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 ...
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When Lord Shiva incarnated as Lord Sharabheshwarar, Goddess Pratyankara appeared from one of His wings. Shoolini Durga appeared from the other wing. Shoolini Durga wards off all kinds of dangers. If any difficulties are predicted in our horoscope and this Devi is worshipped, the difficulties are warded off. Even otherwise, ...
Read More »Rama Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi falls 4 days prior to Diwali. It is a very important Ekadashi for Hindus. We clean the place in front of Tulasi Brindavanam with cow dung. Then, we draw a 7 color rangoli at that place. Applying geru on the sides of the rangoli, we complete it. This ...
Read More »Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
The Chaturdashi appearing during the Tulasi Vivaha days is called Vaikuntha Chaturdashi. On this day, worshipping Lord Ananta Padmanabha, standing Lord Vishnu with sheshanaga and Goddess Lakshmi is good. On this day, Lord Vishnu is ready to bless everybody with the doors of Vaikuntha open. On this day, people performing ...
Read More »Uthana Dwadashi (IInd and Concluding Part)
The story of Tulasi Vivaha is as follows: According to Devi Bhagavatam, Brinda wanted to marry Lord Vishnu and performed penance for the same. Lord Vishnu appeared before her and said that He could not marry her in this birth. He told her to marry someone else for this birth ...
Read More »Diwali Amavasya (IInd and Concluding Part)
There are several stories about this day, which I am sharing in short as follows: On Diwali Amavasya day, Goddess Lakshmi appeared during the churning of the milky ocean. On the same day, Lord Vishnu took the Vamana Avtar and pushed King Bali into the Netherworld. Lord Vishnu also promised ...
Read More »Dhan Triyodashi (IInd and Concluding Part)
The story of Dhanada Lakshmi goes thus: Once on Dhan Triyodashi morning, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi came on a trip to the earth. He went on to bathe in a river and She moved about the fields. There were a lot of attractive yellow flowers on the mustard plants. ...
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