LIST OF FESTIVALS IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2016 IN TIRUMALA

August 5 : Srivari Purusaivari Tototsavam

August 6 : Naga Chaturdi

August 7 : Garuda Panchami

August 13 : Srivari Pavitrotsavalu Ankurarpana

August 14-16: Annual Pavitrotsavams

August 15 : Independence Day, Chatrasthapanotsavam at Narayanagiri

August 18 : Hayagreeva Jayanthi, Sri Vikhanasa Jayanthi, Sravanopakarma,

Shravana Pournami Garuda Seva

August 19 : Gayatri Japam, Srivaru enters Vikhanasacharya sannidhi

August 25 : Gokulastami Asthanam

August 26: Utlotsavam

Yadagirigutta Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple  is situated on a hillock in the Nalgonda district, newly formed state of telangana.

Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingams, which are supposed to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the Rudra Sagar lake.

MadhuShravani Festival

Madhushravani Festival or Madhu Sravani Puja is a main festival observed in Bihar and some parts of North India. Madhushravani is celebrated in Shravan Month (July – August) for consecutive 13 days and ends on Shravan Shukla Tritiya with elaborate pooja and feasting. 

Hariyali Teej

Hariyali Teej is observed on the Tritiya (3rd day) of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight of the moon) in the month of ‘Shravan’ as per the Hindu calendar .  Shravan month marks the beginning of monsoon i.e. the rainy season in India.  The word “Hariyali” means “greenery” that is a symbol of growth and prosperity. Thus, Hariyali teej is the celebration on this greenery and growth.

Andal Jayanthi

Aadi Pooram, also called as ‘Aandal Jayanti’ is a prime festival of Tamilians. This festival is dedicated to Goddess Andal, an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. Aadi Pooram is celebrated during the month of ‘Aadi’ in Tamil calendar that corresponds to the months of July-August in the English calendar.

Mata Chintpurni Mela 2016

Mata Chintpurni Mela is a famous event held Chintpurni Mata Temple in Himachal Pradesh. It is also popular as Shravan Navaratris festival (Sawan Navratri).

The Chintpurni fair also called ‘Mata Da Mela’  is held in Maata ka darbar in village Chintpurni, the fair is held in Navratris and in Sawan Months during the first ten days of shukla paksha i.e. the bright half of the lunar month. The fair lasts for nine days during the navratris and for ten days in Sawan.

VARALAKSHMI VRATAM IN SRI PAT ON AUGUST 12

As the most important festival Varalakshmi Vratam is slated for August 12, the Goddess Padmavathi temple is gearing to organise it in a big way.

In this connection TTD is all set to issue two hundred tickets in all its e-Darshan counters located across the country from July 27 onwards.

Signals Of Death From 'Shiv Puraan' By Shiva That Are The Greatest Danger Signs!

Although there are many scriptures which talk about Lord Shiva, but 'Shiv puraan' is one scripture which is the most important of all.

Things to do in Shravan(Sawan) Month

According to shivapuran, for every problem there is a solution. To make Lord shiva happy you can do these things:

Hariyali Amavasya

Hariyali Amavasya is an important Hindu observance celebrated on the ‘amavasya’ (no moon day) during the ‘Krishna Paksha’ (the waning phase of moon) in the ‘Shravana’ month of the traditional Hindu calendar. Also referred as the ‘Festival of Greenery’, it marks the onset of the monsoon season. Hariyali Amavasya is the first Amavasya of the Shravana month and this date falls during the months of July-August in the Gregorian calendar. Like other Amavasya, it holds strong religious values for the people of Hindu community. Hariyali Amavasya is celebrated with great fervour as the festival of rainy season and in this day people come out and enjoy the seamless beauty of Nature. On this day, Lord Shiva is worshipped with full devotion.

Aadi Perukku

Aadi Perullu also known as ‘Aadi 18’ is an auspicious festival of the Hindus belonging to the Tamil community. This festival is observed on the 18th day during the Tamil month of ‘Adi’ that corresponds to the months of mid-July-mid-August, as per the Gregorian calendar. Aadi Perukku honours the life-sustaining properties of water, one of the Nature’s gifts to mankind. On this day Mother Nature is worshipped in the form of Amman deities. It is more like a thanksgiving ceremony for Nature’s bountiful grace on mankind.

