Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a very auspicious festival for both Hindus and Jains. Any auspicious venture which is started on this day will be free of all negative influences. This day is free from all bad effects.

Hanuman is an example of the perfect shishya or disciple – totally focused, hardworking, determined, brilliant, yet humble. He never flaunted his brilliance and scholarship but always sat at the feet of his Lord – Rama, ever the humble servant.

This day is said to be the birthday of Chitragupta, the assistant of Yama, the Lord of Death. He is the one who keeps a very secret account of all the good and bad karmas of every single person in the world. He does not miss anything either good or bad that the person has either thought or done.

The Kerala New Year is known as Vishu. In North Bharat this is known as Vaisakhi.

Sri Rama Navami is celebrated all over the world by Hindus as the birthday of Sri Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, scion of the Solar Dynasty, pinnacle of human perfection.

The Hindu New Year is celebrated in Hinduism with the advent of spring when the Earth celebrates Her New Year and flowers start blooming and new crops are sown.

Holi is one of the oldest festivals in Bharat. It is a two-day festival and signifies the victory of good over evil.

One of the most spectacular places we went to on our visit to Kolhapur is known as the Sri Rama Lingam caves.

On the night of Mahashivaratri, the planet is tilted in exactly the right angle for people living in the northern hemisphere of the world to feel an upsurge of energy.

Diwali is one of the festivals of India which is celebrated all over India in all the States. The word itself is a condensed form of the word Deepaavali which means a row of lights.

This festival of Navaratri is for the worship of the Goddess in her many forms. It takes place in the first nine days of the bright half of the lunar fortnight in the Hindu month of Ashwin, September/October. 

Mahalaya Paksha is the lunar fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada/Ashwini (September/October) in the Hindu calendar, in which Hindus pay homage to their ancestors or (pitrus).

The Lord of arts, executer of a thousand handicrafts, carpenter of the gods and the most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments!

May Ganesha’s blessings flow over all those who read this, and may he remove all the obstacles in their path!

The symbolic act of tying this thread protects your loved one from all dangers. In fact you are actually putting an armour of protection round them.

The guru holds the key to the door leading to the divine which is within each one of us. With his wisdom he unlocks the existing fund of wisdom and divinity that is enshrined in everyone.