Festivals

Vadodara (UTC+5:30)

Date

25th July 2026

Gauri Vrat (Start)

Tithi:

Shukla Ekadashi upto 11:34 AM

Shukla Dwadashi upto 1:58 PM +1

Nakshatra:

Anuradha upto 4:37 AM

Jyeshtha upto 7:35 AM +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.