Spirituality

Today is Jaya Ekadashi. Gupta Navaratri was going on for the last 10 days and yesterday was Dashami. There are 2 Gupta Navaratris in a year and the next day after this month’s Gupta Navaratri is always Jaya Ekadashi. If Maha Vishnu is worshipped on Jaya Ekadashi you attain victory ...

Below the color rangoli, a lotus of 8 petals can also be made in a round shape. Auspicious signs like Om, Swastik, Kumbha, shankha chakra, Garuda, parrot and peacock can be drawn and performed at least panchopachara pooja In some homes of Karnataka, the week after Ratha Saptami, till the ...

Makara Sankaranti, which is celebrated for nearly one month, ends with Ratha Saptami. From Ratha Saptami Uttarayana begins. Lord Suryanarayana travels on a ratha with one wheel and 7 horses. According to mythology, the Sun God begins to move towards the North. Bheeshma Pitmaha of Mahabharata decided to leave for ...

The 29th Pratishta Mahotsav of Bhadrakali Temple, Bhayandar (W), Mumbai will commense from February 24th to March 3rd, 2017. During this period, several spiritual tantric poojas and homams will be performed there. Late Mr. Vishwambaran founded this temple for all the devotees and ran it very efficiently. The man was ...

Hindus know that we should light diyas at the pooja area morning and evening. Even Christians light candles. Let’s talk about Hindu lighting the diyas. Placing one ghee and another oil diya at the altar is very good. It clears the atmosphere by reducing the pollution. This is the scientific ...

Today was Shadtila Ekadashi. Many would have not even had water. Others might have had water only. People with ailments and older people might have had fruits. Tomorrow is Shadtila Dwadashi. Beginning Shankaranti this whole month belongs to Maha Vishnu. That is why this Ekadashi and Dwadashi are important. Today ...

Today is the 6th day of Navaratri. The presiding Goddess of this day is Kartyayani Mata. As she is the daughter of Maharishi Kartyayan, she is called so. She has 4 arms and is called Chaturbhuji Mata. Her vehicle is the ferocious lion. She is the installed deity of Brij ...

Today is the 5th day of Navaratri and the reigning Goddess of the day is Skanda Mata. This Goddess has 4 arms and is called Chaturbhuji Mata. She is seen sitting on a lotus and Her son Kartikeya sits on Her lap. When you pray to Her, all types of ...

Today is the fourth day of Navaratri and the Devi of the day is Kushmanda. She has 8 arms and is called Ashtabhuji Mata. When we pray to her, we are rid of different kinds of ailments. Also, when we pray to her, we are absolved of planet mercury’s doshas. ...

The Adhya Shakti descended on earth 4 days ago. This time the first day continued on the next day. So, there were 2 first days or Prathamas. Thus, today is Tritiya and the day of Goddess Chandraghanta. The Devi’s name is thus because the moon is placed on her head ...