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Vishwakarma Jayanti 2025 – Date, Significance & Puja Vidhi

Vishwakarma Jayanti 2025 falls on Monday, 17 September, on Kanya Sankranti. The day honours Lord Vishwakarma, the Devashilpi, and is marked by tool worship, workplace puja and a pause from l

Chidambaram Velayudham12 Sep 20258 min read
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9 Goddesses and 9 Planets: How Navaratri and Navagraha Shape Your Destiny

Navaratri honours the nine forms of Durga, the Navadurga. Classical Jyotisha pairs each form with one of the Navagrahas, so the nine nights become a shared window of goddess worship and plan

Kalyani Doraiswamy11 Sep 20258 min read
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Why We Celebrate Navaratri for 9 Days

Navaratri means nine nights. The festival’s length is fixed by the Puranic battle of Goddess Durga with Mahishasura, by the three gunas of spiritual practice, and by the Navadurga’s classica

Chidambaram Velayudham10 Sep 20258 min read
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5th Day of Navaratri – Significance, Rituals and Puja Vidhi

On Navaratri Panchami, devotees honour Maa Skandamata, the fifth form of Durga and mother of Lord Kartikeya. Here is the tradition, the colour of the day, and the puja vidhi observed in home

Chidambaram Velayudham09 Sep 20258 min read
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4th Day of Navaratri – Worship of Divine Maa Kushmanda

On the fourth day of Navaratri, devotees honour Maa Kushmanda, the form of the Goddess remembered as the source of cosmic light and creation. This guide covers her name, iconography, colour,

Kalyani Doraiswamy08 Sep 20257 min read
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Third Day of Navaratri: Worship of Goddess Chandraghanta and Its Significance

On Tritiya of Navaratri, tradition honours Maa Chandraghanta—the form of Durga marked by the crescent-moon bell—whose worship is prescribed for courage held in calm, and for the steadying of

Padmavathi Narasimhan06 Sep 20257 min read
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Second Day of Navaratri: Significance and Rituals in 2025

The second night of Navaratri is dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini, the form of Durga who stands for penance, discipline and steady devotion. Here is the tradition, the legend and the house

Kalyani Doraiswamy05 Sep 20258 min read
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First Day of Navratri: Significance, Rituals, Colors & Celebrations 2025

Pratipada opens Sharad Navratri with the worship of Maa Shailputri. This guide covers her place in the Navadurga, Kalash Sthapana, the colour of the day, and the classical observances that b

Rukmini Balachandran04 Sep 20257 min read
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Ganesha Visarjan 2025: How to Perform It?

A practical guide to Ganesha Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi 2025—significance, the days families choose, preparations, step-by-step immersion, eco-friendly practice, and timing notes.

Chidambaram Velayudham02 Sep 20257 min read
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