The Ahoi festival or अहोई अष्टमी Ahoi Ashtami is a fast observed by mothers for the well-being of their sons. The Ahoi Ashtami is usually celebrated in कार्तिक Karthik month. जिस वार को दीपावली होती है, अहोई आठें भी उसी वार की पडती है। This year, Ahoi Ashtami on Sunday, 11 October 2009. Story अहोई अष्टमी कथा ..

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Beginning on the thirteenth lunar day in shuklapaksha, when the nakshatra Bhadrapada is in the sky, one fasts for three days and recounts the story of Savitri and Satyavana. (This story can be found in other Puranas and in the Mahabharata. Savitri’s husband Satyavana had died. Savitri convinced Yama of her devotion and persuaded the god of death to bring her dead husband back to life)

Friday, 12 Feb 2010 : MahaShivRatri Vrat. In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on the bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu. The story goes as follows….Once upon a time King Chitrabhanu of the Ikshvaku dynasty..

Lakshmi Pujan Devotional songs, Katha, Aarti for Diwali 2009 :: Diwali MahaLakshmi Pujan : Samagri, Sankalp, Navagrah Pujan, Kalash Sthapana By Pt. Somnath Sharma