Twelve major festivals. Thousands of years of tradition. Celebrated by 4.1 million Hindu Americans.
The sun's journey into Capricorn. A harvest festival celebrated across India under different names — Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat.
The Great Night of Shiva. One of the most sacred nights in all of Hinduism.
The Festival of Colors. The most joyful celebration in the Hindu calendar.
The birthday of Lord Ram. The ideal king. The seventh avatar of Vishnu.
The day to honor all gurus. Spiritual teachers, academic mentors, life guides.
The midnight birthday of Lord Krishna. The eighth avatar of Vishnu.
The sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
The birthday of Lord Ganesha. The remover of obstacles. The god invoked before every new beginning.
Nine Nights of the Divine Feminine. The goddess in her nine forms.
Ram defeated Ravana. Good defeated evil. Light defeated darkness.
The Festival of Lights. The most celebrated Hindu festival in the world.
A day-long fast observed by married Hindu women for the long life of their husbands.