Pongal

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil Nadu, India, to honor the Sun God (Surya) and thank nature for a bountiful harvest. It typically falls in mid-January, […]

Basant Panchami

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Madhuji. Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant Panchami, is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring. Celebrated on the fifth day of the lunar month […]

Shivratri

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Madhuji. Shivratri, particularly Maha Shivratri, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. The term “Shivratri” means “The Night […]

Holi

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Madhuji and fundraiser food event. Holi is a vibrant and joyous Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring, the triumph of good over evil, and the renewal […]

Sita Ram Kalyanam

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Sridharji with fundraiser food event. Sita Ram Kalyanam is a significant Hindu religious event that celebrates the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, symbolizing the […]

Sunderkand

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Madhuji with prasad lunch donated by devotees. Sunderkand is one of the most revered chapters (Kand) of the Hindu epic Ramayana, composed by the sage Valmiki and […]

Homam

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Sridharji with fundraiser food event. Homam (also called Havan) is a sacred fire ritual in Hinduism and related traditions, performed to invoke divine blessings and purify the […]

Devotees Cookout Event

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Devotees Cookout Event A Devotees Cookout Event is a gathering of a spiritual community where devotees come together to prepare, cook, and share meals as a form of devotion, fellowship, […]

Janmashtami

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Madhuji with fundraiser food event. Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of […]

Ganesh Chaturthi

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja with pandit Sridharji with prasad lunch donated by devotees. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, the god of […]