Hindu Festivals & Holidays Calendar 2009

Hinduism is often illustrated as a religion of fasts and festivals. Here's a month-wise list of Hindu Festivals and religious event, occasions for Year 2009.

January Month Hindu Festival

• Lohri: Tuesday, 13-01-2009

• Makarsankranti / Pongal / Tamil New Year / Magha Bihu: Wednesday, 14-01-2009

• Thiruvalluvar Day : Thursday, 15-01-2009

• Mauni Amavasya: Monday, 26-01-2009

• Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Saturday, 31-01-2009




February Month Hinduism Religious Event

• Thaipusam: Sunday, 08-02-2009

• Maha Shivaratri: Monday, 23-02-2009



March Month Indian Festivals

• Holi: Wednesday, 11-03-2009

• Spring / Vasanta / Chaitra Navaratri begins: Friday, 27-03-2009

• Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Friday, 27-03-2009

• Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand: Friday, 27-03-2009




April Month Indian Holidays Event

• Ramanavami: Friday, 03-04-2009

• Mahavir Jayanti: Tuesday, 07-04-2009

• Hanuman Jayanti: Thursday, 09-04-2009

• Baisakhi / Vishu: Tuesday, 13-04-2009

• Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu: Wednesday, 15-04-2009

• Akshaya Tritiya: Monday, 27-04-2009




May Month Religious Occasions India

• Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Friday, 08-05-2009




June Month Hindu Dharma Festivals

• Ganga Dashami / Dussehra: Tuesday, 02-06-2009

• Rath Yatra: Wednesday, 24-06-2009




July Month Hindu People Festivals

• Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Tuesday, 07-07-2009




August Month Indian Festivals

• Raksha-Bandhan: Wednesday, 05-08-2009

• Krishna Janmashtami: Friday, 14-08-2009

• Indian Independence Day: Saturday, 15-08-2009

• Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Sunday, 23-08-2009




September Month Indian Holidays

• Onam: Wednesday, 02-09-2009

• Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Saturday, 05-09-2009

• Pitr-Paksha begins: Saturday, 05-09-2009

• Vishwakarma Puja: Thursday, 17-09-2009

• Mahalaya: Friday, 18-09-2009

• Pitr-Paksha ends: Friday, 18-09-2009

• Navaratri begins: Saturday, 19-09-2009

• Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami): Friday, 25-09-2009

• Navaratri ends: Sunday, 27-09-2009

• Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Monday, 28-09-2009




October Month Hindu Utsav

• Gandhi Jayanti: Friday, 02-10-2009

• Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima: Saturday, 03-10-2009

• Valmiki Jayanti: Sunday, 04-10-2009

• Karwa Chauth: Thursday, 08-10-2009

• Dhanteras: Thursday, 15-10-2009

• Chhoti Diwali: Friday, 16-10-2009

• Diwali: Saturday, 17-10-2009

• Kali Puja: Saturday, 17-10-2009

• Naraka Chaturdasi: Saturday, 17-10-2009

• Govardhan Puja: Sunday, 18-10-2009

• Vikram New Year 2066: Sunday, 18-10-2009

• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Monday, 19-10-2009

• Chhat Puja: Saturday, 24-10-2009




November Month Hindu Religious Festival Events

• Guru Nanak Jayanti: Monday, 02-11-2009

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Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra - 2009

In Surat at five different places Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra arrange. Five different place are Jahangirpura Iskon Temple, Mahidharpura Ghodiya Bawa Temple, Amroli Vijay Lanka Hanuman Temple, Pandesara Jagannath MahaPrabhu Temple. From among all these Iskno Temple Rath Yatra is Cheif.

Iskon Rath Yatra start from Surat Railway Station at 3:00 pm after Lord Jagannath aarti. From railway station it come at majuraget through ring road and come at jahangirpura temple through bridge. This rath yatra arrange by iskon temple from1994. Almost 25,000 or more people gather in this God Jagannath Rath Yatra. Rath of God Jagannath decorated with flowers and lighting. Iskon Temple made prasadi of 200 kg (Khir) to give devotee that come in rath yatra or who meet on the way of rath yatra. To maintain law and order in the city, 2 SRP companies, 180 Lokrakshaks, 200 Home Guard are arranged.

