Ritual calendar
Dates follow commonly published calendars. Exact muhurat and timings vary by city and tradition — confirm with your local panchang or priest.
Lakshmi Puja: Sunday, 8 November 2026
The festival of lights. The five days run from Dhanteras (two days before) to Bhai Dooj (two days after). The puja is done in the evening (pradosh) after sunset.
See what it needs →Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: 14 September (this year's has passed)
Welcoming Ganesha home. The next falls around 4 September 2027. Ganesha can be worshipped on any day for a blessing or a new beginning — you don't need to wait for the festival.
See what it needs →No fixed date — chosen by muhurat
Welcoming a new home. A priest sets an auspicious day and time from the panchang. Many traditions avoid certain periods; ask before you fix a moving date.
See what it needs →Every day
A few quiet minutes, every day. Commonly at dawn after a bath, and again at dusk. Follow the time that suits your household.
See what it needs →Any auspicious day — often Purnima
Worship of truth, in thanks. Some families hold it monthly on the full-moon day; others only for a special occasion. Choose a day with your priest or family.
See what it needs →Any auspicious day
An offering into the sacred fire. Often on Ashtami/Navami, at Griha Pravesh, or on a day a priest advises.
See what it needs →Two days before Diwali (Kartik Krishna Trayodashi)
The first day of Diwali. For 2026, Diwali is on 8 November, so Dhanteras is around 6 November. Puja is in the evening (pradosh).
See what it needs →Diwali night · Fridays · Varalakshmi Vratam
Worship of the Goddess of prosperity. Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2026: 8 November (evening).
See what it needs →The day after Diwali
Annakut — a mountain of food. For 2026, around 9 November.
See what it needs →Second day after Diwali
The bond of brother and sister. For 2026, around 10 November. Tilak is applied at an auspicious time in the afternoon.
See what it needs →Mondays · Sawan · Pradosh · Maha Shivratri (Feb–Mar)
Worship of Mahadev. Maha Shivratri falls on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi.
See what it needs →Krishna Ashtami of Bhadrapada (August–September)
Krishna's birthday. Celebration climaxes at midnight.
See what it needs →Tuesdays and Saturdays · Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Purnima, Mar–Apr)
Strength and devotion. Any day works for personal worship.
See what it needs →Vasant Panchami (Magha Shukla Panchami, Jan–Feb)
Blessing for learning. Also on Navratri's Saraswati day in some regions.
See what it needs →Chaitra Shukla Navami (March–April)
Lord Rama's birthday. Puja is commonly at midday, Rama's birth time.
See what it needs →Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (October–November)
A day of fasting and moonrise. About four days before Diwali; moonrise time depends on your city.
See what it needs →Phalguna Purnima eve (February–March)
The bonfire before the colours. Holika Dahan is after sunset at a muhurat set by the panchang.
See what it needs →Around 14–15 January each year
The sun turns north. It follows the sun's position, so it is nearly fixed on the calendar.
See what it needs →Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya (April–May)
The day of lasting good fortune. It needs no separate muhurat — the whole day is regarded as auspicious.
See what it needs →On delivery day, at an auspicious time
Blessing a new vehicle. Many families choose a good muhurat or a popular day such as Dussehra or Akshaya Tritiya.
See what it needs →An auspicious muhurat you choose
Beginning a new venture with a blessing. Popular days include Dhanteras, Diwali, Akshaya Tritiya and Vijayadashami.
See what it needs →Traditionally around the 11th–12th day after birth
Welcoming a baby's name. The day varies by family and region; many now hold it later, with an astrologer's guidance.
See what it needs →Around 5–7 months of age
A baby's first grains. Timing and the gender-specific month rule vary by family; ask your priest.
See what it needs →Pitru Paksha (Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha, Sept–Oct) and death anniversaries
Remembering ancestors. The tithi of the ancestor's passing decides the day; confirm it with a priest.
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