Hi All, apologies for not doing this 6 months ago.. I have put together this list for Hindu auspicious dates/ rituals take place in 2016. (dates collected from various online sites, as well as the booklets published by some of the major Hindu temples in London that I frequent). As many know, Hinduism is just full of so many events, fasting days, auspicious dates.. So this is just a part of that spectrum.. (one’s that are of interest to me at the moment..where I do Hindu magical works). Note that this list is also published as a page under my main menu (submenu under Hinduism) so you can always find it there. Bright Blessings. -Mani
Hindu auspicious Dates 2016 (July – December).
1st July- Prathosham – special day for Shiva worship (bi monthly)
7th July- Sathurthi – special day for Ganapathy (monthly)
15th July- Ekathasi – special day for Vishnu (monthly)
17th July- Prathosham
22nd July- Kodi etram at Ealing Durga temple (hoisting of flag- annual event)
24th July- Kodi etram at Wimbledon Ganapthy temple (hoisting of flag- annual event)
29th July- Ekathasi
31st July – Prathosham
6th August – Sathurthi
7th August – Wimbledon Ganapathy Ther festival (Chariot through streets)
12th August – Varaluxmi Pooja – sacred day for worshipping of Luxmi (Lakshmi) Goddess of Love & wealth (equivalent of Venus). She was born of the churning of the seas, and God Vishnu marries her.
14th August – Ekathasi
14th August – Ealing Durga Temple- Chariot Festival
15th Aug- Prathosham
25th Aug – Krishna Jayanthi
28th Aug – Ekathasi
29th Aug- Prathosham
4th September– Vinayagar Sathurthi (Chaturthi) – Birthday of God Ganapathy / Ganesh celebrated .( It falls on the fourth day after new moon in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada)..The festival begins with the installation of huge elaborately crafted statutes of Ganesha in homes and podiums, which have been especially constructed and beautifully decorated. It’s forbidden to look at the moon on this first night as legend had it the moon laughed at Lord Ganesha when he fell from his vehicle, the rat. On Ananta Chaturdasi (the last day), the statues are paraded through the streets, accompanied by much singing and dancing, and then immersed in the ocean or other bodies of water. (see below for blog).
12th Sept- Ekathasi
14th Sept- Prathosham
26th Sept- Ekathasi
28th Sept- Prathosham
1st October – Navarathri begins . Nine nights of the Goddess festival/ rituals for Durga, Luxmi & Saraswathy. (see below for blog)
2nd Oct- Wimbledon Ganapathy temple- Chandi Omam
4th Oct- Sathurthi
9th October- Saraswathy Pooja.
10th October- Vijayathasami (vijayadhasami) – the 10th day after Navarathri festivals is celebrated as a day of victory and special day (also said to be when Lord Raman returned to his kingdom, with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, after having been exiled in the forest for 14 years). see below for blog.
12th Oct- Ekathasi
13th Oct- Prathosham
26th Oct- Ekathasi
27th Oct- Prathosham
29th October – Deevali / Diwali (Deepavali – Tamil for path of light) – major Hindu festival of light.
31st October – kanthashashti fasting (viratham) begins – sacred time of worship for Murugan, god of war (brother of God Ganesh)
3rd Nov- Sathurthi
5th November- Kanthashashti / *Sooran Por (demon war) – Murugan defeats the Demon.Sooran Por (skanthashashti) – final day of the sacred rituals for Murugan.
6th November – Thirukalyanam- wedding of Murugan.
12th Nov – Prathosham
26th Nov – Prathosham
3rd Dec- Sathurthi
10th Dec- Ekathasi
11th Dec – Prathosham
12th & 13th Dec- Karthikai Villakeedu – Day of light for all hearth & homes. Homes are decorated with many small lamps on doorways, entrances.
24th Dec- Ekathasi
26th Dec- Prathosham
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