Explore the sacred festivals celebrated in the Sri: Vaishnava tradition at Sanjeevani Jeeyar A:sramam
Mother's Day — Ma:thri Devo Bhava
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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Ugadi
ఉగాది
The Telugu New Year — Sri:man Na:ra:yana inaugurates a new Samvathsara as the cosmic order renews at Chaitra's dawn.
Rama Navami
రామ నవమి
The advent of Maryada Purushottama — Sri:man Na:ra:yana descends as the ideal king to establish dharma in Tretayuga.
Hanuman Jayanti
హనుమాన్ జయంతి
The birth of Anjaneya, the Paramabhakta — whose every breath is the name of Rama and whose very being is the embodiment of selfless service.
Akshaya Tritiya
అక్షయ తృతీయ
The inexhaustible third — a tithi of eternal merit where acts of charity and devotion to Sri:man Na:ra:yana yield fruit that never diminishes.
Ramanuja Jayanti
రామానుజ జయంతి
The advent of Yatiraja Bhagavad Ramanuja — the Ubhaya Vedanta Acharya who reconciled Prapatti with Bhakthi and opened the gates of Srivaishnava wisdom to all.
Narasimha Jayanti
నరసింహ జయంతి
The theophany of Sri: Narasimha — Sri:man Na:ra:yana bursts forth as the lion-man to shatter adharma and redeem Prahlada's absolute surrender.
Sudarsana Jayanthi
సుదర్శన జయంతి
The celebration of Sudarsana Azhwar — the thousand-spoked divine discus whose great flame possesses the radiance of a billion suns.
Garuda Panchami
గరుడ పంచమి
The celebration of Periya Tiruvadi — Garuda, the Veda-Atma, whose wings chant the Vedas and who serves as the living throne of Sri:manna:ra:yana.
Ratha Yatra
రథ యాత్ర
The triumphal chariot procession of Jagannatha — Sri:man Na:ra:yana rides forth to grant darshana to all devotees, dissolving the boundaries between temple and world.
Guru Purnima
గురు పూర్ణిమ
The full moon of the Acharya — we honor the unbroken Guru-Shishya parampara through which the wisdom of the Vedas descends from Sri:man Na:ra:yana himself.
Varalakshmi Vratam
వరలక్ష్మి వ్రతం
The boon-granting vow to Sri: Lakshmi Devi — the divine consort of Sri:man Na:ra:yana, the mother of the universe, is propitiated for dharmic prosperity and liberation.
Janmashtami
జన్మాష్టమి
The midnight appearance of Sri: Krishna — Sri:man Na:ra:yana descends to Mathura as the Yogeshvara whose Gi:tha illumines every seeker's path to moksha.
Vinayaka Chavithi
వినాయక చవితి
The celebration of Sri: Vinayaka, remover of obstacles — honored at the threshold of every auspicious undertaking as the presiding deity of beginnings.
Navaratri
నవరాత్రి
Nine nights of divine Shakti — the primordial energy of the universe celebrated in her forms of Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati as the cosmic power upholding all creation.
Vijayadashami
విజయదశమి
The triumph of dharma on the tenth day — Sri: Rama's victory over Ravana stands as the eternal testament that righteousness, sustained by devotion, cannot be vanquished.
Deepavali
దీపావళి
The festival of light — lamps lit in every home celebrate Sri: Lakshmi Devi and the return of Sri: Rama to Ayodhya, illuminating the soul's journey from darkness to divine grace.
Govardhan Puja
గోవర్ధన పూజ
The puja of Govardhana — Sri: Krishna lifts the sacred hill on his finger to shelter the Brajavaasis, revealing that the devotee's welfare is always uppermost in the Lord's heart.
Tulasi Vivaham
తులసి వివాహం
The sacred marriage of Tulasi Devi to Sri:man Na:ra:yana — the most beloved of divine plants, ever-present in Vaishnava worship, is celebrated as the Lord's own consort.
Gi:tha Jayanti
గీత జయంతి
The day the Bhagavad Gi:tha was revealed — Sri: Krishna's eternal Gitopanishad distills all Upanishadic wisdom into the supreme teaching of Prapatti and Bhakthi Yo:ga.
Vaikuntha E:ka:dasi
వైకుంఠ ఏకాదశి
The gates of Vaikunta open — the most sacred E:ka:dasi on which Sri:man Na:ra:yana opens the Paramapada Dvaram, granting moksha to devotees who fast and remain awake in his praise.
Pongal
పొంగల్
The harvest thanksgiving to Surya Bhagavan — as the sun enters Makara, the new rice overflows the pot in an expression of abundance and gratitude to the cosmic light-giver.
Ratha Saptami
రథ సప్తమి
Surya's chariot wheels northward — on the seventh day of Magha, the sun-god's seven horses turn toward full splendor, blessing devotees with health, vitality, and inner light.
Maha: Shivaratri
మహా శివరాత్రి
The great night of Shiva — devotees fast and keep vigil through the dark Chaturdashi honoring Parameshvara, the cosmic destroyer who clears the way for renewal and liberation.
Holi
హోలి
The festival of color celebrating Sri: Krishna's divine play — Prahlada's deliverance from Holika stands as the triumph of unshakeable Bhakthi over every adversity.
Parashurama Jayanti
పరశురామ జయంతి
The appearance of the sixth avatara — the warrior-sage who cleared the earth of tyrannical kings.
Uyyakkondaar Thirunakshathram
ఉయ్యక్కొండార్ తిరునక్షత్రం
The appearance of Sri:man Pundarikaksha — the second Acharya of the Guru Parampara, whose silent service transmitted the light of Nathamuni to the ages that followed.
