October 2010
1. Fri: Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapana. Kalashtami.

4. Mon: Indira Ekadasi.

5. Tue: Pradosham.

6. Wed: Masa Shivaratri.

7. Thur: Mahalaya Amavasya.

8. Fri: Navaraatri Pooja Aarambha,

9. Sat: Chandradarsana.

11. Mon: Lalita Panchami

13. Wed: Shashtivrata, Saraswati Avahana.

14. Thur: Durgapooja begins.

15. Fri: Durgashtami, Maha Ashtami.

16 Sat: Sravanavrata, Ayudhapooja, Mahanavami, Saraswatipooja, Saraswati Visarjana.

17 Sun: Vijayadasami, Dasara , Sri Madhavacharya Jayanti, Kaveri Samkramana Snana.

18. Mon: Pasankusa (Papankusa) Ekadasi.

20. Wed: Pradosham, Asoka Triratri Vratam.

22. Fri: Annabhisheka. Pournamipooja, Kojagari Lakshmi Pooja (Bengal), Kumara Pournima, Sarat Pournima, Kojagari (Lakshmindra Pooja) Maharshi Vaimiki’s Birthday.

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Kanti Vrata

THIS austerity is related with the worship of Sri Krishna and Balaram. It commences on the second day of the bright half of the lunar month, Kartika(Oct—Nov) and lasts for a year, whereby a devotee observes a fast on the second day (bright half) of every month that follows.

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Wives fast the whole day and wait till the Moonrise to break the fast, in the presence of the husbands. They believe that it ensures the well-being, prosperity and longevity of their husbands.

The fast of Karva Chauth is of particular importance to Hindu women, as they believe that it ensures the wellbeing, prosperity and longevity of their husbands.

This festival is glorified and widely solemnized by the Hindus and Sikhs of North-western In... Read More  

Parihara.com wishes all its subscribers a very happy Krishna Janmashtami. This Janmashtami is thrice auspicious - Wednesday, Ashtami & Rohini !!

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The full moon day of the month of Sraavan is celebrated as Rakhi Purnima or Raksha Bandhan. Indian society celebrates relationships and the values which sustain life long friendship and camaraderie. Raksha Bandhan is a beautiful festival symbolizing our sacred attitude to human relationships.

In today's world, families are disintegrating and dispersing across continents. Hence, it is all the more urgent that we renew our bond with our near and dear ones and do not allow distance to eat into the vitality of these beautiful relationships.

Technology is a boon for reaching out to family members across continents today. And we at Parihara.com would like to provide yet another opportunity to all our customers to send Rakhi greetings to their near and dear ones with a profound spiritual gesture through our Rakhi pooja offer. Now don't just send a rakhi by post. Along with ... Read More  

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The largest pilgrimage on earth: the Kumbh Mela, is the one national event of utmost faith where love, satsang, knowledge and grace is distributed to all without discrimination.

Mahatma Gandhi in his autobiography wrote of this mega event – “I have never tried to seek holiness or divinity as a pilgrim, but 1.7 million people cannot be hypocrites”

Mela is a meeting/fair; Kumbh is the Sanskrit word for ‘pitcher/pot’. In Indian astrology, it is the zodiac sign for Aquarius under which this ex... Read More