Bhaumvati Amavasya

Bhaumvati Amavasya is referred as an occurrence of ‘Amavasya’ on a Tuesday. According to the Hindu scriptures, Amavasya refers to dark moon lunar phase that occurs every month in the Hindu calendar. Amavasya that falls on a Tuesday is therefore known as Bhaumvati Amavasya. This day is considered to be very auspicious for performing ancestral tires like ‘pitru daan’ and ‘pitru tarpan’. Hindu devotees worship their ancestors on this day to seek their blessings for prosperity and peace in life. Bhaumvati Amavasya is also called as ‘Bhaumya Amavasya’ or ‘Bhomvati Amavasya’.

Sravan Shivaratri

Masik Shivaratri  observed in the  month of Sravan is known as the Sravan Shivaratri.Devotees observe strict fast on this day. They perform Shiv pooja and visit Lord Shiva temples.All lord Shiva temples decorated beautifully and observe this festival in a grand manner.

Sawan Shivaratri is observed in a grand manner in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar. In amavasyant calenders it is observed in Ashadam month.

2016 Date :  1st August, Monday.

2017 Date : 21st July.

Godavari Maha Pushkaralu 2015 Dates

Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers.It is part of hindu regional tradition.There are many rivers in india, but only twelve rivers have unique status of their own. Among the twelve rivers Godavari is one of them.Last Godavari Pushkaralu was held in the year 2003.

Kamika Ekadashi

This Ekadashi is observed during the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha) in the Shravan month in the traditional North Indian Hindu calendar, Kamika Ekadashi falls in the month of July or August. However, in the Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada and Telugu calendar, Kamika Ekadashi falls in the Ashada month. This vrat is considered highly significant and auspicious for performing good deeds and seeking blessings of the Lord. Holy baths take place in sacred rivers, such as Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Cauvery, Godavari, Krishna, and so on. 

Ujjain Mahakal Sawari 2016 Dates

During the month of Shravana, the savari is being organised on every Monday upto the Amavasya in the dark fortnight of the Bhadrapada, even from the bright fortnight of the Kartika, then to the dark fortnight of Magasirsha, the procession of Lord Mahakala it taken throughout the streets of Ujjain.

Mangala Gauri Vrat

Mangala Gauri vrat is observed by  married women on Tuesdays of Hindu month of Shravana. This vrat is dedicated Goddess Gauri (Parvathi).It is performed for a happy married life and for the long life of the husband.

Shravan Somvar (Monday) Dates 2016

Shravan Somvars hold a great significance because they are the special days of Lord Shiva in the special holy month. Highly auspicious results can be obtained by worshiping Lord Shiva on Shravan Somvars every year.

Shravan month 2016

Shravan is the fifth month from traditional Hindu calendar. This month begins in late July and ends in the third week of August. Shravan month is also known as Avni in Tamil. With the beginning of the Shravan month, Sun enters in Leo.This month is considered as the holiest month of the year as it comes with religious festivals and ceremonies. Almost every single day is considered as auspicious in this month.

Guru Purnima 2017

The day of full moon, Purnima, in the month of Ashadh is traditionally celebrated as Guru Purnima by Hindus.The word Guru is derived from two words, 'Gu' and 'Ru' . The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness.This day is celebrated in the sacred memory of the great sage Vyasa, the ancient saint who compiled the four Vedas, wrote 18 Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata.

Jaya Parvati Vrat

Jayaparvati Vrat is observed in Ashada Maas by unmarried girls and married women in Gujarat and some other Western India parts.This vrat is dedicated to  Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.The Vrat begins on the 13th day in the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) in the Hindu month of Ashada.The Main Purpose of observing this vrat for happy family,peaceful life ahead.

Guru Purnima in Shirdi 2016

Guru Pournima (“ Pournima means full-moon”) is the one which disciples and devotees honour and felicitate their guru and seek his or her special blessing. Although it is of great importance in Shirdi, perhaps because it is the only festival which Baba asked us to celebrate.

