Saraswati Puja 2020

Durga Shasthi today: Maa Durga has arrived from Kailash Parvat with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. On Shasthi, Goddess Durga is welcomed amid the sound of dhak or traditional drums decorated with feathers with and shankha dhwani or the sound of the conch. Today morning, the first ritual of Bodhon or the invocation ceremon...

Durga Puja 2020: Today is Maha Panchami, when the idol of the goddess will be unveiled at most puja venues. It's that time of the year when we welcome Goddess Durga. Durga Puja starts on October 22 with Maha Shashti on Thursday, The goddess comes from Kailash Parvat - husband Lord Shiva's home - with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and...

Durga Puja 2020: The rainy season is officially over and wisps of white cloud in the autumn sky tell us that Durga Puja is not far. This year it's been a long wait after Mahalaya for Durga Puja. Ma Durga and her four children - Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha are arriving late, after the inauspicious month is over. Durga Puja is starting on ...

On the occasion of Basant Panchami 2020, add these to your puja

Saraswati Puja 2020: Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami marks the beginning of the spring season. Basant means spring and Panchami means "the fifth day", so Vasant Panchami literally means the fifth day of the spring season. The day is also celebrated as Saraswati Puja and the goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Saraswati, is worshipped on this day.

Dodhikorma Recipe: Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami is incomplete without Dodhikorma, which is made out of the offerings to the Goddess Saraswati the next morning.

Durga Shasthi today: Maa Durga has arrived from Kailash Parvat with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. On Shasthi, Goddess Durga is welcomed amid the sound of dhak or traditional drums decorated with feathers with and shankha dhwani or the sound of the conch. Today morning, the first ritual of Bodhon or the invocation ceremon...

Durga Puja 2020: Today is Maha Panchami, when the idol of the goddess will be unveiled at most puja venues. It's that time of the year when we welcome Goddess Durga. Durga Puja starts on October 22 with Maha Shashti on Thursday, The goddess comes from Kailash Parvat - husband Lord Shiva's home - with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and...

Durga Puja 2020: The rainy season is officially over and wisps of white cloud in the autumn sky tell us that Durga Puja is not far. This year it's been a long wait after Mahalaya for Durga Puja. Ma Durga and her four children - Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha are arriving late, after the inauspicious month is over. Durga Puja is starting on ...

On the occasion of Basant Panchami 2020, add these to your puja

Saraswati Puja 2020: Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami marks the beginning of the spring season. Basant means spring and Panchami means "the fifth day", so Vasant Panchami literally means the fifth day of the spring season. The day is also celebrated as Saraswati Puja and the goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Saraswati, is worshipped on this day.

Dodhikorma Recipe: Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami is incomplete without Dodhikorma, which is made out of the offerings to the Goddess Saraswati the next morning.