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2026 Vaishakha Purnima: Date, Timings, Rituals & Spiritual Significance
Vaishakha Purnima 2026 falls on Friday, 1 May. This guide covers the tithi timings, muhurtas, traditional observances, and why the day is held as Kurma Jayanti and Buddha Purnima.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Buddha Purnima: The Triple Blessed Full Moon
Date, tithi timings, the triple blessing of birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana, and how tradition observes Vaishakha Purnima at home.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsYour Complete Guide to 2026 Kurma Jayanti: Date, Timings, Rituals & Spiritual Significance
Kurma Jayanti marks the appearance of Lord Vishnu’s tortoise avatar on Vaishakha Purnima. Here is the 2026 date, the Samudra Manthan legend, traditional puja vidhi, and how devotees observe…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Chandika Jayanti: Ways to Celebrate This Auspicious Day
Friday, 1 May 2026 marks Chandika Jayanti — the day Shakta tradition honours Goddess Chandika, the all-encompassing form of Shakti praised in the Devi Mahatmyam. Here is the date, the lore…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Narasimha Jayanti: Muhurat, Katha & Powerful Mantras
Narasimha Jayanti 2026 falls on Thursday, 30 April. Here are the Chaturdashi muhurat, the Prahlada katha, puja vidhi, fasting rules and the principal Narasimha mantras.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsPowerful Benefits of Worshipping Lord Narasimha on Narasimha Jayanti
Narasimha Jayanti falls on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi and marks the appearance of Lord Vishnu as Narasimha. Tradition holds this twilight observance as a day of fierce protection…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Chinnamasta Jayanti: Date, Timings, Significance, & Puja Vidhi
Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi in 2026 falls on 30 April. Here is the tithi window, the classical legends of Maa Chinnamasta, and the traditional home puja vidhi.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Parashurama Dwadashi: Date, Timings, Rituals, Significance
Vaishakha Shukla Dwadashi in 2026 falls on 28 April. Here is the tithi window, the classical basis of the vrat, and the traditional way to observe it.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Mohini Ekadashi: Date, Timings, Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhi & Everything You Need to Know
Mohini Ekadashi in 2026 falls on Monday, 27 April. Here are the tithi timings, Parana window, Vrat Katha, and the traditional way to keep the fast and puja.
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