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Ratha Saptami 2025: Date, Puja Time, Rituals, and Benefits
Ratha Saptami falls on Magha Shukla Saptami and honours Surya Dev’s chariot journey. Here is the 2025 date, the traditional puja timing, the home rituals, and what the observance means in…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsBasant Panchami 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Saraswati Puja
Magha Shukla Panchami marks the turn toward spring and is the principal day for Saraswati worship. Here is the 2025 date, the traditional muhurat, the scriptural and seasonal meaning, and…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsMagh Gupt Navratri 2025: Date, Significance, and Rituals
Magh Gupt Navratri 2025 runs from 31 January to 8 February. These nine quieter nights are kept mainly by sadhaks for sankalp, mantra and private worship of the Goddess and the ten…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsVasant Panchami 2025: Date, Puja Time, and Significance
Vasant Panchami, also called Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja, falls on Magha Shukla Panchami and marks the arrival of spring with the worship of Goddess Saraswati, the deity of learning…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsMauni Amavasya 2025: Date, Tithi, and Vrat Rituals
Mauni Amavasya, the Magha new-moon day of silence, falls on 24 January 2025. Here is the tithi window, the Magh snan tradition, pitra tarpan, and how the vrat is kept.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsShattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha: Great Story Behind the Fast
The Padma Purana tells of a miserly woman redeemed by the Shattila Ekadashi fast. Here is the vrat katha, the six uses of sesame, and how the Magha Krishna Ekadashi is kept.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsPongal Festival 2025: Celebration of Gratitude and Community
Pongal is a harvest festival of mid-January, when families thank the Sun, the rain and the cattle for the year’s grain. Here is how the four days of Pongal 2025 are observed, and what…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsMakar Sankranti 2025: Date, Time, Rituals, and Significance
Makar Sankranti marks Surya’s entry into Makara rashi and the start of Uttarayan. Here is the 2025 date, the traditional punya kaal window, and the rites and foods the day is known for.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsPausha Putrada Ekadashi in USA: Significance and Rituals
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi falls in the Shukla Paksha of Pausha and is observed with a Vishnu vrat traditionally linked to prayers for progeny and family welfare. Devotees in the USA keep the…
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