Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the Vanara god, widely venerated throughout India. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the Shukla Paksha, during the month of Chaitra.

Kottiyoor Vaisakha Maholsavam 2016 Dates

The Vaisakha Maholsavam festival is held every year during the months of May - June. The twenty eight day festival commences with the Neyyattam ritual on the Swati Day in Edavam and concludes with the Thrikkalashaattu.

The Vaisakha Maholsavam celebrations begin with the ritual of bringing a sword from Muthirerikavu from Wayanad. On the following day, on Visakham star Bhandaram Ezhunnallath ritual is held. Gold, Silver vessels, heavenly ornaments etc are brought from nearby Manathana village to Kottiyoor.

Sri Rama Navami

Sri Rama Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of shukla paksha, or bright phase of the moon, in  the Chaitra Month.It is also known as Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami It is Celebrated as Birthday of Lord Rama.Lord Rama is the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu.This festival marks the end of chaitra navratri celebrations.

VONTIMITTA TEMPLE BRAHMOTSAVAMS DATES 2016

After TTD has taken over the historically important temple of Vontimitta in Kadapa District, the management is planning to celebrate the first mega fete of annual Brahmotsavams of this temple in a big way from April 14 to 24.

In this connection, the koil alwar tirumanjanam will be performed in this temple on April 12. On April 15, there will be Kavi Sammelanam programme in temple premises in connection with Mahakavi Potana Jayanti between 4pm and 8pm.

Vishu - the New Year in Kerala

Vishu is the first day of the Malayalam calendar and is the call of a New Year in Kerala and the adjoining areas of Southern India. This day is celebrated with much ceremonial splendor among all family members, relatives and friends and is marked by feasting and burning of fire crackers.

Puthandu 2016

Puthandu marks the Tamil New Year’s Day and is celebrated in the beginning of Chithirai - the first month in the Tamil Calendar year. The auspicious occasion of Puthandu is also popularly known as Varusha Pirappu or the birth of New Year and falls on 13th or 14th April according to the Gregorian Calendar. Many people in Tamil Nadu also celebrate Puthandu as the day when Lord Brahma - Hindu God of Creation started creation. People of Tamil Nadu celebrate Varusha Pirappu in a big way by merrymaking and feasting.

Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams Dates - Bhadrachalam

Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams will be celebrated here in Chaitra  Masam [Telugu month](March/April) every year. In this year 2016 Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams begins from 12th April and Concludes on 21st April, 2016. 

Chaitra Masam 2017

Chaitra is a Sanskrit word meaning a temple or a memorial. It is the first month as per hindu calendar.It is believed that lord Brahma has created the universe on this day which is celebrated as Ugadi or Gudi padwa or Cheti chand. It is also a sacred month for commencement for Vedic learning. That’s why it is one of the auspicious and sacred months for performing Upanayana that marks the formal eligibility to commence the study of Vedas and Upanishads. 

Ashoka Ashtami

Ashoka Ashtami is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated with great fervour in India. This festival is devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to the Hindu calendar, Ashoka Ashtami is observed on the ‘Ashtami’ (8th day) during the Shukla Paksha (the waxing phase of moon) in the month of ‘Chaitra’. It falls during the propitious ‘Chaitra Navratri’ festival.

Madurai Chithirai Festival 2016 : Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwar Thiruvizha Schedule Dates - Thiru Kalyanam.

Chithirai Thiruvizha (Festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Chitirai) is an annual celebration celebrated in Madurai during the month of April. It is one of the longest celebrations of the world and lasts for one month. The first 15 days of the festival is celebrated for Meenakshi, and the next 15 days are celebrated for Alagar (A form of lord Mahavishnu).

2016 Schedule ;

Jwalamukhi Mela 2016 : Kangra Valley,Himachal Pradesh

Jwala Mukhi is a volcano in the kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh . Two fairs are held in April and October in the honour of Jwala Mukhi , the goddess volcano.

Yamuna Chhath/Yamuna Jayanthi

Yamuna Chhath also known as ‘Yamuna Jayanti’ is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. This festival is observed with great pomp and show in the city of Mathura and Vrindavan. The auspicious day of Yamuna Chhath commemorates the decent of Goddess Yamuna on Earth and is therefore celebrated as the birth anniversary of Goddess Yamuna. It is observed on the ‘Sashthi’ (6th day) of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) during the Hindu month of ‘Chaitra’. In the English calendar, it falls during the month of February-March. The festival of Yamuna Chhath falls during the celebrations of the Chaitra Navratri on the sixth day.

