Festivals

Boston (UTC-4)

Date

25th July 2026

Gauri Vrat (Start)

Tithi:

Shukla Ekadashi upto 2:04 AM

Shukla Dwadashi upto 4:28 AM +1

Nakshatra:

Jyeshtha upto 10:05 PM

Mula upto 12:59 AM +2

Vasara:Saturday

About

Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi at sunrise; beginning of the five-day Gauri Vrata observed by young girls.

Significance:

The Gauri Vrat is a period of spiritual discipline where young girls pray to Goddess Gauri for her guidance and blessings for their future. It emphasizes the importance of devotion and patience.

Rituals & Puja Vidhi:

1. Fasting: Observing a strict fast and consuming only Sattvic food. 2. Gauri Puja: Worshipping the Goddess with a focus on her nurturing nature. 3. Jaware: Cultivating symbolic wheat sprouts throughout the five-day period.