📖 Pooja Guides
Hindu Pooja & Festival Guides
Dates, step-by-step vidhi, samagri lists and the meaning behind each ritual — written for families in India and abroad.
Festival
Navratri 2026: Dates, Ghatasthapana Muhurat, Nine Forms of Durga & Kanya Pujan Guide
Sharad Navratri 2026 runs 11–19 October. Ghatasthapana muhurat, the nine forms of Durga, Kanya Pujan on 19 October and how to observe Navratri abroad.
6 min read
Puja
Satyanarayan Puja: Complete Vidhi, Samagri List, Katha Summary & Best Dates (2026)
Satyanarayan Puja step by step: the complete samagri list, the five chapters of the katha, Purnima dates for 2026 and tips for doing the puja abroad.
4 min read
Puja
Rudrabhishek: Meaning, Types of Abhishek, Benefits & How the Puja Is Performed
What Rudrabhishek is, the Sri Rudram and Laghu Rudra, what is offered on the Shivalinga and why, the step-by-step vidhi and the best days to perform it.
3 min read
Festival
Diwali 2026: Lakshmi Puja Date, Muhurat, Samagri & Step-by-Step Vidhi
Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja is on Sunday 8 November. All five Diwali dates, the Pradosh Kaal muhurat, a samagri list and the Lakshmi-Ganesh puja vidhi.
4 min read
Vrat
Ekadashi Vrat: Meaning, Fasting Rules, Parana Time & Ekadashi Dates (Oct–Dec 2026)
Ekadashi fasting rules, what to eat and avoid, parana timing, and the dates of Papankusha, Rama, Devutthana, Utpanna and Mokshada Ekadashi 2026.
4 min read
Puja
Navagraha Shanti Puja: The Nine Planets, When It Is Recommended & How It Is Performed
Navagraha Shanti Puja explained: the nine grahas, their beej mantras and samidha, when it is recommended (Sade Sati, Dhaiya) and how it is done.
4 min read
Festival
Mahashivratri 2027: Date, Nishita Kaal, Char Prahar Puja & Fasting Rules
Mahashivratri 2027 is on Saturday 6 March. Nishita Kaal timing, the four-prahar night puja, what to offer and avoid, and fasting and parana rules.
3 min read
Festival
Akshaya Tritiya 2027: Date, Significance, Puja Vidhi & What to Buy or Donate
Akshaya Tritiya 2027 is on Saturday 8 May. Tithi timings, the legends behind the day, a simple Vishnu-Lakshmi puja vidhi and what to buy or donate.
3 min read
Vrat
Solah Somvar Vrat: Rules, Puja Vidhi, Katha & Udyapan (16 Mondays Fast)
How to keep the Solah Somvar (16 Mondays) vrat: when to start, the rules, Monday puja vidhi, churma prasad, the katha and how udyapan is done.
3 min read
Vrat
Margashirsha Guruvar Mahalakshmi Vrat 2026: Dates, Puja Vidhi, Katha & Udyapan
Margashirsha Guruvar Mahalakshmi vrat 2026: the five Thursdays from 10 December, ghat puja vidhi, the vrat katha, udyapan and haldi-kunku.
4 min read