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Festivals & Rituals27 October 2026 · 7 min read
Annapurna Jayanti 2026: Honouring the Kitchen and the Grain Store
Annapurna Jayanti falls on Wednesday 23 December 2026 according to most panchangs, the same day as Datta Jayanti. How to honour the kitchen, where to keep the Annapurna image, and how to store rice and grain the Vastu way.
Festivals & Rituals27 October 2026 · 7 min read
Christmas Tree Vastu: Direction and Decor for Mumbai Homes
Classical Vastu has no rule for a Christmas tree, but the five elements still help you choose a corner. Where the tree, the fairy lights and the star suit a Mumbai flat, and how to keep it all safe.
Festivals & Rituals27 October 2026 · 7 min read
Datta Jayanti 2026: Dattatreya Puja at Home and Where to Place the Image
Datta Jayanti falls on Wednesday 23 December 2026 according to most panchangs. A simple Dattatreya puja at home, what Gurucharitra parayan involves, and where to place the image in a flat without a pooja room.
Festivals & Rituals27 October 2026 · 5 min read
Haldi-Kumkum 2027: Hosting the Sankranti Gathering at Home, the Vastu Way
Planning Haldi-Kumkum at home in 2027? The Sankranti to Ratha Saptami window, how to prepare the entrance, where to seat guests and keep the thali, what to give as vaan, and how to host in a small flat.
Festivals & Rituals27 October 2026 · 6 min read
Lohri 2027 in Mumbai: Where to Light the Bonfire and How to Keep It Safe
Lohri 2027 falls on Wednesday 13 January. Where the bonfire belongs in Vastu, how to keep it safe in a society compound, and a diya alternative for flats where an open fire is not possible.
Festivals & Rituals27 October 2026 · 7 min read
Margashirsha Guruvar 2026: Setting Up the Mahalakshmi Ghat at Home
In the calendar followed in Maharashtra, the Margashirsha Guruvar vrat falls on five Thursdays from 10 December 2026 to 7 January 2027. Where to set up the Mahalakshmi ghat in a flat, what goes in the kalash, and when the udyapan is held.
Festivals & Rituals21 October 2026 · 7 min read
Akash Kandil: Where to Hang the Diwali Lantern as per Vastu
The star lantern outside a Maharashtrian home is the first sign that Diwali has arrived. Where to hang it in a Mumbai flat, which direction to prefer, and why an LED belongs inside a paper kandil rather than a candle.
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21 October 2026 · 8 min read
Bhai Dooj 2026 (Bhau Beej): Significance and the Tilak Ritual at Home
Bhai Dooj, or Bhau Beej, closes Diwali on 10 or 11 November 2026 depending on your panchang. The Yama and Yamuna story, where siblings sit for the tilak, what goes on the aarti thali, gifts, and how to keep the day when you live apart.
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21 October 2026 · 7 min read
Chhath Puja 2026 in Mumbai: Setting Up at Home and at the Water
Four days of devotion to the Sun, kept by families across Mumbai at beaches, lakes and on terraces. The dates for 2026, what each day involves, how to set up the altar in a flat, and staying safe at the water.
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21 October 2026 · 7 min read
Dev Deepawali and Kartik Purnima at Home: Where to Light the Lamps
Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali fall on 24 November 2026 according to most panchangs. Where to place diyas by zone in a flat, how to float a lamp without a river, and how to keep every flame safe.
Festivals & Rituals21 October 2026 · 7 min read
Dhanteras 2026: Why It Matters — Dhanvantari, Lakshmi and the Yama Deepam
Dhanteras falls on Friday 6 November 2026. Why the day joins health and wealth, who Dhanvantari is, and how to place the south-facing Yama Deepam at your entrance safely.
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21 October 2026 · 7 min read
Diwali 2026 Vastu Calendar: What to Do Each Day, Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj
A day-by-day Vastu plan for Diwali 2026: what to finish in the fortnight before, then one focus for each day from Dhanteras on 6 November to Bhai Dooj on 10 or 11 November.