vasudev Nandan, NandKishore, there are many names Lord Krishna is known by. There are many tales of his heroic childhood, mischievous escapades, love, friendship and even as a mentor. This most iconic god, who is the eighth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, is lovingly revered by one and all. It is believed that Krishna, who showed the truth of life to Arjuna, can also show us the answers and set us on the path of enlightenment. People offer Krishna puja on his birthday – Janmashtami, with great love and zeal.

Gopal, Vasudev Nandan, NandKishore, there are many names Lord Krishna is known by. There are many tales of his heroic childhood, mischievous escapades, love, friendship and even as a mentor. This most iconic god, who is the eighth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, is lovingly revered by one and all. It is believed that Krishna, who showed the truth of life to Arjuna, can also show us the answers and set us on the path of enlightenment. People offer Krishna puja on his birthday – Janmashtami, with great love and zeal.

Durga Puja festival epitomizes the worship of Maa Durga and her nine forms. Durga Puja is carried out during Navratri each year. Although there are four different Navratris; Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri hold great importance for religious celebrations. Of all the nine days, the first three days are dedicated to Maa Durga, the next three to Goddess Laxmi and the last three are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.

Navratri Puja is performed to invoke nine manifestations of Maa Durga. The word Navratri breaks down to Nav(Nine); and Ratri(Nights); which signifies the nine day celebration to honour the Nine Swaroops of Shakti that breathed life into this world. There are in-all four different Navratris celebrated throughout the year. While the Magh and Ashaadi Navratri is known as Gupt Navratri celebrated by Saadhaks; the Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya or Maha Navratri is considered to be of utmost importance and celebrated with great zeal all across India.

Dussehra known as Vijayadashami, is a popular festival celebrated in across India. The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit word Dasha-hara which means Dashanan ravan.People all over India celebrate Vijayadashami on this day. we provide you Vijayadashami Puja Time, Pooja Vidhi . This festival is famous all over the world and the most beautiful thing about this festival is its celebration.All the temples beautifully decorated with flowers and so many decorative items. The day brings in lots of colors and music to our life.

Dhanteras Puja is performed on the day of Dhantrayodashi. Dhanteras translates into wealth on the thirteenth day. It falls on the thirteenth day of dark fortnight in the month of Kartik as per Hindu calender. Dhanteras represents the celebration of Maa Lakshmi, the one who bestows wealth and prosperity on us. We also pray to Lord Dhanvantri, Lord Kuber and Yama Dev on this day to seek blessings for a long and fulfilling life.

Shiv Puja finds its mention in the oldest sacred Hindu texts and Vedas. One of the major text that describes its origin and rituals is Shiv Purana. Lord Shiva as a part of the holy trinity plays an important role to balance the life in cosmos. He is also known as a foremost Yogic guru who showed the path to yogic life, meditation and spiritual awakening.

Govardhan Puja also goes by the name of Annakut Puja or Bali Pratipada. It occurs in the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar, which correlates to October-November in the Gregorian calendar. The Annakut Festival comes after Diwali. Annakut primarily signifies a ‘heap of food’. During this occasion, a vegetarian feast is prepared and offered to the mound made of mud. This puja is performed with great pomp in the northern part of India. The Govardhan Puja date for 2016/17 is 31st October and 20th October respectively.