RamNavami & Swaminarayan Jayanti - Wednesday 5th April

RamNavami & Swaminarayan Jayanti - Chaitra Sud Navami

Almighty, omnipresent, omniscience and cause of all causes Bhagwan manifested twice on this pious and one of the most holy day of Hindu calendar.

Manifestation (Avatar) of Lord Ram was in the form of the ideal king/person. To Him the promise was bigger than anything and everything. There was a king Dasharath of Ayodhya. He had three queens and four sons. Ram from eldest queen Kaushalya, Laxman and Shatrughna from middle queen Sumitra and Bharat from the youngest queen Kaikeyi. When all princes came of the age, King Dasharath, in consultation with elder statesmen, decided to appoint Lord Ram as the next king. By this time, Lord Ram had married Sita, princess of Videh and daughter of King Janak.

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Kaamda Ekadashi - Friday 7th April

Kaamda Ekadashi - Chaitra Sud Ekadashi

King Yudhishthir once asked Bhagwan Shree Krishna, "O Vaasudev! I bow down to You. Please tell me about the Ekadashi which falls in the Sud fortnight of the month of Chaitra."

Bhagwan Shree Krishna replied, "O king! I shall reiterate the Katha of significance of this Ekadashi which Rishi Vashishtha had narrated to King Dilip in bygone era. Listen to it attentively."

Sage Vashishtha said, "O King Dilip! The Ekadashi falling in the bright fortnight of Chaitra is called 'Kaamda Ekadashi'. Observing this Ekadashi not only washes away one's sins but also fulfils his desire to have a son.

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Hanuman Jayanti - Tuesday 11th April

Hanuman Jayanti - Chaitra Sud Purnima

Hanuman is a very important demigod of Hindu mythology. He is one of Chiranjivi (ever living). He is the foremost devotee of Bhagwan Ram. Though he served two other Avatars of Bhagwan (Bhagwan Shree Krishna and Shree Swaminarayan) since then, his life remains dedicated to his Ishtadev Bhagwan Ram. Shree Hari has extolled this virtue in the Vachanamrut.

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Varuthini Ekadashi - Sunday 23rd April

Varuthini Ekadashi - Chaitra Vad Ekadashi

Once, King Yudhishthir asked Shree Krishna Bhagwan, "O Bhagwan Vaasudev! Please tell me about the Ekadashi falling in the dark fortnight of the month of Chaitra. "

Bhagwan Shree Krishna replied, "O king! Chaitra Vad Ekadashi is called 'Varuthini Ekadashi'. This Ekadashi ushers in happiness and good fortunes not only in this world but heaven as well. It is capable of washing away one's sins.

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