King of the gods
A very old Sanskrit name; its origin is debated, so none is given here.
The king of the devas, the gods, and ruler of heaven, who wields the thunderbolt. In the Vamana story Bali drives him from his throne, and Vishnu's descent restores it.
The four-day festival of gratitude to Surya, the Sun God, observed with rigorous fasting and river-bank worship across Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal.
Ekadashi is the sacred eleventh lunar day of Vishnu, kept with fasting, prayer and restraint of the senses. Its origin, fasting levels and Parana explained.
Hanuman Jayanti honours Hanuman's birth on different days in different regions. This article sets out the dates, the Valmiki story and what is custom.
Kerala's grandest festival marks the yearly homecoming of King Mahabali, the generous asura ruler whom Vishnu as Vamana sent below, yet let return each year.
Pradakshina (Parikrama) is walking clockwise around a deity, temple, hill, or river, keeping it always at one's right — a practice of centering one's life on God.
Pratityasamutpada, Dependent Origination, is the Buddhist principle, taught in Majjhima Nikaya chapter 28, that all phenomena arise from interdependent causes.