Festivals

Several toddlers have fallen into carelessly opened incomplete tube well holes in India. It is always the commandoes coming to the rescue. We offer our rakhis to even these soldiers, who are always ready to help. Some people have tied rakhis to trees and we offer our rakhis to these ...

Today is Raksha Bandhan. Previously, on this day, people tied raksha sutra to each other for their well-being. When Lord Indra was defeated by the demons and returned to His abode, Indrani tied a raksha sutra on His hand as He decided to return to the battlefield. Post this, He ...

In the month of Shravan, it is said that Lord Shiva moves about on the earth. There are several forms of Shiva Lingam. Most important one among them is Narmadeshwar, which is formed near the River Narmada. We can attain all kinds of boons when we worship this form of ...

From the day after the bygone poornima, for some people in North India, Shravan month has begun. In the South and some other places in the North, Shravan begins from the day after the coming new moon day. For the former, from today the Shravan Somwar begins. The moon is ...

Now, we will talk about the pooja method. The selected place in the pooja area (North, North-East or East) should be cleaned with cow dung and cow’s urine. Draw an ashtadala in yellow rangoli at that place. Apply sandalwood powder to each petal and turmeric and kum kum to the ...

During Chatur Masya, poojas to resolve all obstacles in human life and doshas related to planets can be performed. Devotees, performing vigorous vrata of Chatur Masya, should rest on clean floor or carpet or mat spread on a clean surface (cleaned with cow’s urine and Ganagajal), from Dasami itself. They ...

Today is Harishayani Ekadashi. It is also called Devashayani Ekadashi, Padmanabha Ekadashi and Yoga Nidra Ekadashi. Beginning today, Maha Vishnu goes into Yoga Nidra in the milky ocean for the next 4 months. He is seen reclining on the Shesha Naga in the Padmanabha pose with Mahalakshmi serving him. Some ...

The divine entity replied, “I punish all living organisms according to their Karma. I am Lord Yama. O all-powerful Savitri, your husband’s life is over. My servants cannot take him away because of your powers. So, I have come personally to do that work.” Thus saying, He used His lasso ...

Savitri said, “He may live long or not. He may have good qualities or not. But, I have wed him from my heart. I cannot marry anyone else.” Sage Narada told the king, “If you are convinced, marry her off to him without any delay.” The king performed the wedding ...

Some readers have asked, “How to perform Pooja of twigs?” We are posting the photographs of partly dismantled formation, to which we proffered Pooja. Place the twig inside a mud pot. If the Devi Face is to be placed on the twig, a support will be required behind the Face. ...