★चूडामणि-चन्द्र-ग्रहणम्

When a lunar eclipse occurs on a Monday, it is even more special: `cUDAmaNi`, i.e. crest jewel.

Calendrical Specials RareDaysCombinations

★चूडामणि-सूर्य-ग्रहणम्

When a solar eclipse occurs on a Sunday, it is even more special: `cUDAmaNi`, i.e. crest jewel.

Calendrical Specials RareDaysCombinations

करक-चतुर्थी

Karaka chaturthi vratam — the famous Karwa Chauth festival is celebrated on this day. Only women have the right to perform this …

Devatā Observances SpecialPujaLessCommonFestivals

कूर्म-जयन्ती

Jyeṣṭha (ज्येष्ठ) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Dvādaśī, at सायाह्नः

मेघश्यामः कनकपरिधिः कर्णविद्योतविद्युन्- मूर्ध्नि भ्राजद्विलुलितकचः स्रग्धरो रक्तनेत्रः। …

Devatā Observances DashavataramLessCommonFestivals

गौरी-तृतीया/सौभाग्य-गौरी-व्रतम्

Caitra (चैत्र) māsa, Śukla Pakṣa Tṛtīyā

वर्जयित्वा मधौ यस्तु दधिक्षीरघृतैक्षवम्। दद्याद्वस्त्राणि सूक्ष्माणि रसवस्त्रफलानि वा॥ …

Devatā Observances SpecialVratamDeviPuja

घोटक-पञ्चमी

Āśvina (आश्विन) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Pañcamī

General Observances LessCommonFestivals

चन्द्र-षष्ठी

Bhādrapada (भाद्रपद) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Ṣaṣṭhī, at चन्द्रोदयः

Devatā Observances SpecialPujaLessCommonFestivals

बहुला-चतुर्थी

Śrāvaṇa (श्रावण) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Caturthī, at सायाह्नः

Devatā Observances LessCommonFestivals

भवान्युत्पत्तिः

Caitra (चैत्र) māsa, Śukla Pakṣa Aṣṭamī

General Observances CommonFestivals

भीमसेन-जयन्ती

Āśvina (आश्विन) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Navamī

Bhava year

Mahāpuruṣa Observances PuranaEventsLessCommonFestivals

मङ्गल-व्रतम्

Āśvina (आश्विन) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Aṣṭamī

General Observances SpecialVratamLessCommonFestivals

मत्स्य-जयन्ती

Caitra (चैत्र) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Trayodaśī, at अपराह्णः

सत्यव्रतोपदेशाय जिह्ममीनस्वरूपधृक्। प्रलयाब्धिकृतावास गृहाणार्घ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते॥ …

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रक्षा-पञ्चमी

Śrāvaṇa (श्रावण) māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa Pañcamī

Naga (Manasa) Puja

General Observances LessCommonFestivals

सीतानवमी

Vaiśākha (वैशाख) māsa, Śukla Pakṣa Navamī, at मध्याह्नः

Devatā Observances CommonFestivals