Zang Trai falls on the 3rd day of Chaitra Navratra. This is also known as married daughter's day of kashmiris. On this day all Kashmiri Pandit Women visit their parental house as a ritual and on their return their parents give them salt, atthor (ear ornament made of decorative…

।। नवरॆह पोश्तॖ ।।
सप्तऋषि संवत ५१०० / विक्रम संवत २०८१
आप सबको हिंदू नव वर्ष की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

Navreh is the celebration of the first day of the new year by Kashmiri Hindus. The word 'Navreh' is derived from Sanskrit 'Nava Varsha' meaning the New Year. It takes place on…

We are delighted to circulate April edition of Màtrkà.

रंगोत्सवस्य शुभाशया: 🌸🌸

'Teel Atham'- this festival marks the culmination of the Shivaratri festivities. Pooja is offered and a number of lamps are lit. These lamps are taken to the river bank and floated on grass bases in the river after the prescribed pooja. Afterwards, old firepots, Kangris are…

Anamika ji shows us how to make dhoop from dried flowers. A perfect solution to a very common household problem, 'how to dispose off the dried flowers after pooja at home'.

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#sharada #Kashmiri scholar Kashmiri Hindu S N Pandita Sadhu Ashwani Ajay Kumar Dang I am honoured to present the Award to a great scholar as a part of the Core Sharada Team.

Core Sharada Team Foundation presented Life time achievement award to Sh BL Daembi Ji in person at Gurugram today, which was earlier announced during Sharada Diwas celebration last month, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the field of Indian Epigraphy,…

Sounth for kashmiri pandits heralds the spring season. It is customary in Kashmiri pandits community to celebrate 'Thal Barun' . A plate is filled with rice, yogurt, milk, walnuts, flowers, bread, pen , gold coin, and kreal pachh, except for the new Panchang which is done only…

सोंथ पोश्तॖ।।

Shivratri is the state of transcendence and immanence as per Kashmir Shaivism. This is self-Luminous state of light. It is independent and does not depend on any external source of light. Fourth or Fifth day (as per family traditions) of Watak pooja, this festival of activities…

Herath Milan Diwas ; Shiv Chaturdashi/ Shiv Tchwadush - day following the Watak Pooza ( Herath ), is the day to meet and greet the family and friends. On this day, money is given as a token of love/ blessings, to all children by elders of the family, known as herath kharach…

हेरथ पोश्तॖ / Herath Poshte
Naman to Shri Watuka Nath, popularly adored as 'VatakRaaz', who is the manifestation of Absolute Shiva.
Hararatri ki shubhkamnaye.
Har Har Mahadev
#herath
#shivratri
#kashmirshaivisim
#Kashmiripandits
#watuknath
#watakpuja
#watukbhairav …

With Herath / Shivratri festivities being around the corner, we are sharing this detailed watuk nath illustration and the picture of Kalash that is easy to use during watak pooja. #kashmiripandits #kashmirirituals #sharadalipi #maatrika #shivratri #herath

होराष्टमी is what etymologically त्रिपुरा एवं त्रिपुरसुन्दरी mean.
Kashmiri Pandits offer their prayers on the HORASHTAMI -- known as the auspicious Hurya A'itham--four days before Shiva Ratri or Herath.

#kadhmiripandits
#huryaatham
#shivratri
#herath
#kashmirrituals

Hur Okdoh' marks the start of the fortnight long Herath festival for Kashmiri Pandits which concludes on Tile Aathum. Okdoh means the first day. Hur Okdoh to hur shayam are reserved for cleaning the entire house to give it a festive look.

'Kaw Punim' which translates to 'Purnmashi dedicated to Crow'. Crow as per Hindu tradition is taken as representative of our Ancestors or transporter of food given away in their name of our Ancestors to them in their abode in the Pitraloka. There is special kind of charm…

Today is International Mother Tongue day.
वलिव मीलिथ करव प्रन, कऻशुर (माजि ज़्यव) तॖ शारदा (माजि लिपी) हॆछनुक।।

'या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥'
#kasmiripandits #ashtami #jaimatadi #koshurculture #kheerbhawani #ragnyamata

Vasant/Basant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja in honor of the Maa Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.
The Vasant Utsav on Panchami is celebrated forty days before spring.
#basantpanchami #vasantpanchami #saraswatipuja #maasaraswati