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Ashadha 2083
Vikram Samvat · वि.सं. · Kashi (Varanasi)
Thursday • July 23, 2026
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TODAY'S PANCHANG
Five Limbs of Time. Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Vara, Karana
Tithi
Navami
(☽ Shukla (waxing))
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Yoga
Shubha
Vara
Guruvara
, Brihaspati
Karana
Kaulava
Upcoming Sacred Days
Kashi (Varanasi)Guru Purnima
Honouring teachers and Vyasa.
29 Jul
Independence Day
Indian Independence, 15 August.
15 Aug
Onam (Thiruvonam)
Keralas harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali; ten-day celebrations.
26 Aug
Raksha Bandhan
Sister ties rakhi on brother; bond of protection.
28 Aug
Krishna Janmashtami
Birth of Krishna; midnight celebrations and dahi handi.
4 Sept
Ganesh Chaturthi
Welcome of Ganesha with 10-day festivities, especially in Maharashtra.
14 Sept
Sharad Navratri
Nine nights of Durga worship culminating in Vijayadashami.
11 Oct
Durga Puja
Bengals grandest festival; five days of Devi worship.
17 Oct
Shravana 2083
Jul 17 – Aug 17, 2026 · Vikram Samvat (वि.सं.) · Kashi (Varanasi)
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
State of the Day
West Bengal
East · Kolkata · Thursday
Alpana at the threshold. Dhaak drums in October. The kitchen of poets and revolutionaries.
Today's Plate
Festivals
Durga Puja · Poila Boishakh · Jagaddhatri
Hero Ingredients
Mustard oil · Posto · Panch phoron
Upcoming festivals
- Guru Purnimaगुरु पूर्णिमा29 Jul
- Independence Dayस्वतन्त्रता दिवस15 Aug
- Onam (Thiruvonam)ओणम26 Aug
- Raksha Bandhanरक्षा बन्धन28 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtamiकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी4 Sept
- Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थी14 Sept
- Sharad Navratriशारदीय नवरात्रि11 Oct
- Durga Pujaदुर्गा पूजा17 Oct
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)विजयादशमी20 Oct
- Karva Chauthकरवा चौथ29 Oct
- Dhanterasधनतेरस6 Nov
- Diwali (Deepavali)दीपावली8 Nov
- Govardhan Puja (Annakut)गोवर्धन पूजा10 Nov
- Bhai Doojभाइ टीका11 Nov
- Chhath Pujaछठ पूजा15 Nov
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)गुरु नानक जयन्ती24 Nov
- Christmasक्रिसमस25 Dec
- Lohriलोहड़ी13 Jan
- Republic Dayगणतन्त्र दिवस26 Jan
- Maha Shivaratriमहाशिवरात्रि6 Mar
- Holika Dahanहोलिका दहन22 Mar
- Holiहोली23 Mar
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwaउगादि7 Apr
- Ram Navamiराम नवमी15 Apr
- Mahavir Jayantiमहावीर जयन्ती19 Apr
- Hanuman Jayantiहनुमान जयन्ती20 Apr
- Buddha Purnimaबुद्ध पूर्णिमा20 May
- Guru Purnimaगुरु पूर्णिमा18 Jul
Today's Wisdom
GYAN, Today's Wisdom
Food is Brahman
"अन्नं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् ।"
Taittiriya Upanishad 3.2 (Bhrigu Valli)He understood that food itself is Brahman. From food alone are beings born; by food they live; into food they return.
PARAMPARA, Today's Story
Why We Eat on Banana Leaves
Across South India, festive meals are still served on fresh banana leaves. The leaf releases polyphenols that subtly flavour hot food, it composts within days, and the act of layin...
THE TORCH WE CARRY
"We do not inherit recipes from our grandmothers. We inherit a way of standing at the stove."
A recipe is words. A tradition is the angle of the wrist when you fold the dough, the smell that tells you the tadka is ready, the silence in which you taste before serving. That cannot be written down, only carried.
This week:Inheritance through the hands
View all reflectionsSacred geography
The cultural map of Bharat.
Twenty eight states and eight union territories. Each one opens with its dishes, festivals and motif. Tap any region to step inside its kitchen.
Cultural Map of Bharat
28 States. 8 Territories. One Thali.
Tap any state to enter its kitchen. Each region opens with its signature dishes, living festivals, cuisine lineage, and the motif that has been woven on its walls for centuries.
Annadata Network
The hands behind the harvest.
The farmers, fishers and stewards who keep India's food culture alive — visualised on a living supply chain.
OpenStories & Wisdom
Ayurveda, Ritucharya, sattvic kitchens.
Long-form journal on seasonal eating, regional memory and the philosophy behind the Indian plate.
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