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Greeting shlokas

Verses from the scriptures to send on festivals, with source and meaning, and a greeting card of your own.

In short

Verses to send on festivals, each with its text, chapter and verse and a plain meaning in our own words. For now there are 24 verses for Navratri (11–19 October 2026) and Dussehra (20 October 2026). Every text was checked in two separate editions.

13 Navratri verses

Sharad Navratri 2026: 11 to 19 October

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Durga Saptashati (Markandeya Purana), chapter 11, the Narayani Stuti, verse 10

All verses with meaningMake a cardNavratri 2026

11 Dussehra verses

Vijayadashami 2026: Tuesday, 20 October

शमी शमयते पापं शमी लोहितकण्टका।धारिण्यर्जुनबाणानां रामस्य प्रियवादिनी॥करिष्यमाणयात्रायां यथाकालं सुखं मया।तत्र निर्विघ्नकर्त्री त्वं भव श्रीरामपूजिते॥
The Shami puja prayer: Nirnaya Sindhu, the section on Vijayadashami, which quotes it from the Bhavishya Purana

All verses with meaningMake a cardDussehra 2026

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