Karka Sankranti

Sankranti means the Sun’s entry in a Sign.On this day the sun enters Karka Rashi (Cancer). It is also known as Dakshinayanam which marks the end of the Uttarayan Punya kaal (daytime for gods) and the begining of Dakshinayana punya kaal (nightime for gods.) In Hinduism it is believed that the gods go to sleep during the period of Dakshinayanam. During Karka Sankranti performing pitru tarpan or the rituals which pay respect to our pitrus or ancestors is considered highly meritorious. Worshipping Lord Vishnu, chanting the Vishnu Sahasranam and worshipping Varaha (the third incarnation of Vishnu) is a must on Karka Sankranti.

Vasudeva Dwadashi

Vasudeva Dwadashi is a vrat dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna.It falls on the day after Devshayani Ekadashi.

As part of Chaturmas Vrat devotees under go Strict strict penance for the four months of Ashada, Shravan, Bhadrapada and Ashvin can gain tremendous benefits and salvation of the soul. Donating rice, fruits and clothes to Brahmin priests is considered auspicious on this day.

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangapattana

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a beautiful ancient temple located in Srirangapattana which is in the district of Mandya.The place is about fifteen kilometres from the city of Mysore. Sri Ranganatha is Vishnu’s manifestation and thus the town gets its name from here.It is situated on an island on the banks of the Kaveri River.

Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi

Ayodhya is also known as Oudh or Awadh city, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ghaghara (Gogra) River near Faizabad. The city of Ayodhya is an important pilgrim place for Hindus in India. It is one of the seven holiest cities of India.It is  believed to be the birth place of lord Rama, who is the seventh incarnation of lord Vishnu. 

Chaturmas Vrat

Chaturmas is observed for a period of four months.The name chaturmas indicates four months. Chatur means  four and masa means month. 

Devshayani Ekadasi

The waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) of Ashada month is celebrated as Devshayani Ekadashi or Ashadi Ekadashi. The date of this ritual corresponds to the month of June or July.  In Maharashtra, the famous Pandarpur Yatra concludes on this day. The major celebrations take place in Lord Vithal Temple in Pandarpur.The Chatur Maas vrat begins from this day, as it is believed that Lord Vishnu went into a deep sleep for the next four months beginning from this day.

TTD GEARS UP FOR CHENNAKESAVA AND SIDDHESWARA BTUs IN KADAPA

The temple management is set ready to conduct Sri Chennakesava Swamy and Sri Siddheswara Swamy brahmotsavams in Tallapaka village of Kadapa district in July.

The Chennakesava Swamy brahmotsavams will commence on July 15 with Dhwajarohanam and conclude with Chakrasnanam on July 23. The important days includes Garuda Seva on July 19, Kalyanam on July 20, Rathotsavam on July 21.

Pandharpur Yatra - 2016

The annual Pandharpur Yatra at the  famous Vithoba Temple at Pandharpur in Maharashtra attracts thousands of people.This yatra takes place every year on the 11th day of the bright moon in the month of Ashada.

There is no definite information available on the origin of Wari tradition but it has been taking place for more than 700 years.

Gauri Parvati Vrat

Gauri Parvati Vrata is observed by unmarried women and young girls. This Vratha is observed in ashada masam.It is observed for five days. The vrat starts on  Ekadashi day in the month of Ashada in the waxing phase of the moon and the fast ends on the day of Purnima. A partial fast is observed wherein the girls perform pujas for Goddess Parvati. 

INTERESTING AND AMAZING FACTS ABOUT JAGANNATH TEMPLE IN PURI

Puri Jagannath Temple was built in 12th century by King Chodaganga Deva. The temple is also famous for ‘Ratha Yatra’ where lakhs of devotees gather annually to celebrate the event. Apart from holiness there are certain mysterious facts about this famous temple.

Religious Activies to be Performed During Krishna Pushkaralu

Pilgrims perform a variety of Religious Activities and Rituals during their Krishna Pushkaram 2016 visit.

Krishna Pushakara Ghats in Andhra Pradesh

The Krishna Pushkaralu is a festival, which occurs for once in 12 years government Andhra Pradesh are planning heavy preparation for construction of pushkara ghats and promissing better and good connectivity for devotees during the pushkaram, so as to reduce the rush pilgrims.  

Krishna Pushkaram Ghats in Telangana

Several ghats have been developed in Telangana region on the banks of Krishna River for the devotees to take a holy dip and perform rituals for ancestors Immerse in the holy waters of river Krishna.