Sri Lakshmi Panchami

Sri Lakshmi Panchami is observed on Chaitra Shudda Panchami.This day is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.It is a great day to worship goddess lakshmi,By worshipping goddess lakshmi one can eliminate poverty from his life.

Many Devotees observe fast on this day.Devotees will perform special pujas to Goddess lakshmi,They will chant Mantras relating to lakshmi on this day.

Goddess lakshmi is the symbol of wealth and success.Many people visit temples and get blessings from the goddess.

2017 Date : 1st April,Saturday.

Gangaur Vrat

Gangaur is a very colourful and popular festival of Hindu that is celebrated with full enthusiasm and fervour in whole of India, especially in the state of Rajasthan. This festival is mainly observed by womenfolk for the wellbeing of husbands and marital bliss. Gangaur is observed on the first day of ‘Chaitra’ month, which is the day of ‘Holika Dahan’ and continues for the next 16 or 18 days. This corresponds to the months of March-April in the Gregorian calendar. The Gangaur Vrat and puja is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It also commemorates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Gangaur also marks the onset of harvest and monsoons; it is one of the most awaited events that is celebrated with immense pomp and show.

Gangaur Festival

Gangaur is a festival celebrated in the Indian state of Rajasthan and some parts of Uttar pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat."Gan" means lord shiva, "Gaur" means goddess Parvati. It is observed on 1st day of chaitra month the day following Holi and continues for 18 days.

Matsya Jayanti

The Hindu festival of Matsya Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Matsya, who is believed to be the first avatar of Lord Vishnu in the form of Fish, during the Satya Yuga. According to the Hindu mythology, the ‘Matsya Avatar’ is a one-horned fish that appeared during the ‘Mahapralay’. In the Hindu calendar, Matsya Jayanti is observed on the ‘Tritiya’ (3rd day) during the ‘Shukla Paksha’ (the bright fortnight of moon) in the month of ‘Chaitra’. This celebrations falls between the auspicious ‘Chaitra Navratri’ (the 9-day period designated for Goddess Durga) and coincides with the grand ‘Gangaur festivities.

Gudi Padwa 2016

Gudi Padwa is one of the major festivals celebrated by the people of Maharashtra. It falls on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (somewhere around March-end or April-start) and is celebrated in the state as the New Year's Day.  Gudhi Padwa is also celebrated in some states of South India, though the name (Ugadi) by which it is known there is different.

The Brahma Purana

Even Sindhis celebrate a festival on the same day as Gudhi Padwa and it is known as Cheti Chand. The festival is believed to mark the commencement of the spring season in India, known as Vasant/Basant. In the Brahma Purana, it has been written that it was on this day only that Lord Brahma recreated the world, after the inundation that devastated it. Each and every moment of the day on which Gudi Padwa is celebrated is considered to be very auspicious. This is the reason why the festival is celebrated with such grand festivities.

UGADI - The Hindu New Year

Ugadi is celebrated during Chaitra Sukla Paksha Padyami or First day of the waxing phase of the moon in the month of Chaitra. Ugadi or Yugadi is one of the most important Hindu festivals which have derived its name from two Sanskrit words: Yug and Adi, meaning Age and New Beginning respectively, which on putting together means "The Beginning of New Age".  Chaitra is the first month in Panchanga which is the Indian calendar.

Papamochani Ekadasi Vrat

This Ekadasi Vrat is last of the 24 Ekadasi vrats in a Hindu year.This Ekadasi falls on the 11th day of the waning phase of the moon.Observing a vrat on Papamochani Ekadashi is highly significant as a sincere devotee can get rid of all his sins committed so far.

Sheetala Ashtami

Sheetala Ashtami is also known as ‘Basoda Puja’ and is a popular Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Sheetala. It is observed on the ‘ashtami’ (8th day) of the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight of moon) during the Hindu month of ‘Chaitra’. It corresponds to the month of mid-March to April in the Gregorian calendar. Sheetala Ashtami is celebrated after the colourful festival of Holi, generally after eight days. But in some communities it is observed on the first Thursday or Monday that comes after Holi. Also in some districts, Sheetala Ashtami is observed on the ‘ashtami’ of the Krishna Paksha, every month, but of all these, the Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ashtami is considered most propitious.