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  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः VAIKUNTA Ekadashi falls in the month of Marga-seersha (December-January) every year. This is observed with all solemnity in the temples of Lord Vishnu . Fasting is prescribed on all Ekadashis , that is, the 11th day of the lunar fortnight , twice a month.  Hindu Preserver God MahaVishnu In The Ocean Of Milk In Vaikuntha Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebration in tirumala Tirupathi Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebrations in Srirangam Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebrations in Srirangam Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebrations in Srirangam In this Kali Yuga , even if just one Ekadashi is observed with dispassion, faith and devotion, and if the mind is wholly fixed on Hari , one is freed from the rounds of birth and death. There is no doubt about this. The Hindu Scriptures give us their assurance on this point. Devotees fast on this day, observe vigil the whole night and do Japa , Hari Kirtan and meditation . Some do not take even a drop of water. Those who ...

  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः Kumbha Mela ( River Festivals of India ) Introduction Kumbha Mela inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity , is a mass Hindu Pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. Traditionally, four fairs in India, held once in 12 years, are widely recognized as the Kumbha Melas; the Haridwar Kumbh Mela , the Allahabad Kumbh Mela , the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha , and Ujjain Simhastha . These four fairs are held periodically at one of the following places by rotation: Haridwar , Allahabad (Prayag), Nashik  (Trimbak ), and Ujjain . The main festival site is located on the banks of a river: the Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar; the confluence ( Sangam ) of the Ganges, Yamuna and the invisible Sarasvati at Allahabad; the Godavari at Nashik; and the Shipra at Ujjain. Bathing in these rivers is believed in Hinduism to cleanse a person of all sins. The exac...

  ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः A Beautiful, Complete BBC Documentary on the Sacred River Ganga, Originating in the Himalayas                                       River Ganga as Bhagirathi river in Gangotri, Himalayas In Hinduism, the river Ganges is referred to as Gaṅga and is considered a very sacred river. Personified as a goddess, Gaṅga is worshiped by Hindus who believe that bathing in the river causes total removal of all sins and facilitates liberation from the cycle of life and death. Pilgrims travel long distances to immerse the ashes of their kin in the waters of the Ganges, bringing the departed souls  closer to liberation. The 2,525 km holy river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of No...