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2026 Siddhilakshmi Jayanti: Date, Significance, Rituals & Puja Timings
Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi in 2026 falls on Monday, 27 April, and coincides with Mohini Ekadashi. Here is the tithi window, the tantric place of Goddess Siddhilakshmi, and the traditional…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsSita Navami 2026: Muhurat, Significance, and the Auspicious Mahalakshmi Ritual for Wealth
Sita Navami 2026 falls on Saturday, 25 April. This guide covers the Navami tithi, Madhyahna muhurat, the traditional link with Maha Lakshmi, and how the day is observed.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsMasik Durgashtami April 2026: Date, Timings, and Auspicious Rituals to Follow
Masik Durgashtami in April 2026 falls on Friday, 24 April, in Vaishakha Shukla Paksha. This guide sets out the tithi timings, traditional puja vidhi, fasting rules, and mantras prescribed…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivals2026 Bagalamukhi Jayanti: Date, Time, and Auspicious Rituals You Must Know
Vaishakha Shukla Ashtami falls on Friday, 24 April 2026. Here is the tithi window, the classical story of Maa Bagalamukhi, and the traditional home puja, mantras and fasting observance for…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsGanga Saptami 2026: Date, Time, and Auspicious Rituals You Must Know
Ganga Saptami 2026 falls on Thursday, 23 April. Here is the tithi window, the Madhyahna muhurat, the Jahnu legend, and the traditional puja, snan, deepdan and daan observances.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsAkshaya 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…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsParshuram 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.
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsAkshaya 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…
AstroBhava Editorial DeskFestivalsRituals to Worship Lord Parshuram During Parshuram Jayanti
A practical guide to the puja, homam, japa, fast and dana that tradition prescribes on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, the birth anniversary of Lord Parshuram.
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