The eighth night of Navratri is known as Durgashtami. It commemorates the day on which Goddess Durga gained victory over the demon Maheshasura.
Pitru Paksha 2023: A sacred time to honor ancestors
Piitru Paksha 2023 is a sacred two week period in the Hindu calendar which is dedicated to worshipping our ancesors.
Guru Purnima 2023
A unique characteristic of Vedic astrology or Jyotish is that it’s a lunar based system. The full Moon (purnima) is considered to be quite auspicious. Certain full Moons are highlighted in the Indian calendar as they are linked to special holidays or festivals. The very propitious full Moon of Guru Purnima 2023 falls on July 2nd for those […]
Auspicious Moon in Pushya Nakshatra
There are 27 stars in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. Of those, the most auspicious is Pushya nakshatra, especially when it falls on a Thursday.
Hanuman Jayanti 2023: Happy birthday Hanumanji
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Rama’s faithful servant. It falls on the full Moon> Hanuman Jayanti is April 5 in the US and April 6 in India.
Ram Navami 2023: Honor the birth of Lord Rama
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama. As a lunar holiday, Ram Navami 2023 falls on March 30
Happy birthday to Krishna! Krishna Janmashatmi 2022
Festivals in India are calculated according to the Vedic calendar. In Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, this is the lunar month of Shravana. This month, we rejoice in the birth of Lord Krishna. According to mypanchang.com, we celebrate Krishna Janmashtami 2022 on August 18th in North and South America. Europe and India. Singapore, Australia, and New […]
Hanuman Jayanti 2022 – Happy birthday Hanumanji
Happy Hanuman Jayanti 2022! Happy birthday to Shri Hanuman, the monkey God, who is the epitome of service and devotion. Indians worldwide are celebrating this day to honor Lord Rama’s humble servant. The festival of Hanuman Jayanti occurs shortly after Ram Navami.
Planetary Wars Ignite
Why is there so much conflict in the world? A reason which Vedic astrology or Jyotish can offer is the many planetary wars or graha yuddhas.
Maha Shivaratri 2022: Worship Lord Shiva
Maha Shivaratri is the sacred night dedicated to Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri 2022 falls on Feb. 28 in North America and on March 1 in India.