Root Of Other Jagannath Rath Yatra

Iskon Rath Yatra Jahangir Pura, Sahara Darwaja, Ring Road, Majura Gate, Athwagate, Sardar Bridge, Jahangir Pura Temple.
Mahidharpura Rath Yatra Ghodia Bawa Temple, near Place
Amroli Rath Yatra Lanka Vijay Hanuman Temple, Gajera Circle, Amroli Char Rasta.
Pandesara Rath Yatra Jagannath Maha Prabhu Temple, Pandesara Temple, Mahadev Nagar, Sakti Nagar, Piyush Circle, Press Colony.
Sachin Rath Yatra Jagannath Temple, Kanakpur Hausing, Krushan Kunj Soci., Mausi Maa Temple.

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Hindu Symbols, Hindu Symbol Meaning

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Hindu Symbol Aum Belief

Hinduism is the very oldest religions in the world whose name is come from the Holy River Indus. Hindu religions not based on the teachings of a single individual, but rather has come about as the the result of the mixing of lot's off early faiths. Hindus generally believe in one divine power who has many manifestations.
God is symbolised by the word aum or om or ommmm:

Hindu Symbol Om Meaning:

A symbolised for the power of God to create the universe manifested as Lord Brahma and his wife Goddess Saraswati

U symbolised for the power of God to preserve the universe manifested as Lord Vishnu and the his wife Goddess Lakshmi

M symbolised for the power of God to destroy the universe manifested as Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati

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Hanuman Jayanti - Hanuman Birth Legends

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About Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to memorialize the birthday of Lord Hanuman, the monkey god Hanuman widely respected all over India. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated during the hindu month Chaitra. Hanuman was an enthusiastic follower of Shree Rama.

Hanuman Jayanthi is an most important festival of Hindus. God Hanuman is the sign of strength and power. According to Hinduism mythology God Hanuman able to assume any form at willpower, wield rocks, move hills or mountains, dart through the air, grab the clouds and rival Garuda in swiftness of flight. Hanuman is worshipped in folk ritual as a deity with miraculous powers and the capability to defeat evil spirits.

Why Hanuman Ji whole body muddy with sindhur ?

Jay Veer Hanumanji image

The followers of Jay veer Hanuman will visit temples of hanuman on this day and apply tilak of sindhūr to their foreheads from the Hanumans body. This type of tilak is assumed to be good luck. According to hindu mythology to the story Sita (Sri Ram Wife’s) was applying tilak of sindhūr to her forhead, When Hanuman asked to sita why doing tilak then she replied that this would make sure a long life for her husband Sri Rama. Hanuman then muddy his entire body with sindhūr, in an effort to ensure Rama’s immortality.

Lord Hanuman Photo with Sri Ram Sita

Hanuman Birth Story

Sri Ram devotee God Hanuman also known as 'Anjaneya' (son of Anjana) or Maruti Nandan ( or Maruti ). According to hinduism mythology, Anjana was an apsara ( Pari ), named 'Punjikasthala'. Anjana due to a irritation, was born on the earth (Pruthvi Lok) as a female vanara (monkey incarnation). The irritation was to be removed upon Anjana giving birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva. It is also believe that Lord Sri Hanuman was born on Anjaneya mountain, where Sugreeva and Lord Sri Rama met. Along with Kesari, anjana husband, Anjana performed deep prayers to Lord Shiva to produce Him as her Child. Pleased with anjana devotion, Lord Shiva granted them the boon they wanted.[2] Hence, the God Hanuman is also known as "Maharudra" because hanuman was born out of the boon given to Anjana by the Lord Shiva.

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Second Hanuman Birth Legend

Many legends are told explanation Sri Hanuman's birth. One of them is that when Anjana was worshipping God Shiva, elsewhere, the king of Ayodhya Dashrath, was performing the Yagna in order to get children. As a outcome, the King Dashrath received some holy payasam ( Kheer ) which was shared among Dashrath’s three wife.And get three child Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. By divine rule, a kite quick a fragment of that payasam ( kheer ) and dropped it while in the air over the forest where Anjana was engaged in worship. The Hindu god of the wind Vayu, delivered the falling payasam to the outstretched hands of Anjana, who consumed it. Lord Hanuman was born to her as a result.

