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The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela, also referred to as the 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela, is the ongoing iteration of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage festival celebrating a full orbital revolution of Jupiter around the Sun. It is scheduled from 13 January to 26 February 2025, at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
In Odisha, Lakshmi Puja is an 11-day celebration where Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped in the form of Gajalakshmi. Gajalaxmi Puja (ଗଜ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା) traces its origin to Kumar Purnima which is also observed on this day – the last day of Ashwina month, marking the beginning of Kartika as per the Odia(ଓଡିଆ) calendar.
Varalakshmi is the manifestation of Lakshmi who grants boons (varam). It is a puja primarily performed by married Hindu women in the states of South India . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This occasion is observed on the Friday before the day of the full moon - Purnima - in the Hindu month of Shravana , which corresponds to the Gregorian months of July ...
Some Tamil homes observe nombu and do Lakshmi Puja on this day. In Karnataka , the festival of Deepavali starts from this day i.e., Naraka Chathurdashi with early morning traditional oil bath, aarti followed by bursting firecrackers and extends till Bali Padyami, which is the main day of Deepavali celebration, when cows are decorated and ...
Image source: Getty Images. The good news coming in 2025 1. The COLA is increasing. The first piece of good news is that beneficiaries will see a 2.5% bump in benefits beginning in January, thanks ...
Vijayadashami celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that involve carrying clay statues of Durga, [13] Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, accompanied by music and chants, after which the images are immersed in the water for dissolution and farewell. In other places, towering effigies of Ravana, symbolising evil, are ...
One thing people quickly notice about Social Security is that change is virtually inevitable. The most notable change to Social Security benefits in 2025 should be good news.
Image source: Getty Images. 1. The cost-of-living adjustment. Seniors get a bump in their Social Security benefit every year called the cost-of-living adjustment ().The 2025 COLA of 2.5% was ...