Shri ram Navami

Shri ram Navami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Shriram, the seventh Incarnation of Shrivishṇu.

Gudi Padwa, Hindu New year puja, family home

Method of celebrating Gudipadwa

The Gudhi (or the Brahma-dhwaj) is hoisted in every house as a symbol of victory and happiness. Since a symbol of victory is always held high, so is the Gudi.).

Why should a prayer be done for expressing gratitude?

Prayer is actually a synonym for surrender. This act of surrender is completed only after the expression of gratitude. Gratitude is a means of offering the doership of an act to God / the Guru; hence it helps in reducing the ego.