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Ashwin 2083
Vikram Samvat · वि.सं. · Kashi (Varanasi)
Thursday • October 8, 2026
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TODAY'S PANCHANG
Five Limbs of Time. Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Vara, Karana
Tithi
Trayodashi
(☾ Krishna (waning))
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Yoga
Shukla
Vara
Guruvara
, Brihaspati
Karana
Garaja
Upcoming Sacred Days
Kashi (Varanasi)Sharad Navratri
Nine nights of Durga worship culminating in Vijayadashami.
11 Oct
Durga Puja
Bengals grandest festival; five days of Devi worship.
17 Oct
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Victory of Rama over Ravana; effigy burning and Durga visarjan.
20 Oct
Karva Chauth
Wives fast for husbands until moonrise.
29 Oct
Dhanteras
First day of Diwali; worship of Lakshmi and Dhanvantari, buying of gold and utensils.
6 Nov
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance.
8 Nov
Govardhan Puja (Annakut)
Worship of Govardhan hill with annakut, a mountain of food offered to Krishna.
10 Nov
Bhai Dooj
Sister-brother bond; tilak and shared meal.
11 Nov
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State of the Day
Delhi
North · New Delhi · Thursday
Seven cities, one tandoor. From the kebabs of Jama Masjid to the chaat of Chandni Chowk.
Today's Plate
Festivals
Diwali · Eid · Phool Walon ki Sair
Hero Ingredients
Tandoori spice · Kasuri methi · Ghee
Upcoming festivals
- Sharad Navratriशारदीय नवरात्रि11 Oct
- Durga Pujaदुर्गा पूजा17 Oct
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)विजयादशमी20 Oct
- Karva Chauthकरवा चौथ29 Oct
- Dhanterasधनतेरस6 Nov
- Diwali (Deepavali)दीपावली8 Nov
- Govardhan Puja (Annakut)गोवर्धन पूजा10 Nov
- Bhai Doojभाइ टीका11 Nov
- Chhath Pujaछठ पूजा15 Nov
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)गुरु नानक जयन्ती24 Nov
- Christmasक्रिसमस25 Dec
- Lohriलोहड़ी13 Jan
- Republic Dayगणतन्त्र दिवस26 Jan
- Maha Shivaratriमहाशिवरात्रि6 Mar
- Holika Dahanहोलिका दहन22 Mar
- Holiहोली23 Mar
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwaउगादि7 Apr
- Ram Navamiराम नवमी15 Apr
- Mahavir Jayantiमहावीर जयन्ती19 Apr
- Hanuman Jayantiहनुमान जयन्ती20 Apr
- Buddha Purnimaबुद्ध पूर्णिमा20 May
- Guru Purnimaगुरु पूर्णिमा18 Jul
- Independence Dayस्वतन्त्रता दिवस15 Aug
- Raksha Bandhanरक्षा बन्धन17 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtamiकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी24 Aug
- Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थी4 Sept
- Sharad Navratriशारदीय नवरात्रि30 Sept
- Durga Pujaदुर्गा पूजा6 Oct
Today's Wisdom
GYAN, Today's Wisdom
The Guest is God
"अतिथि देवो भव ।"
Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.2 (Shiksha Valli)Treat the guest as God. Hospitality is not a transaction, it is a sacrament.
PARAMPARA, Today's Story
The First Roti to the Cow
In countless North Indian households, the first roti from the day's tava is set aside for the cow, the second for the dog, and only then does the family eat. This is part of the ho...
THE TORCH WE CARRY
"The cook who feeds others first never goes hungry."
In every Indian household worth the name, the person who cooks eats last. This is not sacrifice. It is the quiet certainty that abundance flows through, never to, those who serve.
This week:Service as abundance
View all reflectionsSacred geography
The cultural map of Bharat.
Twenty eight states and eight union territories. Each one opens with its dishes, festivals and motif. Tap any region to step inside its kitchen.
Cultural Map of Bharat
28 States. 8 Territories. One Thali.
Tap any state to enter its kitchen. Each region opens with its signature dishes, living festivals, cuisine lineage, and the motif that has been woven on its walls for centuries.
Annadata Network
The hands behind the harvest.
The farmers, fishers and stewards who keep India's food culture alive — visualised on a living supply chain.
OpenStories & Wisdom
Ayurveda, Ritucharya, sattvic kitchens.
Long-form journal on seasonal eating, regional memory and the philosophy behind the Indian plate.
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