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Akshaya Tritiya 2026: April 19 or 20 — Which Is the Correct Date?
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya runs across 19 and 20 April 2026. The Udaya Tithi rule fixes the festival on Sunday, 19 April, with the tithi window, classical basis and traditional observance set
Kalyani DoraiswamyFestivalsParshuram Jayanti 2026: Date, Timings, and Powerful Rituals
Parshuram Jayanti 2026 falls on Sunday, 19 April, on Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya and coincides with Akshaya Tritiya. Here are the tithi timings, traditional puja vidhi, mantras, and observances.
Rukmini BalachandranFestivalsAkshaya Tritiya: Rituals to Perform on the Day of Imperishable Beginnings
Akshaya Tritiya falls on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Vaishakha. The Puranas treat the whole tithi as fit for sankalpa, daan, Lakshmi worship and Vishnu-centred rites—without needing a separ
Chidambaram VelayudhamRemedies & MantrasOnline Puja Booking Guide: Temple Blessings From Wherever You Are
A clear guide to commissioning Vedic pujas and homas remotely—what the practice is, how sankalpa and muhurta work, which rites are offered, and how a devotee takes part from any country.
Chidambaram VelayudhamFestivalsRituals to Worship Lord Parshuram During Parshuram Jayanti
A practical guide to the puja, homa, japa, fast and dana that tradition prescribes on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, the birth anniversary of Lord Parshuram.
Chidambaram VelayudhamVedic AstrologyKundli Matching: 8 Ashta Koot Factors Explained Step by Step
Ashta Koot Milan is the classical eight-factor test used in Vedic horoscope matching. Here is how each Koot is scored, what it measures, and how the 36 Gunas are read together.
Anantharaman KrishnamurthyFestivals2026 Masik Shivaratri April: Dates, Katha, Significance and Rituals
Masik Shivaratri in April 2026 falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi, with Nishita Kaal puja in the midnight hours. Here are the date, katha, significance and home rituals for the Chaitra obse
Padmavathi NarasimhanFestivalsBudha Pradosha Vrat 2026: Katha, Significance and Rituals
When Trayodashi falls on a Wednesday, Pradosha becomes Budha Pradosha — Shiva worship joined to Mercury’s day. Here is the 2026 date, the classical katha, and how the vrat is observed.
Padmavathi NarasimhanRemedies & MantrasWhat Exactly Is Kemadruma Yoga — And Why Should You Care?
A clear classical account of how Kemadruma yoga is formed, when it is cancelled, why an isolated Moon matters in the birth chart, and the Moon-strengthening practices tradition prescribes.
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