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Vedic astrology, written for thinking seekers
Plain-language essays from the Vidhata Editorial Desk - grounded in Parashari, KP, and Lal Kitab traditions. No marketing fluff, no copy-paste predictions, no fear-mongering. Just clear thinking about how the planets shape life.
Showing posts tagged #kartik amavasya (clear)
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Kali Puja 2026: The Nishitha Rite Bengal Keeps on Diwali Night
Kali Puja 2026 falls on Diwali night, but it runs on nishitha, not pradosh. What that rite is, and why 2027 splits the two dates apart.
Vidhata Editorial Desk10 Sept 2026 · 9 min - 🪔
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Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: City-by-City Timings for India and Abroad
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November. The Lakshmi puja muhurat is where pradosh kaal and a fixed Vrishabha ascendant overlap, and that overlap is a different clock window in every city. Full computed tables for 16 Indian cities and six cities abroad, in IST and in each city's own local time.
Vidhata Editorial Desk9 Sept 2026 · 12 min - 🪔
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Why Diwali Worships Lakshmi, When the Story Everyone Tells Is About Rama
Diwali's central puja goes to Lakshmi, not Rama, because Kartik's new moon carries several old stories, not just one about a king coming home.
Vidhata Editorial Desk9 Sept 2026 · 11 min - 🪔
Festivals
Diwali: the deeper significance and the classical pooja vidhi
Beyond fireworks and sweets, Diwali commemorates Rama's return, Lakshmi's arrival, and Krishna's victory. The traditional 5-day observance and its rituals explained.
Vidhata Editorial Desk17 Jul 2025 · 8 min
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