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Navratri, night by night
A page for each of the nine forms of Durga — her story, verse and bhog — with Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami, kanya pujan and the aarti, all reached from one Navratri page.
UpdatedAnuradha: also called Anusham and Anizham
The page now gives Anuradha's Tamil and Malayalam names, and answers "Is Anusham the same as Anuradha?"
New in the JournalWeekly Sky Notes: 12–18 October 2026
Navratri week: Mercury into Vishakha, Mars into Ashlesha, the Moon through Scorpio and the Sun into Libra. Sidereal (Lahiri), one do and one don't.
New pageAstrologer Online Consultation: A Private Vedic Reading, Live
Private online Vedic astrology consultation by call or chat with a senior astrologer. For clients in India, the UK, USA, Canada, UAE, Australia and beyond.
New in the JournalAbhijit Muhurat and Abhijit Nakshatra: The Midday Window, and the 28th Mansion
Abhijit muhurat is the eighth of the day's fifteen parts, centred on local noon. Times for your city, its two exceptions, and why Abhijit is not one of the 27.
UpdatedPushya: two more dates for 2026–27
Two more Pushya days are now listed, the nights of 4 October 2026 and 18 November 2027, counted from sunrise to sunrise as the panchang counts them.
UpdatedVenus Retrograde 2026: for readers outside India
A new paragraph, after the 14 November direct station, is for readers outside India.
New in the JournalGuru Pushya Nakshatra 2026 and Ravi Pushya Nakshatra 2026: Dates and Time
No Guru Pushya is left in 2026. Ravi Pushya: Sunday 1 November, from sunrise to 04:30 IST Monday, plus short windows on 4 Oct and 29 Nov. Times for your city.