Famous Hindu Festivals

Festivals are celebrated with great pomp all over the world

Diwali, Holi, Vijayadashami, Durga Puja, Navratri...

Bhakti Bharat | 12 March, 2023

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti festival is dedicated to the Hindu god Surya. When Sun shifted from dahanu to makar rashi or dakshinayan to uttarayan. | read more »

Diwali

Diwali, English Meaning: Festival of Lights also known as Deepawali is the biggest and the brightest festival in India. | read more »

Holi

Holi Festival of Color three days festival, considered as second biggest festival on Hindu calendar after Diwali. | read more »

Vijayadashami

This festival is known as Vijayadashami due to the victory of Shri Ram on the tenth day. | read more »

Durga Puja

Durga Puja celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura therefore worshipped as Durgotinashini. | read more »

Raksha Bandhan | Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan is the most important festival of brotherhood in Hinduism. On this festival, the sisters tie the Raksha Sutras on the wrists of their brothers and wish their beloved brother a long and healthy life. | read more »

Navratri

Navratri, Navadurga is nine days festivity, all nine days are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Aadi Shakti with governing planet. | read more »

Janmashtami

Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami is a well-known festival that is celebrated as the birth of Bhagwan Krishna. | read more »

Shivratri

Maha Shivaratri and Sawan Shivaratri are the most famous one. | read more »

Ganeshotsav | Ganesh Utsav

Ganeshotsav start with Ganesh Chaturthi, ends after 10 days on Anant Chaturdashi which is also known as Ganesh Visarjan day. | read more »

Ram Navami

Lord Ram`s birthday Ram Navami celebrated on ninth day of Chaitra Navratri. | read more »

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