Festivals & Panchang

The Five Limbs of Panchang: What Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana Actually Track

Panchang literally means five limbs. Most people know tithi and vara without realizing there are three more, and each one is tracking someth

Diwali 2027 falls on October 27 into October 28. The lamp-lit main night most people picture is one part of a five-day sequence, each day ca

Vijayadashami 2027 falls on October 9, closing Navratri. It marks two separate victories, Durga's over Mahishasura and Rama's over Ravana, a

Sharad Navaratri 2027 begins September 30. The nine nights are not nine repetitions of the same worship; each is assigned a specific form of

Raksha Bandhan 2027 falls on September 15, the full moon of Shravana month. The festival's entire structure rests on one simple object, the

Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 begins September 3, spanning into September 4. The festival is unusual in being built around a planned departure, the

Krishna Janmashtami 2027 falls on August 25. Unlike almost every other major Hindu festival, the central ritual happens at midnight, not dur

Ram Navami 2027 is observed April 14, with the tithi extending into April 15 in some regions. The festival is unusual for being tied to a sp

Ugadi 2027 falls on April 7, the same day observed as Gudi Padwa and the Sindhi new year under different names. Here is why one lunar new ye

Holi 2027 runs March 21 into March 22, and the two-part structure, Holika Dahan the night before, colors the next morning, is not incidental

Maha Shivratri 2027 falls on the night of March 6 into March 7. The date spans two calendar days for a real reason worth understanding befor

Makar Sankranti 2027 falls on January 15, the one major Hindu festival tied to the solar calendar, not the moon. Here is what that actually