Practical, local advice on darshan, routes, stays and getting around Ayodhya, Varanasi and Prayagraj — written by people who live and guide here.
Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: New Year 2027 starts on Friday, 1 January, so Ayodhya is likely to be busy from Thursday, 31 December through the weekend of 2...
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Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: Christmas Day 2026 is on Friday, 25 December, with Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December. Christmas is a gazetted central gov...
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Aarav Mishra
Quick answer: Gita Jayanti 2026 is on Sunday, 20 December, the same day as Mokshada Ekadashi. The Ekadashi tithi lasts until about 8:15 PM,...
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Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: Vivah Panchami 2026 is on Monday, 14 December. The Panchami tithi ends at about 7:16 PM, and the sun rises at about 6:41 AM in...
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Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: Kaal Bhairav Jayanti 2026 is on Tuesday, 1 December. In Varanasi the sun rises at about 6:26 AM and sets at about 5:07 PM that...
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Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: Chhath Puja 2026 begins on Friday, 13 November and ends on Monday, 16 November. Kharna is on 14 November, Sandhya Arghya (the...
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Aarav Mishra
Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in Australia. Two things make it different here from the US and Canada. It arrives in spring, so ma...
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Ayush Pandey
Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in Canada, and the five-day festival runs from Friday, November 6 to Tuesday, November 10. It is no...
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Ayush Pandey
Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in the United States, and the full five-day festival runs from Friday, November 6 to Tuesday, Novem...
Read articlePractical, local advice on darshan, routes, stays and getting around the sacred cities.
Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: New Year 2027 starts on Friday, 1 January, so Ayodhya is likely to be busy from Thursday, 31 December through the weekend of 2...
Read article
Ayush Pandey
Quick answer: Christmas Day 2026 is on Friday, 25 December, with Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December. Christmas is a gazetted central gov...
Read article
Aarav Mishra
Quick answer: Gita Jayanti 2026 is on Sunday, 20 December, the same day as Mokshada Ekadashi. The Ekadashi tithi lasts until about 8:15 PM,...
Read article