Hayagriva Jayanti
హయగ్రీవ జయంతి
Celebrating the horse-headed avatara who restored the Vedas — the Lord of all knowledge.
Vamana Jayanti
వామన జయంతి
The dwarf avatara who measured the three worlds in two strides — humbling the great king Bali.
Varaha Jayanti
వరాహ జయంతి
The cosmic boar who lifted Bhudevi from the depths — Na:ra:yana rescuing the earth.
Honoring Garuda — the divine eagle, eternal vahana and servant of Sri:man Na:ra:yana.
Brahmotsavam
బ్రహ్మోత్సవం
The grandest temple celebration — nine days of divine processions ordained by Brahma himself.
Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa
తిరుప్పావై / ధనుర్మాసం
Andal's thirty verses of divine longing — the month-long dawn worship that melts Na:ra:yana's heart.
Panguni Uthiram
పంగుని ఉత్తిరం
The cosmic wedding season — when divine couples are united in celestial marriage.
The Twelve Alvars
పన్నిరెండు ఆళ్వార్లు
The twelve mystic poet-saints whose 4,000 Tamil verses form the Divya Prabandham — the Tamil Veda.
Dashavatara
దశావతారం
The ten principal descents of Sri:man Na:ra:yana — from Matsya to Kalki, preserving dharma across the yugas.
Pancharatra Utsavams
పాంచరాత్ర ఉత్సవాలు
The sacred festival system prescribed by the Pancharatra Agamas — divine liturgy perfected over millennia.
Putrada E:ka:dasi
పుత్రద ఏకాదశి
The giver of sons — Na:ra:yana blesses the faithful householder with progeny and the continuity of dharmic lineage.
Aja E:ka:dasi
అజ ఏకాదశి
Named for the Unborn Na:ra:yana — the E:ka:dasi that dissolved King Harishchandra's suffering through the Lord's boundless mercy.
Parivartini E:ka:dasi
పరివర్తిని ఏకాదశి
The Lord turns in His cosmic sleep — midpoint of Chaturmas, echoing Vamana's boundless stride over King Bali's offering.
Indira E:ka:dasi
ఇందిర ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of ancestral liberation — its merit reaches into Yamaloka itself, freeing departed souls to ascend to Vaikunta.
Papankusha E:ka:dasi
పాపాంకుశ ఏకాదశి
The iron goad of grace — as the ankusha governs the mightiest elephant, this E:ka:dasi governs and destroys the mightiest sins.
Rama E:ka:dasi
రామ ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of divine bliss — 'Rama' here means supreme pleasure, the ananda that only Na:ra:yana's nearness bestows.
Devutthana E:ka:dasi
దేవోత్థాన ఏకాదశి
The Awakener — Lord Vishnu rises from four months of Yo:ga Nidra, Chaturmas ends, and the world stirs with renewed divine presence.
Utpanna E:ka:dasi
ఉత్పన్న ఏకాదశి
The origin of all Ekadashis — E:ka:dasi Devi emerged from Vishnu's yoga-shakti to slay the demon Mura, sanctifying the eleventh day for eternity.
Mokshada E:ka:dasi
మోక్షద ఏకాదశి
The liberation-granting E:ka:dasi — the very day Sri: Krishna revealed the Bhagavad Gi:tha, making it supremely sacred among all Ekadashis after Vaikuntha E:ka:dasi.
Saphala E:ka:dasi
సఫల ఏకాదశి
The fruitful E:ka:dasi — even accidental observance by the exiled prince Lumpaka yielded Na:ra:yana's transforming grace.
Shattila E:ka:dasi
షట్తిల ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of six sesame rites — teaching that true charity must include Anna Dana, the giving of food that sustains life itself.
Jaya E:ka:dasi
జయ ఏకాదశి
The victory-granting E:ka:dasi — also called Bhishma E:ka:dasi, its merit freed the cursed celestial couple Malyavan and Pushpavati from demonic forms.
Vijaya E:ka:dasi
విజయ ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of triumph — observed by Lord Rama Himself before building the bridge to Lanka, granting victory in every righteous endeavor.
Amalaki E:ka:dasi
ఆమలకి ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of the sacred gooseberry tree — Lord Vishnu resides in the Amalaki, rewarding sincere devotion above outward grandeur.
Kamada E:ka:dasi
కామద ఏకాదశి
The desire-fulfilling E:ka:dasi — where the sincere devotee's every righteous wish finds its answer at the feet of Sri:man Na:ra:yana.
Varuthini E:ka:dasi
వరూథిని ఏకాదశి
The protector's E:ka:dasi — whose merit shields the devotee from all adversity and surpasses every form of worldly piety.
Mohini E:ka:dasi
మోహినీ ఏకాదశి
Named for the Lord's enchanting Mohini form — this E:ka:dasi shatters the delusion that binds the soul to samsara.
Apara E:ka:dasi
అపర ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of limitless merit — whose incomparable power grants Vaikunta even to those who observe it unknowingly.
Nirjala E:ka:dasi
నిర్జల ఏకాదశి
The most austere of all Ekadashis — Bhima's waterless fast whose single observance equals the merit of all twenty-four.
Yogini E:ka:dasi
యోగిని ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of yogic liberation — freeing the soul from karmic bondage and granting the merit of spiritual progress.
Devashayani E:ka:dasi
దేవశయని ఏకాదశి
The day Lord Vishnu reclines into Yo:ga Nidra upon Shesha Naga — the cosmic sleep begins and the sacred Chaturmas commences.
Kamika E:ka:dasi
కామికా ఏకాదశి
The E:ka:dasi of Tulasi worship — when Lord Vishnu is especially pleased and even the simplest offering yields boundless merit.