Date Day Festival Jan 14, 2012 Saturday Makarsankranti / Pongal Jan 28, 2012 Saturday Vasant Panchami Feb 20, 2012 Monday Maha Shivaratri Mar 08, 2012 Thursday Holi Mar 23, 2012 Friday Hindu New Year Apr 01, 2012 Sunday Ramanavami Apr 03, 2012 Tuesday Baisakhi / Vishu Apr 06, 2012 Friday Hanuman Jayanti Apr 13,...

Marriage (44 Days): (Saurath Sabha:  Jun 20 -Jun 29, 2011) November 11 20,21,23,25,27,30 December 11 1,5,9 January 12 19,21,20,23,24,27,29 Ferbury 12 2,3,8,9,10,16,17,19,23,24,29 March 12 1, 8, 9, 12 April  12 15,16,18,19,25,26 June 12 9,10,13,24,25,28,29 Upnayan ( 9 Days) February 12 2,3,24,26 March 12 4 April 12 1,2,26 June...

Maithil Brahmins ( Brāhamaṇas is the correct Sanskrit term) form part of ancient Vedic Brahmins. Maithil Brāhamaṇas are a part of Panch-gauda Pañchgauḍa , a group of highest-ranking castes among Brahmin, who still strive to follow rites and rituals according to ancient Hindu canons. Maithil Brahmin is a community of highly cohesive, and...

Gotra is one of the many considerations that exist during match making in the traditional manner. Janmakundalis (horoscopes) of the prospective bride and groom are compared to see if a match could he made. Gotras have to be different while Matchmaking for a Marriage While in matching Janmakundalis the consideration is for the common and symmetrical features, but...

Consequently he blessed the hungry hunter. It is believed that he was born in a royal family in the next birth. So, Mahashivaratri is considered the festival of rags to riches in true sense of the term because Lord Shiva is the all-seeing guardian-deity of Hindus. He does not distinguish between pauper and prince devotees. By RD Rakesh Mithila is a mystical and...

Upvaas (Religious Vows) this Sanskrit word is really made up of 2 elements ‘Up’ meaning near and ‘Vaas’ meaning staying or residing. This means that staying near to god or rather experiencing continuously beatitude of God is known as Upvaas. One has to practice severe austerities while observing these vows. They are control over taking (speech), control...