Gayatri Jayanti
Gayatri Jayanti is a celebration to worship the mother of Vedas. This is a festival that has a lot of religious significance. The Goddess is believed to have five heads. Four of the heads are a representation of the four Vedas while the remaining one represents the almighty. People in different parts of India actively take part in this festival.
The celebration of Gayatri Jayanti involves offering prayers and chanting the Gayatri Mantra. The prayer also includes performing a number of rituals and customs that mark the respect for the Goddess. Moreover, special satsangs and bhajans are also performed during the festival.
The Gayantri Jayanti will be celebrated on June 16, this year. Indianholiday.com offers online information about Gayatri Jayanti.
| Festivals in June 2012 |
| Festival Name | Festivals Day/Date |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday | 4 Jun, Monday |
| World Environment Day | 5 Jun, Tuesday |
| Gayatri Jayanti | 11 Jun, Monday |
| Shab E Miraj | 17 Jun, Sunday |
| Father's Day | 17 Jun, Sunday |
| World Sun/ Solar Day | 21 Jun, Thursday |
| Jagannath Rath Yatra | 21 Jun, Thursday |
| Sao Joao Feast of St John the Baptist | 24 Jun, Sunday |
| Bankim Chandra's Birthday | 27 Jun, Wednesday |
| Hemis Festival | 29 - 30 Jun, Friday-Saturday |
| Devshayani Ekadashi | 30 Jun, Saturday |
| Start of Chaturmaas period | 30 Jun, Saturday |
| Shimla Summer Festival | 1st Week of June |
| Sindhu Darshan Festival | June |
| Mahesh Navmi | June |
