Festival Calendar

The grand chariot festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri — one of the largest Hindu festivals.

Day to honor spiritual teachers and gurus. Dedicated to Maharishi Vyasa.

Worship of sacred serpents. Offerings of milk and prayers protect the family.

Sisters tie sacred threads on brothers' wrists. A celebration of sibling bond and protection.

Birthday of Lord Krishna. Midnight celebrations, bhajans, and fasting observed across India.

Ten-day festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha. Modaks, prayers, and grand processions.

Nine nights of Devi worship. Dandiya, Garba, fasting, and Durga Puja across the country.

Victory of Rama over Ravana. Burning of Ravana effigies, Ramlila performances.

Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands' well-being.

First day of Diwali. Purchasing gold, silver, and new utensils for auspiciousness.

Festival of Lights. Lakshmi Puja, firecrackers, diyas, sweets, and family gatherings.

Commemorates Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill. Annakut offering of 56 food items.

Sisters apply tilak on brothers' foreheads. Celebration of fraternal bond.

Full moon of Kartik — bathing in sacred rivers, lighting of lamps at Varanasi ghats.

Great night of Lord Shiva. All-night vigil, bilva offerings, and Shiva Tandava stotram.

Festival of colors celebrating the victory of devotion (Prahlad) over evil (Holika).