A year in observance · पर्व सूची
Festivals
of the temple year.
A directory of Hindu festivals across India — when they fall, where they are celebrated, and which temples mark them. Tap a festival to see linked temples and the deeper editorial story.
Catalogue
19
Festivals
18
Major
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Sharad Navaratri
शरद नवरात्रि
Nine nights of Durga puja — culminates in Vijayadashami / Dussehra.
Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
विजयादशमी
Rama's victory over Ravana — burning of Ravana effigies.
Karva Chauth
करवा चौथ
Married women's fast for their husband's longevity — sunrise to moonrise.
Dhanteras
धनतेरस
Day one of Diwali — Dhanvantari and Lakshmi welcome prosperity into the home.
Diwali
दीपावली
The festival of lights — Rama's return, Lakshmi puja, lamps everywhere.
All festivals
Grouped by month
January
1 festival
February
1 festival
March
2 festivals
April
2 festivals
May
1 festival
July
1 festival
August
2 festivals
September
1 festival
October
3 festivals
Sharad Navaratri
शरद नवरात्रि
Nine nights of Durga puja — culminates in Vijayadashami / Dussehra.
Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
विजयादशमी
Rama's victory over Ravana — burning of Ravana effigies.
Karva Chauth
करवा चौथ
Married women's fast for their husband's longevity — sunrise to moonrise.
November
5 festivals
Dhanteras
धनतेरस
Day one of Diwali — Dhanvantari and Lakshmi welcome prosperity into the home.
Diwali
दीपावली
The festival of lights — Rama's return, Lakshmi puja, lamps everywhere.
Bhai Dooj
भैया दूज
The closing day of Diwali — sisters honour brothers, echoing Yama and Yamuna.
Chhath Puja
छठ पूजा
Four-day worship of the sun god — especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern UP.
Tulsi Vivah
तुलसी विवाह
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi to Shaligram — marks the start of the wedding season.