• Mata Kee Chowki

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

    Mata Kee 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 […]

  • Bathkumma

    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) […]

  • Dussehra

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

    Pooja and Fundraiser food event by devotees. Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of the most important and widely celebrated Hindu festivals. It marks the victory of good over […]

  • Diwali

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

    Pooja with pandit Sridharji with prasad donated by VMCC. Families can join Saamuhik Lakshmi pooja with pandit Sridharji by donating $51 towards mandir nirman. Diwali, also known as the Festival […]

  • Satyanarayana Pooja

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

    Pooja with pandit Sridharji with fundraiser food event. Satyanarayana Pooja is a popular Hindu religious ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Satyanarayana. The name “Satyanarayana” combines two […]

  • New Year Puja

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

    New Year Puja

  • Pongal / Lohri / Makar Sankranti

    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, marking […]

  • Basant Panchami

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

      Basant Panchami marking the beginning of spring and celebrating Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge and arts, with yellow attire, yellow foods, and Saraswati Puja rituals during an auspicious […]

  • Maha Shivratri

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

    Shivratri, especially Maha Shivratri (“Great Night of Shiva”), is a major Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva, marking his divine power and overcoming darkness; devotees fast, stay awake all night, offer prayers, […]

  • Holi

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

      Holi, the Hindu “Festival of Colors,” celebrates spring’s arrival and the triumph of good over evil with vibrant colors, music, and dancing, typically in late February or March, marked by […]