Taḷḷapāka Annamācārya (or Annamayya) (May 22, 1408 – February 14, 1503) was a 15th-century Hindu saint and is the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the god Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu.The musical form…
Hanumanh Jayanti or Hanumath Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the Vanara god, widely venerated throughout India. The event is celebrated on the 15th day of the Shukla Paksha, during the month of Chaitra (the Chaitra Pournimaa).…
All the registrations for Nadotsavam 2015 competitions are closed as of 4/27/15 due to overwhelming response. Click here to Register in NADOTSAVAM 2015 – CARNATIC Star and BHAKTHI Star COMPETITION Click here to download Carnatic Star and Bhakti Star Competitions…
Carnatic Musical Concerts by popular artists from India and USA will be performed on May 2nd and 3rd. This is SV Temple’s tradition to provide an opportunity for all Carnatic and Bhakthi Star participants, their families, and devotees of the…
Rama Nawami (Devanāgarī: राम नवमी; IAST: Rāma navamī) is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of the god Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya. Rama, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, is the oldest known god having human…
Yugādi,(Ugādi ‘Samvatsarādi Kannada: ಯುಗಾದಿ Yugadi, Telugu: Ugadi/Yugadi (ఉగాది/యుగాది), Konkani/Marathi: युगादि yugādi and Gudi padwa in marathi) is the New Year’s Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. The name Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit…
Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is the day Shiva was married to Parvati. The Maha Shivratri festival, also popularly known as ‘Shivratri’ or ‘Great Night of Lord Shiva’, is observed…
In the epic Mahabharata, Bhishma (or Bheeshma or Devavrata or Bhishma Pitamah) was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu,who was blessed with wish-long life and had sworn to serve the ruling Kuru king.and grand uncle of both the Pandavas…
Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami (Sanskrit: रथसप्तमी or Magha Saptami) is a Hindu festival that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month Maagha.It marks the seventh day following the Sun’s northerly movement…
