October 14, 2025 Tuesday

Narak Chaturdashi – Mythological Stories and Rituals

Narak Chaturdashi – Mythological Stories and Rituals Narak Chaturdashi is observed on the 14th day of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Kartik. It is celebrated a day before Diwali and is also known as “Chhoti Diwali....

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October 14, 2025 Tuesday

Dev Uthani Ekadashi – Puja, Date, and Significance

Dev Uthani Ekadashi – Puja, Date, and Significance Kartika Shukla Paksha Ekadashi, which falls after Diwali, is known as Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Devuthani Gyaras, or Prabodhini Ekadashi. On Devshayani Ekadashi during Ashadha Shukla Paksha, Lord Vishnu g...

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October 14, 2025 Tuesday

Chhath Puja – Arghya to the Setting and Rising Sun

Chhath Puja – Arghya to the Setting and Rising Sun Like Navratri and Durga Puja, Chhath is one of the major Hindu festivals. In 2025, Chhath Puja will be celebrated on Monday, 27 October 2025. Hindus hold deep faith in this festival. It is now celebr...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

How to Perform Shodashopachara Puja of Goddess Mahalakshmi

How to Perform Shodashopachara Puja of Goddess Mahalakshmi on Diwali Day Diwali in 2025 will be celebrated on 20 October. As per tradition, Mahalakshmi Puja is performed during the Pradosh Kaal on Kartik Amavasya. Many people wish to perform Lakshmi ...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

śrī sōmasundarāṣṭakam

indra uvāca |ēkaṁ brahmādvitīyaṁ ca paripūrṇaṁ parāparam |iti yō gīyatē vēdaistaṁ vandē sōmasundaram || 1 || ...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

śrī hāṭakēśvarāṣṭakam

jaṭātaṭāntarōllasatsurāpagōrmibhāsvaraṁlalāṭanētramindunāvirājamānaśēkharam |lasadvibhūtibhūṣitaṁ phaṇīndrahār...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

śrī hāṭakēśvara stutiḥ

ōṁ namō:’stu śarva śambhō trinētra cārugātra trailōkyanātha umāpatē dakṣayajñavidhvaṁsakāraka kāmāṅganāśana gh...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

śrī hālāsyēśāṣṭakam

kuṇḍōdara uvāca |śailādhīśasutāsahāya sakalāmnāyāntavēdya prabhōśūlōgrāgravidāritāndhakasurārātīndravakṣasthal...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

ardhanārīśvarāṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram

cāmuṇḍikāmbā śrīkaṇṭhaḥ pārvatī paramēśvaraḥ |mahārājñī mahādēvaḥ sadārādhyā sadāśivaḥ || 1 || śivārdhāṅgī śi...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

ardhanārīśvarāṣṭōttaraśatanāmāvalī

ōṁ cāmuṇḍikāmbāyai namaḥ |ōṁ śrīkaṇṭhāya namaḥ |ōṁ pārvatyai namaḥ |ōṁ paramēśvarāya namaḥ |ōṁ mahārājñyai nam...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

śrī baṭuka bhairava aṣṭōttaraśatanāmāvalī

ōṁ bhairavāya namaḥ |ōṁ bhūtanāthāya namaḥ |ōṁ bhūtātmanē namaḥ |ōṁ bhūtabhāvanāya namaḥ |ōṁ kṣētradāya namaḥ ...

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October 13, 2025 Monday

śrī śivāṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram

śivō mahēśvaraḥ śambhuḥ pinākī śaśiśēkharaḥ |vāmadēvō virūpākṣaḥ kapardī nīlalōhitaḥ || 1 || śaṅkaraḥ śūlapāṇ...

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