Hanuman Chalisha

Hanuman Chalisha

Rama Sita Lakshman Hanuman Photo

Panchmukhi Hanuman Photos

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Ram Navami - Sri Ram Birth Celebration

Ram Navami SMS

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Ram Navami is a birth celebration of Shree Rama ( Lord Rama ). Lord rama is seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu was born on earth in the form rama to destroy the demon Ravan.

Lord Rama Birth Story

Sweet kheer or payasam bowl image

According to story in Ramayana, The king of Ayodhya Dasarath had three wifes Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra. But supreme troubled was that they had no boy children. For getting boy child rishi or yogi Vasistha proposed king Dasarath to make Yagna called Puthra Kamesti Yagna. Rishi also advise King Dashrath to call Maharshi Rushya Shrunga to make Puthra Kamesti Yagna Instantaneously King sent his chiefs to Maharshi Rushya Shrunga's ashram, to get Maharshi Rushya Shrunga. Maharshi Rushya Shrunga consents and will come to Ayodhya (Capital of Avadha) and makes the Puthra Kamesti Yagna. As the effect of Puthra Kamesti Yagna, Lord Yagneshwar become visibles and gives Dasarath a bowl of Sweet Kheer ( Payasam ) and requests Dasarath to give Sweet Kheer to his wifes. King Dasharath offers half of the Sweet Kheer to his wife Kausalya, and remaining half to Kaikeyi. Kausalya and Kaikeyi both give half of their portions Kheer to Sumithra third wife of Dasarath. After some days all three Queens conceive. On the ninth day of hindu month Chaithra Mas, king dashrath wife Kaushlya gives birth to Lord Rama, wife Kaikeyi gives birth to Bharath, and third wife Sumithra to two twin boys Lakshman and Shatrughan.

Ram Navami Celebration

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In Hindus normally perform Marriage Celebration with murtis of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita in their temple, houses and at the end of the day the deity is taken to a demonstration on the streets. All Temples of Lord Rama are decorated with light and readings of the Ramayana take place. People also worship Sita, lord Rama’s wife. People also worship Lakshman, Shree Rama's brother and God Hanuman devotee of Lord Ram.

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Gudi Padwa - Ugadi -Cheti Chand Festival

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According hindu calendar in Chaitra Sukla pratipada month the first festival Holi which makes the starting of new year, new month and new day. It is know as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. Gudi Padwa is also popular by Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. On this day king Shalivahana won against Sakas in battle. In othe state of India it is also celebrated during others name. In Kashmir the day Nau Roz, In Punjab the day Baisakhi, In Sindhi the day Cheti Chand, In Assam the day Goru Bihu, In tamil Nadu the day Puthandu, In Kerala the day Vishu was worshiped for Lord Brahma.

According to Hindu mythology during this day Lord Brahma created the Universe. That’s why this day is most important for hindus. On the this day people take an auspicious bath. Home doorway is decorated with “toran” and people doing ritual worship and hoisting Gudi. This day is also know as “Sade Teen Muhurt” in Indian Lunar calendar. Because every moment of Gudi Padwa is considered very lucky to start new thing.


Gudi Padwa Festival Celebration

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On this day houses in the village will be swept clean by women. Also in the city, Home are cleaned by women. People make beautiful rangoli on the doorstep. All persons wake up early in the morning and wear new cloths. This is time of family together with their relatives. Special items like chana and soonth panak taken as food on this day.

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One special item of sweet like bittersweet made from leaves of the neem tree. Some people also make a paste of neem tree leave. This neem tree paste is also mixed with ajwain. All famili member eat this paste because of believed that this paste cleanse the blood and make stronger the body’s immune system against diseases. People also make shrikhand and Poori on this festival day.

Gudhi or Gudi Legends
Gudhi Padwa is chiefly committed to the worship of God Brahma. Like other festivals many Legends associated with festivals.
• One popular Legend is that gudhi padwa celebrated to memorialize coronation of Shree Rama after his return to Ayodhya from 14 years of exile or 14 years Vanvas.
• Another legend associated with gudi as a symbol of victory of the great maratha Chhatrapti sivaji Maharaj.
• Another mythology is that Gudhi also protect against evil and invite success and good luck into the our home.
• Gui also a sign of win of Shalivahana against Sakas. So that, people hoisted Gudi when Shalivahana returned to Paithan.

