Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India. On this day Sun moves from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana, in the month of Poush in mid-January, it commemorates the beginning of the harvest season and cessation of the northeast monsoon in South India. Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year i.e on 14th January.It is  also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India. Makara Sankranti, apart from a harvest festival is also regarded as the beginning of an auspicio ..read more

Pongal is a four-day harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, celebrated with gusto and fervor, by the Tamil in the state. All the four days of the festival (from 13th of January to 16th of January) are thoroughly enjoyed by the people. The festival is dedicated to Mother Nature, as farmers thank her for blessing them with bountiful crop. Each day of the four-day festival bears significance in one way or the other. Four Days of Pongal Celebrations Day One - Bhogi The celebrations of Pongal festival start with Bhogi/Bogi, which usually falls on 13th of January. One day prior to Bhogi, the ho ..read more

Bhogi is the first day of Sankranthi festival. Since this day provide Bhogabhagyam, wealth and luck to the people it is called Bhogi. Bhogi History : Even in Indian history also there is an importance to the Bhogi festival. The life of Bhagavad Ramanuja explains this. This incident happened in 800 AC. There was a devotee of Vishnu by name Vishnu Chittudu in Sri Villi Puttur. He finds a girl in a Tulasi garden and named her Goda Devi. Vishnu Chittudu considers the girl as his daughter and brings her up. When she attained marriageable age, she refused to marry any other perso ..read more

Prabhala Teertham is the main attraction of konaseema along with bonfires, rangoli, kite flying and haridasas etc., during Makara Sankranti on Kanuma day. This festival is famous in all Lord Shiva’s festivals. This is celebrated in 84 places in konaseema. It is celebrated mainly in Kothapeta, Ravulapalem, Uppalaguptam, Avidi, Katrenikona, Tondavaram, Ambajipet mandals. Of those, the one which is celebrated in Jaggannathota is very famous and very old. It has 400 years of history. Prabha are structures like arches which are made with bamboo sticks and new clothes. . Every year the ..read more

List of Important festivals in February 2022 February 01 – Manui Amavasya, Ishti February 02 – Magha Navratri, Chandra Darshan, Magha Month in South February 04 – Ganesh Jayanti February 05 – Vasant Panchami February 06 – Skanda Sashti February 07 – Ratha Saptami, Narmada Jayanti February 08 – Bhishma Ashtami , Masik Durgashtami February 09 – Masik Karthigai February 12 – Jaya Ekadasi February 13 – Kumbha Sankranti , Bhishma Dwadasi February 14 – Pradosh Vrat February 16 – Magha Purnima , Anvadhan February 17 – Ishti, Phalguna month in North February 18 – Attukal Pongal February 23 – Kalashta ..read more

Magha Mela is Ritual held in the month of Magh. Also called as Mini Kumbh Mela. This Mela Lasts for 45 days. Taking a holy dip at Sangamam on auspicious days will wash away sins and leads to Moksha. This mela will be held in Allahabad. Where the three rivers(Ganga,Yamuna, Saraswathi) Confluence.  Sadhus from all over the country will participate. Several Cultural activites will take place. In 2022 Magh Mela begins on 14th January and ends on 1st March 2022. Important Bathing Dates 2022 : January 14th  – Makar Sankranti January 19th  – Paush Purn ..read more

A man can attain Salvation through practice of yoga. It helps a man to live in this world with a sense of detachment and avoid the allurements of this mortal world. Yoga comprises of Six organs : Prayanayama (Breathing exercise) Japa (chanting) Pratyahara (restraining sense organs) Dharana (resolution) Dhyana (meditation) Samadhi (deep meditation) Not only self control helps a man in diminishing his sins, but also the Supreme power has to give blessings. Blessings of god (supreme power) help a man to attain Salvation. Pranayama is of two types Garbha – Chanting with mantras is called as Garbha ..read more

Vishram Ghat is a ghat, a bath and worship place, on the banks of river Yamuna in Mathura, India. It is the main ghat of Mathura and is central to other 25 Ghats. It is at Vishram Ghat that the traditional parikrama (circumambulation of all the important religious and cultural spots of the city) starts and ends.  Lord Krishna is said to have rested at this place after killing Kansa. The Vishram ghat is lined with elegant temple and some of Mathura's most important shrines are found here - the Mukut Temple, Radha-Damodar, Murli Manohar, Neelka ..read more

The Kurma Purana is one of the great ones which mentions Shiva’s Incarnations. In each Kali Yuga Shiva has had an incarnation. Shveta Sutara Madana Suhotra Kankana Lokakshi Jaigishavya Dadhivaha Rishabha Bhrigu Ugra Atri Bali Goutama Vedashirsha Gokarna Shikhandaka Jatamali Attahasa Daruka Langali Mahavama Muni Shuli Pindamunishvara Sahishnu Somasharma Nakulishvara ..read more

Vaikuntha Ekadasi is one the important and auspicious days to the Hindus. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (Between December and January). Also called the 'Mukkoti Ekadasi', when observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.  Devotees believe that ‘Vaikuntha Dwaram’ or ‘the gate to Lord's Inner Sanctum’ is opened on this day. Devotees observe ekadashi fasting and rush to vishnu temples on this day, They believe that gates of heaven are opened.In Mahabarata, Bhagavad Gita - the conversation between Lo ..read more