Festival Traditions & Meaning

Sharad Purnima 2027 is on Thursday, 14 October. Why kheer is kept in moonlight, Krishna’s Maha Raas, and Kojagara Lakshmi Puja in Bengal, Odisha and Assam.

Mesha Sankranti 2027 is on 14 April at 3:33 PM IST: Vaisakhi, Vishu and Puthandu on 14 April; Pohela Boishakh and Bohag Bihu on 15 April. Traditions by region.

Narasimha Jayanti 2027 is on Tuesday, 18 May. Evening puja 4:23–7:06 PM in Delhi, Chaturdashi tithi, parana before 12:18 PM on 19 May, and the Prahlad story.

Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi 2027 is on Wednesday, 14 July. Ekadashi tithi, parana 5:33–8:19 AM on 15 July in Delhi, Chaturmas and the Pandharpur Wari.

Vishwakarma Puja 2027 is on Friday, 17 September, on Kanya Sankranti. Who Lord Vishwakarma is and how tools, machines and workplaces are worshipped.

Pitru Paksha 2027 runs from 15 September to Sarva Pitru (Mahalaya) Amavasya on 29 September. Shraddha muhurats, how to choose the tithi, tarpan and pind daan.

Anant Chaturdashi and Ganesh Visarjan 2027 are on Tuesday, 14 September. Puja muhurat in Delhi from 6:05 AM, Chaturdashi tithi, Anant sutra and visarjan traditions.

Onam 2027 (Thiruvonam) is on Sunday, 12 September; Thiruvonam nakshatra 2:58 AM (12 Sep) to 6:04 AM (13 Sep). Mahabali story, pookalam, sadya and boat races.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 is on Saturday, 4 September. Delhi Madhyahna puja 11:04 AM–12:25 PM, moon-sighting times to avoid, and Ganesh Visarjan on 14 September.

Hartalika Teej 2027 is on Friday, 3 September. Delhi Pratahkala puja 6:00–8:32 AM; Tritiya tithi 4:49 PM (2 Sep) to 2:14 PM (3 Sep). Story, nirjala vrat and vidhi.