Spirituality

The third day of Navaratri belongs to Devi Chandraghanta. A crescent moon adorns the forehead of this Devi like a bell. Thus, Her name is Chandraghanta. She has several weapons in her 10 hands and is always ready to vanquish the evil. She protects devotees from unknown fear, fear of ...

On the second day of Navaratri, Devi Brahmacharini form of Goddess Durga is worshipped. She has kamandalu and japamala in Her hands. Because she is continuously meditating and fulfills the Brahmacharya Vrata, She is called Brahmacharini. There is a saying combining Savitri, Gayatri, Saraswati, Sharade and Brahmacharini together. She gives ...

Today is the first day of Navaratri. Some spiritual people say that this time the Devi has descended to the earth from the heavens on an elephant. After placing the kumbha and the dolls in the pooja area, we have to begin the pooja. We have to apply an auspicious ...

Continuing with yesterday’s post on kumbha worship, some people are beginning the pooja from 21st morning itself. Some people are planning to begin from the 21st evening. Some of them have decided to prepare the kumbha on the 20th itself. Kumbha can be kept on mandasana or a vidhana can ...

Now, we will talk about the kumbha. The kumbha can be of copper, brass, silver or mud. Wash the chosen kumbha well with tamarind and rock salt. Some people apply limestone paste over a one-inch area on the expanded portion of the kumbha and then, apply turmeric and kum kum ...

Often my Mom gets queries about how to start doing Navaratri Poojas in South Indian style. Some North Indians from Chennai, who have shifted elsewhere, have begun missing the South Indian Navaratri. She also got a query from a North Indian how to begin the celebrations after taking blessings. She ...

Some girls contacted Mom asking what can be done if people cannot afford to perform proper Shrardha. In such a situation, they can give tila tarpana on one of the days or all the 10 days of Mahalaya Paksha. Otherwise, cows can be fed with gaay ka chara, Indian bread, ...

Some girls asked Mom about how to go about charity during Mahalaya Paksha. Most auspicious is Go Dana (Donation of Cows). Donating cows to any temple is good. If charity is to be done to an individual, the individual should be able to take care of the cow. He should ...

When the pitrus (dead ancestors) come to the earth and have a look at their families. They want to know if the families are happy and that they still remember them. Many people perform shraddha on the death anniversaries of their ancestors. Even those people should perform shraddha during the ...

Nowadays, colored Ganeshas are worshipped during this time and the idols are taken in processions to be immersed in water bodies. When we pray to the Ganeshas going for immersion, we are destined to get moksha. On August 31st, which was the 7th day of Ganeshotsav, it was my birthday ...