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SHUBH SHIV SHAKTI • SANATAN FESTIVALS
Festivals
A comprehensive space for festivals, vrat, parva, jayanti, tithi-based observances and regional celebrations of Sanatan tradition.
FESTIVAL COLLECTION
Explore the Sacred Festival Tradition
Discover festivals and observances by their traditional category. Calendar dates, tithis and regional variations can be connected separately without treating one date as universal.
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Major Festivals & Parva
PAN-INDIAN & WIDELY OBSERVED
Makar SankrantiSolar festival
Vasant PanchamiFestival of Saraswati
Maha ShivaratriShaiva observance
HoliSpring celebration
Chaitra NavratriShakti tradition
Rama NavamiShri Rama Jayanti
Hanuman JayantiHanuman celebration
Akshaya TritiyaSacred tithi
Narasimha JayantiVaishnava tradition
Ganga DussehraGanga observance
Jagannath Rath YatraJagannath tradition
Guru PurnimaGuru tradition
Nag PanchamiNaga worship
Raksha BandhanTraditional festival
Krishna JanmashtamiShri Krishna Jayanti
Ganesh ChaturthiGanesha celebration
OnamKerala tradition
Anant ChaturdashiTraditional observance
Sharad NavratriShakti tradition
Durga AshtamiDurga worship
Maha NavamiNavratri observance
Vijayadashami / DussehraDharma celebration
Sharad PurnimaPurnima observance
Karwa ChauthRegional vrata
DhanterasDeepavali period
Naraka ChaturdashiDeepavali period
DeepavaliFestival of Lights
Govardhan PujaVaishnava tradition
Bhai DoojDeepavali period
Chhath PujaSurya worship
Gita JayantiBhagavad Gita tradition
Ekadashi Vrata
VAISHNAVA FASTING OBSERVANCES
Putrada Ekadashi
Shattila Ekadashi
Jaya Ekadashi
Vijaya Ekadashi
Amalaki Ekadashi
Papamochini Ekadashi
Kamada Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
Apara Ekadashi
Nirjala Ekadashi
Yogini Ekadashi
Devshayani Ekadashi
Kamika Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Aja Ekadashi
Parivartini Ekadashi
Indira Ekadashi
Papankusha Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi
Utpanna Ekadashi
Mokshada Ekadashi
Adhik Maas EkadashiOccurs when applicable
Regional & Traditional Festivals
DIVERSE BHARATIYA TRADITIONS
Thai PongalTamil tradition
Tamil PuthanduTamil New Year
Karthigai DeepamTamil tradition
Panguni UthiramTamil tradition
UgadiDeccan traditions
Gudi PadwaMarathi tradition
VishuKerala tradition
Vishu KaniKerala tradition
Ashtami RohiniKerala Krishna tradition
Bohag BihuAssamese tradition
Magh BihuAssamese tradition
Kati BihuAssamese tradition
NuakhaiOdia tradition
Raja ParbaOdia tradition
BathukammaTelangana tradition
BonaluTelangana tradition
PolaMaharashtra tradition
Narali PurnimaWestern coastal tradition
Thrissur PooramKerala temple festival
Tirumala BrahmotsavamTemple tradition
Sankranti Observances
SOLAR TRANSITIONS
Mesha Sankranti
Vrishabha Sankranti
Mithuna Sankranti
Karka Sankranti
Simha Sankranti
Kanya Sankranti
Tula Sankranti
Vrishchika Sankranti
Dhanu Sankranti
Kumbha Sankranti
Meena Sankranti
Recurring Vrata & Monthly Observances
TITHI-BASED OBSERVANCES
Sankashti ChaturthiMonthly Ganesha vrata
Pradosh VratTwice-monthly Shiva vrata
Masik ShivaratriMonthly Shiva observance
Masik DurgashtamiMonthly Durga observance
KalashtamiMonthly Bhairava observance
Chandra DarshanaLunar observance
Purnima VratFull-moon observance
Amavasya VratNew-moon observance
Ratha SaptamiSurya observance
Skanda SashtiKartikeya observance
Hartalika TeejTraditional vrata
Hariyali TeejRegional vrata
Kajari TeejRegional vrata
Vat Savitri VratTraditional vrata
Jivitputrika VratRegional vrata
Varalakshmi VratRegional Lakshmi vrata
Purnima & Amavasya Traditions
LUNAR OBSERVANCES
Pausha Purnima
Magha Purnima
Phalguna Purnima
Chaitra Purnima
Vaishakha Purnima
Jyeshtha Purnima
Ashadha Purnima
Shravana Purnima
Bhadrapada Purnima
Ashwin Purnima
Kartik Purnima
Margashirsha Purnima
Mauni Amavasya
Somvati Amavasya
Shani Amavasya
Hariyali Amavasya
Pithori Amavasya
Adhik Maas AmavasyaWhen applicable
Deity Jayanti & Sacred Days
DEITY & SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS
Vamana Jayanti
Parashurama Jayanti
Balarama Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti
Hayagriva Jayanti
Vishwakarma Puja
Surya Jayanti
Dattatreya Jayanti
Radha Ashtami
Rishi Panchami
Gayatri Jayanti
Shakti & Devi Festivals
DIVINE MOTHER TRADITIONS
Durga Puja
Lakshmi Puja
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Kali Puja
Saraswati Puja
Lalitā Panchami
