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Mahachandi Alankaram 2026: Chandi Ashtottaram Archana at Home

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An Ayyappa pilgrim tying a cloth irumudi bundle beside a coconut and brass ghee bowl

Sabarimala Irumudi Kettu and Pilgrim Rules for 2026–27: What to Carry and What to Avoid

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An Ayyappa pilgrim using a smartphone beside a tied irumudi bundle while preparing for travel

How to Book Sabarimala Darshan Online: Virtual-Q Booking Guide for 2026–27

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Ayyappa pilgrims carrying irumudi bundles while walking uphill through a green Kerala forest

How to Reach Sabarimala: Train, Flight, Road and the Climb from Pamba

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Pilgrims standing before the open doorway of a lamp-lit Kerala-style Ayyappa shrine

Sabarimala Opening Dates 2026–27: Mandala Pooja, Makaravilakku and Monthly Poojas

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Devotees carrying Ayyappa's closed Thiruvabharanam ornament chest in a lamp-lit procession

Makaravilakku 2027: Date, Thiruvabharanam Procession and a Practical Guide

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Durga in a red sari and flower garlands, seated beside a lion in a lamp-lit temple shrine

Indrakeeladri Dasara Alankarams 2026: Day-wise Kanaka Durga Alankaram and Stotras

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Eight-armed Kushmanda on a lion with a radiant sunlike halo and cosmic background

Kushmanda Devi – The Goddess Who Created the Universe with a Smile (Day 4 of Navaratri)

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Siddhidatri seated on a pink lotus holding a discus, mace, conch and lotus

Siddhidatri Devi Story – the Ninth Form of Navadurga (Mahanavami)

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Katyayani seated on a lion holding a sword and lotus with two blessing hands

Katyayani Devi Story – the Sixth Form of Navadurga

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Skandamata seated on a lion cradling the child Skanda and holding lotuses

Skandamata Devi Story – the Fifth Form of Navadurga

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Navaratri altar with a kalasha, a Durga painting and nine oil lamps

Navadurga – The Nine Forms of Goddess Durga and Their Navaratri Days

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Mahagauri in white clothing seated on a white bull beside a tranquil Himalayan river

Mahagauri Devi Story – the Eighth Form of Navadurga (Durgashtami)

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Shailaputri seated on a white bull with a trident and lotus against the Himalayan mountains

Shailaputri Devi – Story, Mantra and Puja on the First Day of Navaratri

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Kalaratri on her donkey mount with four arms and a warm protective halo

Kalaratri Devi Story – the Seventh Form of Navadurga

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Devotional illustration of Shakambhari amid vegetables, fruit and a restored green landscape

How Goddess Durga Got Her Name – The Story of Durgamasura and Shakambhari

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Ten-armed Chandraghanta with a bell-shaped crescent on her crown seated on a tiger

Chandraghanta Devi – Story, Mantra and Puja on the Third Day of Navaratri

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Brahmacharini standing barefoot in a white sari with a rosary and a kamandalu

Brahmacharini Devi – Story of Parvati's Tapas, Mantra and Day 2 Navaratri Puja

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Hands respectfully offering Jammi leaves to an elder during Vijayadashami

Dasara 2026 Date: October 20 or 21? Vijayadashami and Jammi Puja Time for Telugu States

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A mother lighting an oil lamp at a modest home shrine while a child watches

Simple Daily Puja at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

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A glowing brass oil lamp on a plate with flowers in a home puja space

Why We Light a Lamp (Deepam): Meaning, Oil, Wicks and Rules

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A tulasi leaf, lamp and food offerings presented to Venkateswara at a home shrine

Which God to Worship on Which Day: A Weekday Puja Guide

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An almanac, brass lamp and astronomical model beside a window showing the Moon

What Is a Panchangam? The Five Limbs Explained Simply

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A sundial casting a daylight shadow beside an almanac and a brass lamp

Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Durmuhurtham and Varjyam Explained

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Mango blossoms, green fields, a village temple and the Moon beside an Ugadi offering

The 12 Telugu Months and 6 Ruthuvulu: Festivals and Adhika Masam

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A family listening to Ugadi panchanga shravanam beneath mango-leaf decorations

The 60 Telugu Year Names (Samvatsaralu): Full List and Meaning

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The Moon and a curved trail of stars above a tranquil temple lake

The 27 Nakshatras and Their Deities, Planets and Ganas

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A brass telescope pointed toward the Moon beside an almanac under a starry sky

The 12 Rashis in Telugu Astrology: Lords, Elements, Moon Sign

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Karthika lamps beside a tulasi plant with small floating lamps on a calm river

Why Karthika Masam Is So Sacred: Meaning and Key Days

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Women sharing turmeric, kumkum and betel leaves beside a flower-adorned Varalakshmi kalasha

Shravana Masam: Significance, Vratams and Festivals

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