Every Vishnu Follower Must Know These 10 Things About Badrinath

The 12 Forms of Sun God and Their Unique Powers

The Bhagavata Purana lists these ‘Adityas’ as various Sun Gods. In each month of the year, a different ‘Aditya’ is believed to shine.

Shirdi Saibaba Quotes From Satcharitra

• Why Fear when I am Here. 
• I am formless and everywhere.
• I am in everything and beyond. I fill all space.
• If one devotes their entire time to me and rests in me, need fear nothing for body and soul.

Ram Tirth Temple - Amristar, Birth Place of Luv and Kush.

Ram Tirath Temple is located at a distance of 11 kilometers to the West of Chogawan road in Amritsar. The Ram Tirath Temple dates back top the period of Ramayana. There is a very good ancient tank near this temple. 

Importance of Tulsi Plant

All traditional families maintain a 'tulsi' plant at home as it is an integral part of our culture. Well, there are more reasons to have a tulsi at home.

It is a very auspicious symbol. The leaves of tulsi are said to be therapeutic. They contain medicinal properties too. There is one more additional benefit of having tulsi in your backyard. It repels mosquitoes and other small insects.

Ekadasi Dates 2017

Ekadasi Vrat is the most auspicious day dedicated to Lord Vishnu.Ekadasi is regarded as one of the most significant vrats observed by the Hindu community. The word Ekadasi has been derived from the Sanskrit term ‘Ekadasi’ which means eleven.

Miracles Done by Shiva on His Way to Amarnath

Devotees plan a trip to Amarnath every year during the month of July and to reach here, they cross numerous stops in between. All these spots have religious importance because it is said that Shiva along with Parvati had stopped at each of these destinations while on his way to Amarnath making the entire way blissful.

Poornima Dates 2017

According to the Hindu Calender Full moonday is called as purnima. Purnima is also spelled as pournami, punnami, Poornima. Poornima marks the end of a month and is considered a highly auspicious day by Hindus and some people in India even fast on Poornima. Many important rituals and festivals take place on Purnima. 

Skanda Sasthi 2017 Dates.

Skanda Sasthi is dedicated to lord Murugan or Subramanya swamy. It is the sixth day of every lunar fortnight in Hindu Calendar.The Shasti falling during the waxing phase of the moon is celebrated as the Skanda Sashti.

Devotees of Lord Murugan Observe Full or Partial Fast on this day.They also perform Special Pujas to Lord Murugan on this day.Chanting Skanda Sashti kavacham on this day is Asupicious.Devotees organise Bhajan and Kirtan programs on a grand scale. Married couples who do not have any children offer their special prayers to seek Murugan's blessings for a child. Skanda Sashti is celebrated as a six-day festival in the Tamil month of Aippasi.

Pradosham Vrat 2017 Dates

The Pradosh vrat is a popular Hindu vrat that is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The Pradosha vrat or Pradosham is observed twice in the lunar month as per the Hindu calendar. This fast is observed on the Trayodashi (13th day) of both the Krishna Paksha (Amavasya) and Shukla Paksha (Poornima). The work ‘pradosh’ in Hindi means the dusk of the evening tide or early night. As this sacred vrat is observed during the ‘Sandhyakaal’ that is the evening twilight, it is called as the Pradosh vrat.

HINDU FESTIVALS 2017,FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2017

Here is list of Festivals in 2017 :

Kumar Sashti

Kumar Sashti also known as ‘Skanda Sashti’ is an important Hindu festival that is dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, who is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Kartikeya is worshipped by different names like ‘Kumar’, ‘Muruga’, ‘Subramanya’ and therefore the name ‘Kumar Sashti’. Kumar Sashti is observed on the ‘sashti’ (6th day) during the Shukla Paksha (the bright fortnight of moon) in the month of ‘Ashadh’ in the Hindu calendar. As per the Hindu legends it is believed that on this auspicious day, Lord Kartikeya appeared on Earth to defeat the demon named, ‘Adharma’. From them onwards, this day is celebrated as Kumar Sashti and Lord Kartikeya is worshipped with complete devotion and affection.

Bonalu Festival

Bonalu is Festival Celebrated  in the State of Telangana,and it is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali.It is  celebrated in the month of Ashada Masam, in July/August.Bonam means "Bojanam" in telugu.This is the festival that lasts for a whole month and one of  the longest festival that is celebrated all across India.