Gudi Padwa March 27th 2009

Why gudhi hanging on window ?

The gudi is hanging outside the every home window. Because gudi is sign of victory of Lord Rama’s against evil Ravan. Gudi held on window because symbol of victory held high. The right side symbolizes active state of the spirit that’s why gudi is hanged out on right side of the home.

How Gudhi prepared or made?

On top of the long bamboo a bright yellow or green cloth decorated with brocade (zari) is tied. Sweet called gadhi, neem tree leaves, a mango tree leaves and a garland of red flowers string is tied to the top of the bamboo. At last silver or copper pot placed on bamboo in inverted position. Now where to put gudhi ? Gudhi is hanging on the right side of the home. Beautiful traditional rangoli is made infront of the gudhi.

Happy Ugadi Festival Rangoli Wallpaper

This flag or gudi also know as “Lord Brahma Flag” or “Brahmadhvaj” because on this day God Brahma created the universe. You can see this flag on every traditional Maharashtrian home.

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Holi Celebration

Festival Holi With Dance

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Holi celebrated in India with lot’s of joy and spirit. During the time of Holi people passion hit the highest point.

Holi is celebration in India start lot’s of years ago but popularity of festival holi celebrations increase every year by year No one other festival like Holi that give so much freedom to the person to let their tresses free and unseen crazy self..

Different color are used for making colorful water for Holi and then people play with that color water. One another important crazy tradition of festival Holi is bhang. People make special bhang for this day and serve to their friends and relative who comes to celebrate festival Holi. Then after most wildness and joyfully all people sing a song or play a song loudly and dance on that songs rhythms.

Children like this festival very much because during holi day or before two three day’s children start to throw water balloons on any persons who passé from road or town. If somebody became angry then children have most beautiful answer “BURA NA MANO HOLI HAI”. Children have one another toy’s that also known as water missiles or pichkaris. Water missile used to drench person’s which one each some distance far or near.

children holi with water missile or pichkaris

After playing these colouring games all person’s need some food so for that holi specials food ready like mathri, gujiya, dahi badas and malpuas. With all these food full glass thandai make your mouth delicious.

Holi Celebration With Dance

At end of day or in evening people planned to dinner to their relatives or in restaurants. In the evening people also go to their friends, relatives and give gift or wish happy holi. Youngster also make party upto mid - night fully enjoy holi festivals.

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Holi Festival of Colors

Why Celebrate Holi festival in India ?

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Holi is the festival of colors come on 11th March 2009

People wear out new clothes and meet relatives, friends and etc. Holi specials food are like gujiya, malpuas, mathri, dahi badas with big glass full with thandai. Holi is the vibrant Indian festivals which unite to all peoples.

Holi Indian festival enjoy by all age people. Holi celebrated among all over the country by different religious. The Hinduism festival Holi celebrations tie to the all people together.

Holi festival is one of the most important festivals for Indian people. All Hindu festivals end after Holi festivals. Holi festival is the sign of colors of happiness. Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and come in Falgun month of hindu calendar (March).

Different states people celebrate Holi with different traditions. But one thing you can see same in all difeerent state celebration and different tradition is the spirit of it. Holi festivals may be known by various names.

Holi Festival Preparations

Holi Festival Toys Pichkaris Shops

Whole country India dress in a festival look during the day of Holi. Market also look colorful and shoppers start preparation for attracting more people. Before few days of Holi festival roadside are full with color and celebration materials. Shops are buzz with modern design, attractive and innovative pichkaris. Many persons buy pichkaris to drench everybody in the group and town.

Holi Color Market Place

Women in the family start making recipes for the holi festivals. Gujiya, mathri, papdi are made for family, friends and relative. In the north India women also makes papads, potato chips and etc.

Season of Bloom

Everyone gets charmed at time of festival Holi because itself is so nice.Holi also known as spring Festival because it marks the arrival of spring the season. With holi festival winter seasons goes and summer start. Nature also look like celebrating Holi festival because it wear new clothes.

