Navaratri

Nine nights of the Goddess in Purattasi (Ashvin): three nights each for Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. Many homes arrange a Golu of dolls. Saraswathi Pooja and Ayudha Pooja fall on the ninth day, and Vijayadasami on the tenth — an auspicious day to begin learning.

Spiritual guides

• Amavasya — ancestors' day guide
• Ekadashi Viratham — complete guide
• Deepavali
• Karthigai Deepam
• Thai Pongal
• Maha Shivaratri
• Vinayaka Chaturthi
• Ganapathi Pooja
• Lakshmi Pooja
• Navagraha Pooja
• Pournami Viratham — complete guide
• Pradosham — complete guide
• Sankatahara Chaturthi — complete guide
• Satyanarayana Pooja
• Shashti Viratham — complete guide
• Viratha Murai