# World of Hindus > A calm, easy-to-read guide to Hindu temples, deities, aarti and chalisa lyrics (Hindi with English transliteration), festivals and puja guidance, written with older readers in mind. Temple timings change on festivals; readers are advised to confirm locally. Lyrics follow the commonly sung versions; regional variants exist. See the usage notes for AI assistants: https://worldofhindus.com/llm-info/ ## Main - [World of Hindus: home](https://worldofhindus.com/): Temples, aarti lyrics, gods and festivals in one calm, easy-to-read place. - [Temple directory](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/): Hindu temples by state, city and deity, with timings and how to reach. - [Gods & Goddesses](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/): Stories, mantras and worship of Hindu deities. - [Aarti & Chalisa](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/): Aarti, chalisa and mantra lyrics in Hindi with English transliteration. - [Festivals & Vrat](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/): Hindu festival dates, meaning and puja vidhi. - [Today's Panchang (Aaj Ka Panchang)](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/): Daily tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kaal and muhurat, calculated for major Indian cities. Updated every day. - [आज की तिथि (Today’s tithi, in Hindi)](https://worldofhindus.com/aaj-ki-tithi/): आज की तिथि, नक्षत्र, राहुकाल और शुभ मुहूर्त — हिंदी में। - [Pooja Samagri](https://worldofhindus.com/pooja-samagri/): Puja samagri checklists and shops. - [Astrology calculators](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/): Free, private Vedic astrology calculators: rashi, nakshatra, kundli milan, Manglik dosha, Sade Sati and numerology. - [Blog](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/): Pilgrimage guides and articles on rituals. ## Calculators - [The 12 rashis](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/): All 12 Vedic rashis with lords, name letters and Sade Sati status. - [Mesha (Aries) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/mesha/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/vrishabha/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Mithuna (Gemini) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/mithuna/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Karka (Cancer) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/karka/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Simha (Leo) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/simha/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Kanya (Virgo) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/kanya/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Tula (Libra) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/tula/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Vrishchika (Scorpio) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/vrishchika/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Dhanu (Sagittarius) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/dhanu/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Makara (Capricorn) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/makara/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Kumbha (Aquarius) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/kumbha/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [Meena (Pisces) rashi](https://worldofhindus.com/rashi/meena/): Name letters, lord, nakshatras and Sade Sati dates. - [The 27 nakshatras](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/): All 27 nakshatras with lords, deities, gana and name letters. - [Ashwini nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/ashwini/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Bharani nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/bharani/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Krittika nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/krittika/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Rohini nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/rohini/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Mrigashira nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/mrigashira/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Ardra nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/ardra/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Punarvasu nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/punarvasu/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Pushya nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/pushya/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Ashlesha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/ashlesha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Magha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/magha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Purva Phalguni nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/purva-phalguni/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Uttara Phalguni nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/uttara-phalguni/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Hasta nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/hasta/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Chitra nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/chitra/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Swati nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/swati/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Vishakha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/vishakha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Anuradha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/anuradha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Jyeshtha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/jyeshtha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Mula nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/mula/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Purva Ashadha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/purva-ashadha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Uttara Ashadha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/uttara-ashadha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Shravana nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/shravana/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Dhanishta nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/dhanishta/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Shatabhisha nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/shatabhisha/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/purva-bhadrapada/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/uttara-bhadrapada/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Revati nakshatra](https://worldofhindus.com/nakshatra/revati/): Name letters by pada, lord, deity, gana, yoni, nadi. - [Kundli Milan](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/kundli-milan/): Guna milan out of 36 for a couple, koota by koota, with Nadi and Bhakoot checks. - [Rashi Calculator](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/rashi-calculator/): Your Moon sign (chandra rashi) from your date, time and place of birth. - [Nakshatra Calculator](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/nakshatra-calculator/): Birth nakshatra and pada, the letters for a baby name, and your dasha periods. - [Manglik Dosha Check](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/manglik-dosha/): Where Mars sits from your lagna and Moon, explained calmly, without the scare stories. - [Sade Sati Calculator](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/sade-sati/): When Shani’s seven and a half years begin and end for your rashi, past and future. - [Numerology Calculator](https://worldofhindus.com/calculators/numerology/): Your mulank and bhagyank from your birth date, with your Lo Shu grid. ## Festivals - [Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat by city](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/diwali-lakshmi-puja-muhurat/): Computed Lakshmi Puja, Pradosh, Vrishabha lagna and Nishita times for 15 cities, plus Dhanteras. - [Ahoi Ashtami](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/ahoi-ashtami/): Mothers fast from dawn until the stars appear, praying to Ahoi Mata for the long life and well-being of their children; in 2026 the vrat falls on Sunday, 1 November, four days after Karva Chauth. - [Bhai Dooj](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/bhai-dooj/): The last day of Diwali, when sisters apply tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life, remembering Yamuna feeding her brother Yama; in 2026 it falls on Wednesday 11 November. - [Chhath Puja](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/chhath-puja/): The four-day festival of the Sun and Chhathi Maiya from Bihar and eastern UP: Nahay Khay on 13 November 2026, Kharna on 14 November, the evening arghya on 15 November and the dawn arghya on 16 November. - [Dev Uthani Ekadashi & Tulsi Vivah](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/dev-uthani-ekadashi/): The day Lord Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep and the wedding season begins again; families fast, light lamps and celebrate Tulsi ji's marriage to Shaligram. In 2026 it falls on Friday, 20 November. - [Dhanteras](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/dhanteras/): The first day of Diwali, on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi: the worship of Dhanvantari, Kuber and Lakshmi, buying gold, silver or a new vessel, and the Yama deepam at the door. - [Diwali](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/diwali/): The festival of lights: Lakshmi Puja on the Amavasya of Kartik, celebrating Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya and welcoming Goddess Lakshmi into every home. - [Dussehra (Vijayadashami)](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/dussehra/): The day of victory: Rama's triumph over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura, celebrated on Ashwin Shukla Dashami with Ravan Dahan, Shastra Puja and the exchange of Shami leaves. - [Govardhan Puja & Annakut](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/govardhan-puja/): The day after Diwali, when families shape the Govardhan hill in cow dung, offer Krishna a mountain of dishes (Annakut) and remember how he lifted the hill to shelter Braj from Indra's storm. - [Kartik Purnima & Dev Deepawali](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/kartik-purnima/): The full moon of Kartik, holiest of the year for a river bath and lamp offerings; in Varanasi the gods' own Diwali, Dev Deepawali, lights every ghat. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 24 November. - [Karva Chauth](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/karva-chauth/): Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands' long life; in 2026 the fast is on Thursday 29 October, with moonrise around 8:16 PM in Delhi. - [Maha Shivratri](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/maha-shivratri/): The great night of Shiva, observed with fasting, a night-long vigil and abhishek of the Shivling through the four prahars of the night. - [Sharad Navratri](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/navratri/): Nine nights of the Mother Goddess: Ghatasthapana on Sunday 11 October 2026, a different form of Durga each day, Durga Ashtami on 19 October and Maha Navami on 20 October. - [Sharad Purnima](https://worldofhindus.com/festivals/sharad-purnima/): The full moon of Ashwin, when kheer is left under the moonlight to be blessed with amrit, Lakshmi is worshipped through the night of Kojagari, and Krishna's Maha Raas is