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Prashant SNKarnataka Festivals and Holidays in December 2025 Karnataka festivals and holidays in December 2025—your quick calendar with dates & tithi for the cool, devotional close of the year. December features Subrahmanya Shashti (Kukke), Gita Jayanti, Datta Jayanti (Margashirsha Purnima), Vaikunta Ekadashi (Mukkoti), Hanuman Jayanti (Karnataka), and Christmas. Expect temple deepotsava, early-morning darshans, and coastal events … Read more
Karnataka Festivals and Holidays in November 2025 Karnataka festivals and holidays in November 2025—your quick calendar with dates & tithi for the lamp-lit month of Kartika. The season opens with Kannada Rajyotsava and flows into Tulasi Vivah, Kartika Purnima / Deepotsava, Kanakadasa Jayanti, and Guru Nanak Jayanti. Expect evening deepa rows at temples, riverbank rituals, … Read more
Karnataka Festivals and Holidays in October 2025 Karnataka festivals and holidays in October 2025—your at-a-glance calendar with dates & tithi for the state’s peak festive month. October brings the crescendo of Sharad Navaratri with Ayudha/Saraswati Puja and the grand Vijayadashami—including Mysuru’s iconic Jamboo Savari and torchlight parade. Coastal and Malenadu towns glow with nightly alankaras, … Read more
Karnataka Festivals and Holidays in September 2025 Karnataka festivals and holidays in September 2025—your quick festival calendar and public holiday guide with dates & tithi. This month features Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan), St. Mary’s Feast, the Shraddha fortnight of Pitru Paksha leading to Mahalaya, and the start of Sharad Navaratri. Expect city processions, temple jatres, … Read more
Top 10 Biggest Jatre in Karnataka Top 10 biggest jatre in Karnataka celebrates the way our towns and villages light up with devotion and joy. From sunrise abhisheka and mangalarati to night-long rathotsava, people offer harake, take teertha, and join the pradakshina as percussion beats and conch sounds fill the streets. Families wear traditional attire, … Read more
Pooja after periods — “After how many days of periods can we do pooja?” This is a question many women ask, rooted in long-standing traditions and cultural beliefs. In this article, we explore the traditional customs and spiritual reasoning that guide menstruation-related practices in Hinduism, with a gentle focus on how many families and temples … Read more
Looking for Karya Siddhi Hanuman coconut pooja rules? This guide gives a clear, step-by-step vidhi (how to offer the coconut), meaning, etiquette, timings, and simple do’s & don’ts followed in many Karnataka temples. Customs can vary—tying vs placing the coconut, ticket/receipt flow, number of pradakshinas, and best days. We summarise the most common practice so … Read more
Ganesh Chaturthi Dishes Karnataka: Naivedya, Menu & Tips Ganesh Chaturthi dishes Karnataka traditions highlight satvik naivedya like Modaka/Kadubu, Karigadubu, Panchakajjaya, Holige, payasa and sundal. This guide shows what to cook, how to offer, and a simple one-day festival menu—covering regional styles from Udupi, Karavali and Malenadu to Bengaluru–Mysuru. Tip: Offer sweets in odd numbers (many … Read more
Kala Bhairava is revered as the guardian of dharma, the protector at thresholds, and the keeper of time. Across Karnataka, Bhairava shrines serve devotees seeking courage, protection, and resolve. You’ll find major centers at Adichunchanagiri and city temples in Bengaluru (RR Nagar, Jadigenahalli), coastal kshetras around Mangaluru, and historic stops in Kolar, Bidar, and the … Read more
Shivamogga (Shimoga) sits where the Western Ghats meet great rivers—Sharavathi, Tunga and Bhadra—so temple stories here feel soaked in mist and water. On the Sigandur backwaters, Chowdeshwari is famed for vow-slips and an island setting; the old capitals of Keladi and Ikkeri preserve Nayaka-era halls and shadowy Shaiva sanctums. Farther east, Balligavi and Talagunda keep … Read more