दसरा
Dasarā
Vijayādaśamī, the tenth day of the bright half of Āśvin, remembered for Rāma's victory over Rāvaṇa and the Goddess's over Mahiṣāsura. In Maharashtra people exchange āpṭā leaves as gold.
20 October 2026
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पाठThe chants
रामरक्षा स्तोत्र
चरितं रघुनाथस्य शतकोटिप्रविस्तरम्
Ram Raksha Stotra
The Shield of Rāma
Budha Kauśika · Date unknown — medieval
Classical SanskritSanskritमहिषासुरमर्दिनी स्तोत्र
अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दनुते
Mahishasura Mardini Stotra
The Hymn to the Slayer of Mahiṣa
Attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarāchārya · Undated; if Śaṅkara’s, 8th century
ĀratīMarathiदुर्गे दुर्घट भारी
दुर्गे दुर्घट भारी तुजविण संसारी । अनाथनाथे अंबे करुणा विस्तारी
Durge Durghat Bhari
The Āratī of Durgā
Signed ‘Narahari’; popularly credited to Samarth Rāmdās · Undated
ĀratīMarathi & Sanskritघालीन लोटांगण
घालीन लोटांगण वंदीन चरण । डोळ्यांनीं पाहीन रूप तुझें
Ghalin Lotangan
The Closing Prayer of Surrender
Sant Nāmdev, and tradition · 13th–14th century onward
इतर सणOther festivals
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- दिवाळी6–10 November 2026 DiwaliShri Sukta · Mahalakshmi Aarti · Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam · Ghalin Lotangan
- महाशिवरात्री6 March 2027 MahashivratriMahamrityunjaya Mantra · Ghalin Lotangan
- रामनवमी15 April 2027 Ram NavamiRam Raksha Stotra · Manache Shlok · Ghalin Lotangan
- हनुमान जयंती20 April 2027 Hanuman JayantiHanuman Chalisa · Bhimrupi Maharudra
- आषाढी एकादशी14 July 2027 Ashadhi EkadashiPasaydan · Ghalin Lotangan
- गणेशोत्सव4–14 September 2027 GaneshotsavGanpati Atharvashirsha · Sukhkarta Dukhharta · Vakratunda Mahakaya · Ghalin Lotangan