Indians are highly spiritual when it comes to following age-old significant customs. The Sharavan Somwar ritual is one of them, considered very auspicious for goddess Shiva. In the year 2019, this month usually starts from 17th July and is followed by a large number of people who buy a lot of puja kits from pooja stores, especially for this day.
According to the Tamil scriptures, it is known as “Avani” since it is the fifth month of the solar year. According to the Vedic astrology, the Shravan maas sets in when the sun enters the zodiac zone. The Lunar calendar narrates a different story- that the Shravan month begins on the day of the new moon day. On the remarkable occasion of the Full Moon or Purnima, the divine fragment of the sky is under the sovereignty of the celestial Shravan Nakshatra ( one out of the twenty-seven nakshatras). This is the reason it is called Shravan. Every single day of this month is auspicious since the devotees worship the humble lord Shiva or Shambhu. Optimistic prayers and notable Vedic rituals are performed in the temples of Lord Shiva to satisfy him dearly. This is a holy month since a lot of other festivities are also celebrated like Govasta, Shravani Purnima, Vara Lakshmi Vrata, Nagar Panchami, Raksha Bandhan, Kalkyavatara, Putradaikadashi etc. You can perform this by buying Indian puja items and puja kits for all festivals. Continue reading Special Custom of Following the Shravan Somwar Ritual
Different puja items are needed for different pujas and rituals. Here is the list of all the items you need for performing Saraswati puja with perfection.
It is one of a kind of festival where people from all region and place come together. It is celebrated all over the country with tremendous enthusiasm. Also, there are many people who also decide to perform such puja at home only. People nowadays prefer to perform the puja in their home and keeps the deity more than one day in their home. On the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi with a huge procession and full of rituals the deity is immersed in lake or pond. 
As we know that Hindus celebrates many festivals and Akshaya Tritiya Puja is one of the most auspicious ones among the Hindus. The day is considered to be so auspicious that on this day people considered to start up new things or buy new things. Also, there are many households where on this day traditional ceremonies were also performed. The literally meaning of the word “Akshaya” is indestructible. Thus, because of this particular reason, this day is considered as auspicious and it is believed that investing anything on this day is highly appreciable. As per the Hindu Lunar Calendar, this day is celebrated on the third day of Shukla Paksha and it is generally held in the month of Vaisakh. Also, this particular date or day is considered to be very auspicious for marriages apart from beginning something new. Many people on this day choose to buy jewellery made of gold and also diamond because this day is the best date when both the sun and the moon placed together perfectly.
