Puja & RitualsThe complete guide to Satyanarayan puja at home: the katha's five chapters, simplified vidhi, full samagri checklist, panchamrit and sheera prasad, and verified Purnima dates from September 2026 through August 2027.
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11 August 2026
Puja & RitualsA warm, practical guide to Namakaran, the Hindu naming ceremony: the 11th or 12th day tradition, choosing the muhurat from the baby's nakshatra, the rashi letter chart, the full vidhi and regional variants like Barasala.
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11 August 2026
Puja & RitualsA parents' guide to Mundan (Chudakarana), the first haircut sanskar: why the birth hair is shaved, the 1st or 3rd year timing, how the muhurat is chosen, the full vidhi, tirth mundan at Tirupati and Rishikesh, and aftercare.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsKarwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October, with the Delhi moonrise at 8:17 PM IST. Here are city-wise moonrise times, the puja muhurat, sargi rules, full puja vidhi and the chalni and arghya rituals.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsKartik Purnima 2026 falls on Tuesday, 24 November, with Dev Deepawali lighting up Varanasi the same evening. Here is the full guide to the holy snan, deep daan, the Tripurari story and why this is the year's best day for Satyanarayan Puja at home.
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11 August 2026
Puja & RitualsThere is no fixed price for a purohit, and that is by design. Here are the dakshina ranges families typically report for common ceremonies in Indian metros, what drives the cost, and how to give dakshina gracefully.
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11 August 2026
Puja & RitualsA complete parents' guide to Annaprashan, the first solid food sanskar: timing conventions for boys and girls, choosing the muhurat, the kheer first bite, the objects-choosing game and regional forms like Mukhe Bhaat and Choroonu.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsVijayadashami 2026 falls on Tuesday, 20 October, with the Vijay Muhurat around 1:59-2:45 PM IST. The stories, the Shami and Ayudha pujas, and why this is the year's best day for new beginnings.
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11 August 2026
Panchang & CalendarThe wedding season reopens on 21 November 2026 after Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Month-wise vivah muhurat tables for November 2026 to December 2027, with the Kharmas pause explained.
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11 August 2026
Panchang & CalendarNo griha pravesh muhurats fall in October 2026; the season opens on 11 November (20 November for stricter traditions), with 6 dates in November and 8 in December. Month-wise tables, ceremony steps and what your purohit will do.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsRaksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, 28 August, with a clear Bhadra-free morning muhurat from about 5:57 AM to 9:48 AM IST. Here is the full guide to timings, rituals and regional traditions.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsGanesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Monday, 14 September, with sthapana in the madhyahna muhurat and visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi, 25 September. Complete home puja vidhi, samagri checklist and visarjan options.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsPitru Paksha 2026 begins 26 September and ends with Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 10 October. A complete tithi-by-tithi Shraddha calendar with rituals, donations and guidance on performing Shraddha at home.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsChhath Puja 2026 runs from 13 to 16 November, with Sandhya Arghya on Sunday, 15 November. Full four-day calendar, the 36-hour vrat, thekua prasad and how to celebrate away from home.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsSharad Navratri 2026 begins with Ghatasthapana on 11 October and concludes with Vijayadashami on 20 October. Day-by-day Devi forms and colours, fasting rules, Kanya Puja and regional traditions.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsKrishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Friday, 4 September, and this year the Smarta and ISKCON calendars agree on the date. Full guide to the midnight Nishita puja, fasting rules, vidhi and Dahi Handi.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsDhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November, opening the five-day Diwali festival. Here are the puja and shopping muhurats, what to buy and what to avoid, the Yamadeep ritual, and a simple puja vidhi for home.
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11 August 2026
Puja & RitualsA complete step-by-step guide to performing Diwali Lakshmi-Ganesha Puja at home, with a full samagri checklist, muhurat guidance for Diwali night on 8 November 2026, and the common mistakes to avoid.
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11 August 2026
Festivals & VratsDiwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November, with the five-day festival running from Dhanteras on 6 November to Bhai Dooj on 11 November. Here is the complete calendar, the Lakshmi Puja muhurat, and why Adhik Maas pushes Diwali so late this year.
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11 August 2026
