Here's the known Hindu special religious or auspicious dates in 2023. These are collated from various religious temple publications in London. I'll update if any new info comes to my attention. -Mani Diwali (Deepavali) dates 2023- 20230 Diwali 2023November 12, SundayDiwali 2024November 1, FridayDiwali 2025October 21, TuesdayDiwali 2026November 8, SundayDiwali 2027October 29, FridayDiwali 2028October 17, … Continue reading Hindu auspicious dates 2023
Tag: Navarathri
Video:Chandi Homam Wimbledon Ganapathy Temple (October 2019)
This year's annual Chandi Homan - fire ceremony - took place at Shree Ganapathy Temple, Wimbledon on SUnday 6th October 2019. It took place in the middle of the 9 days of Navarathri (9 nights of Goddess) auspicious festivities. Navarathri festivities honour the various forms of the Hindu Goddesses - mainly Saraswaty (Education & arts), … Continue reading Video:Chandi Homam Wimbledon Ganapathy Temple (October 2019)
Hindu Auspicious Dates 2016 (July-Dec)
Hindu auspicious Dates 2016 (July – December). 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 … Continue reading Hindu Auspicious Dates 2016 (July-Dec)
Vijayathasami – Day of Victory following Navarathree (nine nights of the Goddess)
Today is Vijayathasami - the 10th day after Navarathri - the nine days and nights of the Hindu Goddesses Sarawsathy, Luxmi & Dyrga. What happens on this day? here's a blog extract I wrote.. The 10th day is the day of victory, and culmination of all the prayers and festivities. Such deeply significant religious festivities … Continue reading Vijayathasami – Day of Victory following Navarathree (nine nights of the Goddess)
Omam – A Hindu Temple Fire Ritual in Ganapathy Temple (Wimbledon) for Goddess Durga
Back in Autumn ..last year, when life was being pretty difficult.. I was visiting a local Hindu Temple (Shree Ganapathy Temple in Wimbledon, SW London)... for some peace and inner balance. And I found out they were about to do a special `Pooja' (ritual).. called an `Omam'.. where many Hindu Priests gather and create … Continue reading Omam – A Hindu Temple Fire Ritual in Ganapathy Temple (Wimbledon) for Goddess Durga
Hindu festival of Navarathri – Nine nights of the Goddess
Navarathri (meaning `nine nights' ) is an annual Hindu Festival that takes place in late Autumn. I wrote the following feature article in Issue#2 of Gaian Times eco-magazine last year (Sept'11). Here's the full article again.. reproduced to mark this special Hindu festival.. -Mani Navarathri celebrates and worships three of the many aspects of … Continue reading Hindu festival of Navarathri – Nine nights of the Goddess