How-to विधि और मार्गदर्शन

The last evening of the month of lamps: the snan, the deepdan, and Kashi's ghats

The meaning of a vow, the Ekadashi cycle, Pradosh and Shiva vratas, Navratri, the family vratas, and how to eat and break a fast with care

From setting up the home altar to aarti and prasad: the sixteen offerings, the short daily puja and the customs for each deity, in simple steps

Rama Ekadashi: Thu 5 Nov 2026

Tulsi Vivah | after Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Vaishnava: Sat 21 Nov 2026)

Chhath 13-16 Nov 2026 | Sandhya Arghya Sun 15 Nov

Govardhan Puja: Tue 10 Nov 2026 | Bhagavata 10.24

The mandap of sugarcane, dressing Tulsi as a bride, the kanyadaan and the seven rounds

The Purana's account of Vishnu's four-month rest, and the folk katha many North Indian homes read

13 to 16 November: Nahay Khay, Kharna, the evening arghya and the morning arghya, as families keep them

For Wednesday 11 November: a simple tilak at home, and how to keep it when you are far apart

For Tuesday 10 November: making the hill, the Annakut, honouring the cows and the parikrama

The story families read on Rama Ekadashi, Thursday 5 November, retold from the Padma Purana

Why it is named after Lakshmi, how families keep it, and when to break the fast

Why there is a day's gap after Diwali this year, and how to keep the day at home or in Braj

The end of Chaturmas, the simple rite of waking Vishnu, and Tulsi Vivah the next day

The story of Yamuna and her brother, the tilak, and keeping the day across oceans

Short, warm audio guides for the moments many of us meet for the first time: a first darshan, a first aarti on a ghat, a first night at a dharamshala, a first yatra with elders.

A Daily Guide to the Holiest Month

A simple method for the evening of 8 November 2026, with choices for every home

A simple way to remember your ancestors with water, sesame and a shared meal

The kalash and barley on the first morning, welcoming the Devi for nine days

The five-offering puja, in about fifteen minutes

A simple puja for Purnima or any good day, with the five chapters of the story in short and choices for every home

The story that opens the Durga Saptashati, told simply

What the day remembers, and a simple way to keep it at home without a priest

Morning water and the evening lamp, the akash-deep, lamps on the river, and a simple Tulsi Vivah at home

Shiva's twilight fast on the thirteenth tithi: the story of a widowed mother, an orphaned prince and the sage Shandilya

A simple guide to the twice-monthly fast for Vishnu, with gentle choices for elders and the unwell

The story told on Karwa Chauth evening, in our own words, with a note on text and tradition

The whole day, step by step, with gentle choices for elders, pregnancy and diabetes

A simple way to keep the full-moon night of Ashwin at home

From preparing the thali to sharing the flame

Simple ways to make a temple visit calm and respectful

The place, the direction, arranging the deities and daily care

Welcoming, honouring, feeding and thanking the kanyas, simply

From Shailaputri to Siddhidatri, the feeling of each day and a simple home puja

Ways to keep the nine-day fast, with gentle choices for elders, diabetes and pregnancy

Significance, Rituals, and Sacred Celebrations

Ancient Traditions, Sacred Sites, and Practical Guides for Devotees

Stories, Rituals & Reflections

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