Today’s post is about Rama Ekadashi. Here’s how it is celebrated.Rama EkadashiRama EkadashiThe eleventh day in the waning period of the moon that comes before Naraka Chaturdashi is called Rama Ekadashi. It is also called Rambha Ekadashi. During the churning of the milky ocean, Rama or Lakshmi and Rambha (or ...

Today’s post Sarva Pitru Amavasya talks about the new moon day during the Pitru paksha, which is dedicated to all the ancestors, whose date of death is not known. These might include one’s friends, relatives, unknown people and even fetuses which have died in the womb.Sarva Pitru AmavasyaThis Sarva Pitru ...

Anantha Chaturdashi signifies the end of Ganeshotsav. It is the day for performing the Pooja of Lord. Ananta Padmanabha, which gives us infinite piety and happiness. This festival also signifies the birthday of my father-in-law. His name was Anantha Padmanabha Rao. He expired on the Triyodashi before Anantha Chaturdashi and ...

Today, I am sharing the post – Vinayaka Says where Vinayaka says how He appeared in our house, during this year’s Ganeshotsav Celebrations, in His own words.Vinayaka SaysDear Devotees,                        This year, many of you have been unable to welcome Me at your homes, due to the lockdown. But, I live ...

Vata Savitri Pooja During Lockdown – Story (Part 3)Lord Yama realized that he had been caught off guard and returned her husband to her. When she returned to the banyan tree and pushed aside the dried leaves and sticks, Satyavan opened his eyes and stretched himself, as if he had ...

Savitri asked the heavenly being, “Who are you?”He said, “I am Yama, the God of Death. I do not appear in front of all humans. Most times, My servants bring people’s souls to Yama Loka. You are a virtuous lady. So, you can see Me.”Savitri covered her husband’s body with ...

Vata Savitri Pooja During Lockdown – StoryThis story is narrated in North India and Karnataka during the festival. In Tamilnadu, a festival called Karadia Nombu is similarly celebrated. Other than this, during Aadi Amavasya, the tradition in Karnataka and Maharashtra is to perform Deepasthanbha Pooja. In Karnataka, Gendan Pooja is ...

Vata Savitri Pooja During Lockdown – MethodThis is how we celebrated Vata Savitri Pooja, this year during lockdown:We took a branch from the last year’s potted plant of Vata or banyan. The branch can be transplanted into a pot or a glass of water. This time we decorated the branch ...

Vata Savitri During LockdownYou might be wondering, why we are posting about this Pooja more than a week after the day. A friend of mine told me that she could not perform the Vata Savitri Pooja During Lockdown. So, she had just prayed for the wellbeing of her family in ...

Hinduism boasts of several vratas. One of the significant ones is the Pradosha vrata, which absolves all sins, Karmic or otherwise. A Journalist Reveals decided to explore this vrata, during Mahashivaratri 2020.Mahashivaratri 2020The triyodashi and chaturdashi, before Mahashivaratri, are very significant. The terrible poison, Aalakala visha appeared on Shani Pradosha ...