remembered. ## Temples - [Hindu temples by state](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/states/): State-by-state guides to India’s great temples and pilgrimage circuits. - [Temples of Uttarakhand](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/states/uttarakhand/): Devbhoomi, the land of the gods: the Char Dham of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, the Panch Kedar and Panch Prayag, Haridwar and Rishikesh on the Ganga, and the quiet temples of Kumaon, from Jageshwar to Kainchi Dham. - [12 Jyotirlinga: names, places and stotram](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/12-jyotirlinga/): All twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva with locations, stories, the Dwadash Jyotirlinga Stotram and yatra planning. - [Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/siddhivinayak-mumbai/): Mumbai's beloved Ganesha temple in Prabhadevi, visited by lakhs of devotees every Tuesday. - [Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/kashi-vishwanath-varanasi/): One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the western bank of the Ganga in the holiest city of Kashi. - [Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, Tirupati](https://worldofhindus.com/temples/tirumala-venkateswara-tirupati/): The hill shrine of Lord Balaji on the seven hills of Tirumala, one of the most visited places of worship in the world. ## Places of Power - [Places of Power](https://worldofhindus.com/places/): Travel and darshan guides to India’s holiest Hindu cities. - [Vrindavan](https://worldofhindus.com/places/vrindavan/): The forest where Krishna grew up, played his flute and danced the raas with Radha and the gopis: a small town on the Yamuna, 12 km from Mathura, with thousands of temples and a single greeting on every lip, “Radhe Radhe”. ## Gods & Goddesses - [Lord Shiva](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/shiva/): The destroyer and transformer in the Trimurti, the ascetic of Mount Kailash, remembered for his compassion as much as for his cosmic dance. - [Lord Ganesha](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/ganesha/): The remover of obstacles and lord of beginnings, worshipped first before every puja, journey and new venture. - [Lord Vishnu](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/vishnu/): The preserver of the universe, who descends as avatars such as Rama and Krishna whenever dharma is in danger. - [Lord Hanuman](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/hanuman/): The mighty devotee of Lord Rama: strength and humility in one form, and the first name many Hindus call on in times of fear or trouble. - [Lord Krishna](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/krishna/): The eighth avatar of Vishnu: the butter-stealing child of Gokul, the flute-player of Vrindavan, and the teacher of the Bhagavad Gita on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. - [Lord Rama](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/rama/): The seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana: the ideal son, husband and king, remembered as Maryada Purushottam, the one who never stepped outside dharma. - [Goddess Lakshmi](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/lakshmi/): The goddess of wealth, prosperity and good fortune, consort of Lord Vishnu, who is welcomed into every home with lamps and rangoli on Diwali night. - [Goddess Durga](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/durga/): The invincible Mother Goddess who rides a lion and destroyed the buffalo demon Mahishasura; the form of Shakti worshipped with great devotion through the nine nights of Navratri. - [Goddess Saraswati](https://worldofhindus.com/gods/saraswati/): The goddess of knowledge, music, speech and the arts, dressed in white and playing the veena; every student, musician and writer's first prayer. ## Aarti & Chalisa - [Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki (Aarti)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/aarti-kunj-bihari-ki/): आरती कुंजबिहारी की: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Ganesh Ji Ki Aarti – Jai Ganesh Deva (Aarti)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/jai-ganesh-deva/): जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Hanuman Chalisa (Chalisa)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/hanuman-chalisa/): श्री हनुमान चालीसा: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Jai Ambe Gauri (Aarti)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/jai-ambe-gauri/): जय अम्बे गौरी: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Om Jai Jagdish Hare (Aarti)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/om-jai-jagdish-hare/): ॐ जय जगदीश हरे: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Om Jai Lakshmi Mata (Aarti)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/om-jai-lakshmi-mata/): ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Om Jai Shiv Omkara (Aarti)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/om-jai-shiv-omkara/): ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu) (Stotram)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/saraswati-vandana/): सरस्वती वंदना · या कुन्देन्दु: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. - [Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man (Stotram)](https://worldofhindus.com/aarti/shri-ramchandra-kripalu/): श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन: full lyrics in Hindi and English with meaning. ## Panchang - [Mumbai panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/mumbai/): Daily panchang for Mumbai, Maharashtra: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Mumbai counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Kolkata panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/kolkata/): Daily panchang for Kolkata, West Bengal: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Kolkata counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Chennai panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/chennai/): Daily panchang for Chennai, Tamil Nadu: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Chennai counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Bengaluru panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/bengaluru/): Daily panchang for Bengaluru, Karnataka: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Bengaluru counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Hyderabad panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/hyderabad/): Daily panchang for Hyderabad, Telangana: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Hyderabad counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Varanasi panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/varanasi/): Daily panchang for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Varanasi counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Lucknow panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/lucknow/): Daily panchang for Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Lucknow counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Jaipur panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/jaipur/): Daily panchang for Jaipur, Rajasthan: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Jaipur counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Ahmedabad panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/ahmedabad/): Daily panchang for Ahmedabad, Gujarat: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Ahmedabad counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Pune panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/pune/): Daily panchang for Pune, Maharashtra: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Pune counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Patna panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/patna/): Daily panchang for Patna, Bihar: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Patna counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Bhopal panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/bhopal/): Daily panchang for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Bhopal counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Ujjain panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/ujjain/): Daily panchang for Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Ujjain counts it, and the city's great temples. - [Haridwar panchang today](https://worldofhindus.com/panchang/haridwar/): Daily panchang for Haridwar, Uttarakhand: local sunrise, sunset and Rahu Kaal, the month as Haridwar counts it, and the city's great temples. ## Blog - [Maa Bagalamukhi: The Eighth Mahavidya, Her Story, Temples and Worship](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/bagalamukhi-devi/): Who is Maa Bagalamukhi (Pitambara), the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas? Her legend, why she is worshipped in yellow, her famous temples at Datia, Bankhandi and Nalkheda, and Bagalamukhi Jayanti. - [Gayatri Devi and the Gayatri Mantra: Meaning, Form and How to Chant](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/gayatri-devi-gayatri-mantra/): Goddess Gayatri, the mother of the Vedas, and the Gayatri Mantra word by word: its source in the Rig Veda, its meaning, her five faces, and how and when to chant it. - [Hanuman Jayanti 2027: Date, Puja Vidhi and Why It Is Celebrated on Different Days](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/hanuman-jayanti-2027/): Hanuman Jayanti 2027 falls on Tuesday, 20 April (Chaitra Purnima). Why some regions celebrate it in Kartik, Vaishakha or Margazhi, the story of Hanuman's birth, and how to celebrate at home. - [How Many Wives Did Krishna Have? The Ashtabharya and the 16,108 Explained](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/how-many-wives-did-krishna-have/): Krishna's eight principal queens, the Ashtabharya, with how each marriage came about, and the true story of the 16,100 women he married to give them dignity. Plus: was Radha his wife? - [Kalki Avatar: Vishnu's Tenth Incarnation, When He Comes and What the Scriptures Say](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/kalki-avatar/): Who is Lord Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of Vishnu? What the Bhagavata and Kalki Purana say about his birth in Shambhala, his white horse Devadatta, when Kali Yuga ends, Kalki Jayanti and Kalki temples. - [Pradosh Vrat 2026–27: Dates, Puja Vidhi, Katha and Benefits](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/pradosh-vrat-dates-vidhi/): Every Pradosh Vrat date from October 2026 to November 2027 with the Pradosh Kaal puja time, what each weekday's Pradosh means, how to do the Shiva puja at home, and the katha. - [Putrada Ekadashi 2027: Dates, Vrat Katha and Puja Vidhi](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/putrada-ekadashi-vrat-katha/): Both Putrada Ekadashis of the year (Pausha in January and Shravana in August 2027), the vrat katha of King Suketuman, how to keep the fast, and why couples pray for children on this day. - [Satyanarayan Katha: All 5 Chapters, Puja Vidhi and Samagri](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/satyanarayan-katha-puja-vidhi/): The Satyanarayan Katha told chapter by chapter, why it is done on Purnima, the full puja vidhi and samagri list, how to make the sheera prasad, and the next Purnima dates. - [Maa Varahi Devi: Who She Is, Her Story, Temples and Worship](https://worldofhindus.com/blog/varahi-devi/): Who is Varahi Devi, the boar-faced mother goddess? Her place among the Saptamatrikas, her role as Lalita's commander, her famous temples in Varanasi, Thanjavur and Odisha, and how devotees worship her. - [What Is Amavasya? 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