caturthI tithi
on a Tuesday is as sacred as a solar eclipse. Good day for doing puja of Ganesha/Subrahmanya with naivedyam of modakam/millet flour respectively.
Observed on day 1 of Kumbha (solar) month. Perform danam of hay, grass, food and pure water to cows.
MoreObserved on Paurṇamāsī tithi of Māgha (lunar) month. Perform snana four ghatikas before sunrise (during aruNodayam
, when the Moon is still up, on the full-moon days of ASADha
, kArtika
, mAgha
and vaizAkha
– hence the name A-kA-mA-vai
) bestows strength, beauty, fame, dharma, knowledge, happiness, fortitude and health.
Observed on Paurṇamāsī tithi of Māgha (lunar) month. Goddess Lalita is 3rd of the Dasha Maha Vidyas.
MoreObserved on Śukla-Dvādaśī tithi of Māgha (lunar) month. Mahavishnu created black til by extreme tapas
on this day; light til deepam and offer tilAnnam naivedyam
.