The gloom of the winter goes as Holi promises of bright summer days. Nature too, it seems rejoices at the arrival of Holi and wears its best clothes. All farms are fulfilled with harvests promising a good crop to the farmers. All flowers farms blooming with color and perfume in the air.

Holi Festival Legends

Holi History - King Hiranyakashyap
Holi festival also has many story like other hindu festivals story. The chief legend associated with holi is related with demon King Hiranyakashyap. Devil King Hiranyakashyap want every person in his kingdoms worship him. But King Hiranyakashyap devout son, Prahlad worships a Lord Vishnu. So that’s why Hiranyakashyap wanted to kill his son prahlad. Hiranyakashyap sister hoika had a boon which made holika protected to fire. Hiranyakashyap requested sister Holika to enter inside a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap. But Prahlad has extreme devotion of God Vishnu. That’s why Prahlad was saved by god Vishnu and evil Holike was burnt to ashes. From that time, people light small or big a bonfire, called Holika on the event of Holi festival. So People celebrate the victory of good over bad.

Holika With Prahalad In Fire Image

Holi Festival Mythology - Evil Pootana
Another one legend associated with Holi is related with evil Pootana. Krishna’s devil uncle Kansa want to kill Krishna. So Kansa sent evil Pootna to kill Krishna. Evil Pootana tried to kill newborn child Krishna by feeding it poisonous milk. But Lord Krishna sucked her blood and kill Pootna. So that, some people also celebrate the death of evil Pootna.

Hindu Festival Holi Legends - Lord Kaamdeva
South India people worship god Kaamadeva- the Lord of love.According to a mythology, Kaamadeva shot his powerful love arrow on God Shiva to rescind his interest in the sophisticated affairs in the interest of the earth. However, God Shiva was infuriated as he was in deep mediation and opened his third eye which burn Kaamadeva. Though, later on the request of Kaamadeva's wife rati, Shiva was pleased to re-establish Kaamadeva back.

Lord Kamadeva Photos

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Lord Shiva Mahashivratri History - King Chitrabhanu

Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata said that, Bhishma, at the same time as resting on the bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma(righteousness), refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu.

The story, as told by Bhishma while resting on the bed of arrows and discourse on Dharma, says that once King Chitrabhanu of the Ikshvaku dynasty who ruled over the whole of Jambudvipa was observing a fast with his wife, it being the day of Maha Shivaratri. The sage Ashtavakra came on a visit to the court of the king.

The lord asked the king the reason of his observing the fast. King Chitrabhanu explained that he had a present of recall the incidents of his past birth, and in his previous life he was a huntsman in Varanasi and his name was “Suswara”. His livelihood was to kill and animals and sell birds. One day while he was roaming throughout the woods in search of animals, he was overtaken by the darkness of the night. To search for protection from wild animals, Suswarna sleeked protection in the branches of nearest tree, which happened to a “Bilva tree”. His water bag leaked water, so he was hungry and thirsty. These two torments kept him awake during the night, thoughts of his poor wife and children who were hungry and worriedly waiting for his come back. To pass away time, Suswarna busy himself in plucking “Bilva patra” (leaves of Bilva tree) and dropping them down onto the ground.


The next morning Suswarna returned home and bought some food for himself and his family. The instant he was about to break his fast a guest (stranger) came to him, begging for food. So Suswarna served the food first to stranger and then had his own.
Later, at the time of his death, he saw two divine messengers of Lord Shiva, sent to conduct his soul to the abode of Lord Shiva. It was then that he learnt for the great merit he had earned by the unconscious worship of Lord Shiva during the night of Shivaratri. The divine messengers said him that at the bottom of the tree, there had been a Lingam (phallic symbol of Lord Shiva). The leaves he dropped had fallen on this Lingam, in imitation of its ritual worship. The water from his leaky water bag had washed the Lingam (it is also a ritual action) besides, he had observed a fast whole day and whole night. In consequence, he unconsciously had worshipped the Lord.

So the conclusion of this story is the King said that he lived in the abode of the Lord and enjoyed godly bliss for long ages, and he has reborn as king Chitrabhanu.

This story is also given in the Garuda Purana.

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