బ్లాగులు — Lord Krishna

Somewhere above a Mumbai street, a pot of curd hangs forty feet in the air. Below it, hundreds of young men stack themselves shoulder to shoulder, five, six, sometimes nine layers high, until one boy at the very top reaches out and shatters it with his bare fist.The crowd erupts. Curd rains down. And for one wild second, a five-thousand-year-old act of childhood naughtiness becomes the most electric event on the calendar. This is Dahi Handi, and in 2026 it lands on Saturday, September 5 — Bhadrapada Krishna Navami, the day right after Krishna Janmashtami.What is Dahi Handi?Dahi Handi, meaning...

Somewhere in a damp prison cell in Mathura, at the stroke of midnight, chains fell open on their own. Guards slipped into sleep mid-breath. A river that should have drowned a newborn instead parted to let him pass. This isn't folklore dressed up for effect — it's the story Hindus have carried for over five thousand years, marking what tradition holds as Krishna's 5,253rd birth anniversary. Krishna Janmashtami 2026 arrives in early September, on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. Since the exact date and Nishita Puja muhurat shift slightly by location, it's best to...

Somewhere in a quiet Gujarati courtyard, long before sunrise, a woman walks barefoot to the cowshed. She isn't there to milk the cow. She's there to touch its feet. This single gesture — a mother bowing before a mother — is the soul of Bol Choth, one of India's most tender, least commercialised festivals. What Is Bol Choth? Bol Choth, also known as Bahula Chauth or Bahula Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival dedicated entirely to the worship of cows and calves. It falls on the Chaturthi (fourth day) of Krishna Paksha in the Shravan month — the krishna paksha chaturthi...

"Discover the sacred Krishna Parashurama Dwadashi 2026 — date, religious importance, puja rituals, and the divine story of Lord Vishnu's sixth avatar Parashurama. Complete guide with mantras and puja kit essentials". Introduction: A Day Where Two Divine Energies Converge In the vast tapestry of Hindu observances, few days carry the rare spiritual gravity of krishna parashurama dwadashi. This sacred tithi falls on the twelfth day (Dwadashi) of the Krishna Paksha — the waning fortnight — and is specifically dedicated to honoring lord parashurama, the sixth avatar of lord vishnu. For devotees of lord krishna, radha krishna, and lord vishnu, this...

Andal (also called Goda or Kothai) is a celebrated Tamil Alvar saint, renowned as the only female poet-saint in the Sri Vaishnava tradition. In tradition, she is regarded as an incarnation of Bhumi (the Earth Goddess) and Lakshmi (Vishnu’s consort). From her earliest days, Andal’s life was infused with love and devotion. Raised by the great devotee Periyalvar in Srivilliputtur, she grew up absorbed in Vishnu devotion, and her story exemplifies pure, unwavering bhakti (devotion) to the Lord. Andal’s life is a testament to the power of love and devotion – her journey from an ordinary village girl to a divine bride is a timeless...