It is Vighneshwara’s Navaratri from Ganesh Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi. On Tritiya, we invoke Gauri and on Chaturthi Lord Ganesha. See more here. People decide to keep the Lord for 1 ½, 3, 5, 7 or up to Chaturdashi. In North India, people immerse the Ganesh idols in flowing water, ...

Most people get headaches. That can be due to stress, migraine, etc. We decided to find more information about headaches and consulted Dr P P Ashok (HOD Neurology – Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai) for the same. What is a headache: The head has many structures that can be the source of ...

One day before Ganesh Chaturthi is the festival of Haritalika Gauri. Gauri worshipped Har (Lord Shiva) to attain Him as her husband. The next day is Ganesh Chaturdashi. Ganesha was born from Goddess Parvati. She made Him guard Her Privacy. One day, Lord Shiva came that way and was stopped ...

Bollywood movies are made by filmmakers taking up that job as a profession. It is part of their job to select the actors and other crew members for working in their movies. What if you could direct the movie sitting in the comfort of your home? What if you could ...

Janmashtami is the day Lord Krishna was born. Lord Krishna was born to kill the demons Kamsa and Chanura. On that day, God incarnated to vanquish evil. Almost all Hindus celebrate Janmashtami in their own way. We celebrated the festival on a small scale this time. As usual, we performed ...

All of the Brahmin’s family members immediately opened their eyes and went outside to see who had come. But, they all saw only red feet marks coming from the main door to the swing. On the swing was a large gold pot with a 3D image of Goddess Mahalakshmi sitting ...

In North India, some people consider a month beginning after the full moon day. In the South as well as in some other parts of India, a month is considered to begin from the new moon day. In the South, particularly in Karnataka, the first Friday of Shravan is considered ...

According to mythology, this earth is balanced on the hood of Ananta Snake. The earth needs to be balanced in every way. People should not be poisoned from animals. Kala Sarpa Dosha and Rahu-Ketu Doshas should be neutralized. For these reasons, Naga Panchami is celebrated. This time Naga Chaturthi and ...

Last Friday, August 4th, we celebrated Varama Lakshmi Pooja at home. Shravana month is going on right now. In Karnataka, we celebrate the second Friday of this month as Vara Lakshmi or Varamahalakshmi Pooja. On that day, Goddess Mahalakshmi blesses the devotees with many boons. We decorate the main door ...

I wrote this poem after I completed my M.Sc. in Botany. During our degree course, we were supposed to cut plants and make slides and herbaria out of them. On that fateful day, we were standing in the line to apply for my degree certificate in the University Campus. I ...