Balarama Purnima is an annual holiday celebrating the day when Lord Balarama appeared on this earth over 5,000 years ago. It takes place every year on the full moon day of the month of …
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Many people wonder how the Vedas of India can speak of so many different gods and yet still advocate a monotheistic worldview. How can someone worship Krishna, Balarama, Shiva, Rama, and so on, while …
Janmashtami occurs every year on the eighth day of the waning moon in the lunar month of Hrishikesha (August-September). This festival is the most important holy day for devotees of Krishna, because …
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Guru Purnima, also known as Vyasa Purnima, is the lunar holiday marking the anniversary of the birth of Sri Vyasadeva, the compiler of the Vedas. Anyone who is a teacher of the Vedas is a …
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Jagannatha is a name of Krishna that literally means the Lord or Master of the universe. Although many deities of Jagannatha are worshiped across the globe, the most famous is found in Odisha at the …
The Ratha-yatra is a grand chariot procession that takes place every summer in Odisha, India. Each year it attracts over 2 million people from all over the world, and it is the largest festival of its …
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