This festival is celebrated on the day of Kartik Poornima, since Deity Shiva annihilated the demon Tripurasura on this day. It is a festival of Deities. It is celebrated as a victory of good over evil in temples at many places in India. Let us understand the history behind this festival and its importance from the following article.
Enhance efforts to obtain the grace of God – Shrichitshakti (Mrs) Anjali Mukul Gadgil
Contribute as per your capability for instating Dharma – Shrisatshakti (Mrs) Binda Singbal
Performing spiritual practice is necessary not only to survive the adverse times, but also to get liberated from the cycles of birth and death.
It has come to notice that based on the concept of Shri Ganesha’s arrival on Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Chaturthi (Fourth day of the bright fortnight of Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapad), a passport with Shri Ganesha’s picture has been made viral on social media thereby insulting Shri Ganesh.
‘Vaikunthchaturdashi is an invaluable opportunity granted to us to worship Shri.Vishnu. Its significance is that on this day the doors of Vaikunth (The abode of Shri Vishnu) are open to all devotees!
Mahashivaratri is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the country. The vrat (Vowed religious observance) of Mahashivratra is performed on the fourteenth day in the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Magh.
A few public restrictions in some places have limited the celebration of Deepawali as usual. Some useful aspects and perspectives on how to celebrate Deepawali in such places are given ahead.
For the young and old, expressing joy during Diwali has become synonymous with lighting expensive fire-crackers. Joy during Diwali can be multiplied if we celebrate it as advised by our Dharmashastras (Hindu Scriptures).
Tulsi Vivah consists of uniting Shri Vishnu [an Idol of Balkrushna (Infant Shrikrushna)] and the Tulsi (Basil plant) in wedlock.
