• Bathukamma

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

    Bathukamma is a vibrant and traditional festival celebrated primarily in the Indian state of Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh. It honors the goddess Gauri (a form of Maa Parvati) and is observed during the Telugu calendar month […]

  • Mata Ki Chowki and Garba

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

    Mata Ki Chowki is a devotional gathering or event held to honor and worship Maa Durga, Maa Lakshmi, Maa Saraswati, or other forms of Shakti (divine feminine power). The word “Chowki” refers to the platform […]

  • Dussehra

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

    Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of the most important and widely celebrated Hindu festivals. It marks the victory of good over evil and symbolizes the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, […]

  • Diwali

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

      Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India and across the world. It marks the victory of light over darkness […]

  • Rudrabhishekam

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

    Rudrabhishekam with Pandit Vishnu ji. Rudrabhishekam is a powerful Hindu ritual where devotees worship Lord Shiva in his Rudra form by bathing a Shiva Lingam with sacred liquids while chanting […]

  • Satyanarayana Pooja

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

    Satyanarayana Pooja is a popular Hindu religious ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Satyanarayana. The name “Satyanarayana” combines two words: “Satya” meaning truth and “Narayana” which is a name of Lord Vishnu, representing the supreme […]