Skandamata-related Navratri observances
Mahagauri-related Navratri observances
Jagaddhatri PujaRegional Bengali tradition
Shaiva & Shiva Traditions
SHAIVA OBSERVANCES
Shravana Somvar
Somvar Vrat
Arudra DarshanShaiva temple tradition
Pradosham-related observances
Tripurari Purnima
Mahesh Navami
Vaishnava Festivals & Observances
VISHNU & KRISHNA TRADITIONS
Nandotsav
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Other Sacred Observances
DHARMA • TITHI • TRADITION
Ganga Saptami
Guru Purnima-related observances
Adhik Maas observancesWhen applicable
Additional Annual & Tithi Observances
SACRED DAYS & SEASONAL TRADITIONS
Pitru PakshaAncestral observance period
Mahalaya AmavasyaTraditional ancestral observance
Sarva Pitru AmavasyaAmavasya observance
Ahoi Ashtami
Govatsa Dwadashi
Dhanvantari Jayanti
Kali Chaudas
Akshaya Navami
Gopashtami
Kansa Vadh
Bhishma Panchak
Tulasi Vivah
Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
Vishweshwara Vrat
Manikarnika Snan
Vivaha Panchami
Kalabhairav Jayanti
Phulera Dooj
Labh Panchami
Ganadhipa Sankashti
Vaishnava Rama Ekadashi
Prabodhini Ekadashi
Dev Diwali
Tamil Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
Thai PusamRegional calendar observance
Vaikasi VisakamRegional calendar observance
Karadaiyan NombuRegional calendar observance
Masi MagamRegional calendar observance
Avani AvittamRegional calendar observance
Chitra PournamiRegional calendar observance
Kedar Gauri VratRegional calendar observance
SoorasamharamRegional calendar observance
Malayalam Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
ThiruvathiraRegional calendar observance
MakaravilakkuRegional calendar observance
Malayalam New YearRegional calendar observance
Mandala PoojaRegional calendar observance
Mandalakala BeginsRegional calendar observance
VidyarambhamRegional calendar observance
Attukal PongalaRegional calendar observance
Guruvayur EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Thai PooyamRegional calendar observance
Marathi Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
Shakambhari PurnimaRegional calendar observance
Ganesha JayantiRegional calendar observance
Bhanu SaptamiRegional calendar observance
Holika DahanRegional calendar observance
DhulivandanRegional calendar observance
Ranga PanchamiRegional calendar observance
ChaitragaurRegional calendar observance
Gauri TritiyaRegional calendar observance
Ganga PujanRegional calendar observance
Hanuman JanmotsavaRegional calendar observance
Solar New YearRegional calendar observance
Telugu Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
YugadiRegional calendar observance
Bhishma DwadashiRegional calendar observance
Narasimha DwadashiRegional calendar observance
Lambodara SankashtaharaRegional calendar observance
Dwijapriya SankashtaharaRegional calendar observance
Shani TrayodashiRegional calendar observance
Vaishnava EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Gujarati Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
UttarayanaRegional calendar observance
Gauriganesha ChaturthiRegional calendar observance
Dhundhiraja ChaturthiRegional calendar observance
Vaishnava Jaya EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Lambodara SankashtaRegional calendar observance
Dwijapriya SankashtaRegional calendar observance
Odia Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
Mahabisuba Pana SankrantiRegional calendar observance
Raja SankrantiRegional calendar observance
Savitri AmabasyaRegional calendar observance
Gamha PurnimaRegional calendar observance
Khalilagi EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Kaliyadalan EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Parswa Paribartan EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Pankoddhar EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Papanasini EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Bhouma EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Deva Utthapan EkadashiRegional calendar observance
Agastya ArghyaRegional calendar observance
Bengali Calendar Specific
REGIONAL CALENDAR
Poila BoishakhRegional calendar observance
Jamai ShashtiRegional calendar observance
MahalayaRegional calendar observance
More Than a Festival List
This catalog is the foundation for the Festival system. The next layer can connect each observance to its verified yearly date, tithi, regional calendar, puja vidhi, vrat information, story, mantra, FAQs and dedicated detail page.