Hindu Festivals & Puja

🌸 13 January 2026 – Pausha Navratri Begins / Makar Sankranti Eve (Kichadi Preparation Day)

Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026Occasion: Pausha Navratri Begins & Makar Sankranti EveSignificance: Goddess Durga worship and pre-harvest rituals of gratitude 🪔 About Pausha Navratri 2026 Pausha Navratri marks the beginning…

12 January 2026 – Pratipada / Chandra Darshan (Moon Sighting Day)

Date: Monday, 12 January 2026Occasion: Pratipada & Chandra DarshanSpiritual Focus: Renewal, good fortune, and new beginnings 🕉️ About Chandra Darshan Chandra Darshan marks the first sighting of the Moon after…

🪔 6 January 2026 – Sankashti Chaturthi (Dedicated to Lord Ganesha)

Tithi: Shukla Chaturthi (Fourth Day after New Moon)Day: TuesdayDeity: Lord Ganesha 🕉️ Significance Sankashti Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat, is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles…

🌙 1–5 January 2026 – Chandra Darshan (First Moon Sighting after Amavasya)

Tithi: Shukla PratipadaDay: MondayMonth: Pausha 🕉️ Spiritual Meaning Chandra Darshan, the first sighting of the crescent moon after Amavasya (New Moon), holds deep spiritual significance in Hindu tradition. It marks…

🗓️ 5 January 2026 – Shashthi / Skanda Shashthi (Dedicated to Lord Murugan or Kartikeya)

Tithi: Shashthi (6th day of Shukla Paksha, Pausha month)Day: MondayDeity: Lord Murugan (Kartikeya, Subramanya, Skanda) 🕉️ Spiritual Significance of Skanda Shashthi Skanda Shashthi is one of the most sacred days…

4 January 2026 – Sunday – Pratipada Shraddha / Vinayaka Chaturthi

Tithi: Shukla ChaturthiPaksha: Shukla Paksha (Waxing Phase of the Moon)Month: Pausha 🙏 Pratipada Shraddha Significance Although Shraddha rituals are generally performed during the Pitru Paksha period, some communities observe monthly…