10th November 2026
Hindu
Bestu Varas, also known as the Gujarati New Year, is a significant Hindu celebration that marks the beginning of the Vikram Samvat year. It is celebrated on the day after Diwali, and signifies the start of a new financial year for businesses.
25th October 2026
Hindu
Lakshmi Puja is a Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, prosperity, and fortune. It is celebrated annually on the Amavasya (new moon day) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight), traditionally considered the third day of Diwali in most parts of India and Nepal.
14th April 2026
Hindu
Tamil New Year also known as Puthandu is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar that is traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamils in Sri Lanka – the festival date is set with the solar cycle of the solar Hindi calendar as the first day of the month of Chittirai.
9th November 2026
Hindu
Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut or Annakoot, is a Hindu festival celebrated on the first lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartika, on the fourth day of Diwali. Devotees worship Govardhan Hill and prepare and offer a large variety of vegetarian food to Krishna as a mark of gratitude.
19th October 2026
Hindu
Durgashtami, also known as Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami, is the eighth day of the Navratri festival celebrated by Hindus in honor of Goddess Durga. It holds significant religious and cultural importance, particularly in Eastern India, where it is a crucial part of the five-day Durga Puja festival
Over the last few years we have collated responses to questions about Religion and Worldviews from different perspectives. This resource provides personal answers to questions from lived experience and were written directly by believers. The links below take you to the individual resources:
This study-set is suited to various parts of GCSE Hinduism options, or to general upper key stage 3 work on Hinduism. It provides material relevant to exam questions about karma yoga, attitudes to sexuality and family life, ahimsa, satyagraha and the example of Gandhi, including attitudes to conflict. It should extend students’ knowledge and understanding beyond the standard text books.