Festivals

Honolulu (UTC-10)

Date

25th July 2026

Gauri Vrat (Start)

Tithi:

Shukla Dwadashi upto 10:28 PM

Shukla Trayodashi upto 12:45 AM +2

Nakshatra:

Jyeshtha upto 4:05 PM

Mula upto 6:59 PM +1

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.