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Guides on choghadiya, Rahu Kaal, muhurat, gemstones and the year's festivals, each written to be checked against the live timings on this site, not instead of them.
Bhai Dooj 2026
Bhai Dooj 2026: tilak time in your cityThe afternoon tilak window on 11 November for 30 cities, and why the first quarter hour of it falls in Rahu Kaal.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Chhath 2026
Chhath Puja 2026 arghya times in your citySandhya arghya at sunset on 15 November and usha arghya at sunrise on 16 November, for Patna, Ranchi, Varanasi, Delhi and 26 more cities.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Diwali 2026
Dhanteras and Diwali 2026 choghadiya in your cityWhen to buy gold on 6 November and when the evening Lakshmi Puja choghadiya run on 8 November, for 30 cities.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Dhanteras 2026
Dhanvantari puja on Dhanteras: vidhi and muhuratDhanvantari puja and the Yama lamp at dusk on 6 November: how to do it at home, and Pradosh Kaal for 30 cities.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Govardhan Puja 2026
Govardhan Puja 2026: date and morning muhuratTuesday 10 November: the Pratahkala muhurat for 30 cities, the late-morning choghadiya, and why there is a day's gap after Diwali.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Bestu Varas 2026
Gujarati New Year and Labh Pancham 2026 choghadiyaWhen to open the shop on Bestu Varas (10 November) and on Labh Pancham (14 November), and why Shubh is out on New Year's day this year.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Durga Puja 2026
Jamshedpur Durga Puja pandals 2026: themes, dates and visarjanTen Jamshedpur pandals and their 2026 themes, the five puja days with local sunrise and sunset, Sandhi Puja and where the idols are immersed.Read the guide →1 Oct 2026Choghadiya Guide
Which choghadiya is best for buying gold, a vehicle, or starting a business?How Amrit, Shubh and Labh differ, which one tradition names for each purchase, and how to find the window in your city.Read the guide →16 Sept 20262026 Calendar
Hindu festival dates 2026: verified against a panchangMakar Sankranti to Chhath: the dates of Diwali, Holi, Navratri and 25 more, and why a date can shift by a day between regions.Read the guide →16 Sept 2026Gemstones & Hora
When to wear a gemstone: the day and hora for each stonePukhraj, manik, neelam or panna: which planet's stone is worn on which weekday and in which hora, and why.Read the guide →16 Sept 2026Rahu Kaal Rules
Rahu Kaal rules: what not to do, what is fine, and the exceptionsWhy tradition holds back new beginnings, travel and money matters during Rahu Kaal, and what carries on as usual.Read the guide →16 Sept 2026Bhai Dooj 2026
Bhai Dooj 2026: tilak time in your cityThe afternoon tilak window on 11 November for 30 cities, and why the first quarter hour of it falls in Rahu Kaal.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Chhath 2026
Chhath Puja 2026 arghya times in your citySandhya arghya at sunset on 15 November and usha arghya at sunrise on 16 November, for Patna, Ranchi, Varanasi, Delhi and 26 more cities.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Diwali 2026
Dhanteras and Diwali 2026 choghadiya in your cityWhen to buy gold on 6 November and when the evening Lakshmi Puja choghadiya run on 8 November, for 30 cities.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Dhanteras 2026
Dhanvantari puja on Dhanteras: vidhi and muhuratDhanvantari puja and the Yama lamp at dusk on 6 November: how to do it at home, and Pradosh Kaal for 30 cities.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Govardhan Puja 2026
Govardhan Puja 2026: date and morning muhuratTuesday 10 November: the Pratahkala muhurat for 30 cities, the late-morning choghadiya, and why there is a day's gap after Diwali.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Bestu Varas 2026
Gujarati New Year and Labh Pancham 2026 choghadiyaWhen to open the shop on Bestu Varas (10 November) and on Labh Pancham (14 November), and why Shubh is out on New Year's day this year.Read the guide →20 Oct 2026Durga Puja 2026
Jamshedpur Durga Puja pandals 2026: themes, dates and visarjanTen Jamshedpur pandals and their 2026 themes, the five puja days with local sunrise and sunset, Sandhi Puja and where the idols are immersed.Read the guide →1 Oct 2026Choghadiya Guide
Which choghadiya is best for buying gold, a vehicle, or starting a business?How Amrit, Shubh and Labh differ, which one tradition names for each purchase, and how to find the window in your city.Read the guide →16 Sept 20262026 Calendar
Hindu festival dates 2026: verified against a panchangMakar Sankranti to Chhath: the dates of Diwali, Holi, Navratri and 25 more, and why a date can shift by a day between regions.Read the guide →16 Sept 2026Gemstones & Hora
When to wear a gemstone: the day and hora for each stonePukhraj, manik, neelam or panna: which planet's stone is worn on which weekday and in which hora, and why.Read the guide →16 Sept 2026Rahu Kaal Rules
Rahu Kaal rules: what not to do, what is fine, and the exceptionsWhy tradition holds back new beginnings, travel and money matters during Rahu Kaal, and what carries on as usual.Read the guide →16 Sept 2026No articles found under this topic yet.