Shradh Ceremony (Pitru Paksh or Mahalaya Paksh)
The Shradh ceremony, also known as Pitru Paksh or Mahalaya Paksh, is an important annual
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The Shradh ceremony, also known as Pitru Paksh or Mahalaya Paksh, is an important annual
An auspicious to have your Vehicle blessed, decor the house, eat lucky goodies, or start a new venture
Rishi Panchmi is one of the most pious festivals in the Hindu Calendar. This blog elucidates the importance of Rishi Panchmi.
Durga Pooja Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is an important day during the festival of Durga Pooja, which is observed by Hindus in India and Nepal. It is observed on the eighth day of the festival, which falls on the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin.
From one or two to long patterns of Diyas can be placed to celebrate Lord Ram’s victory and enlighten the house for positive spiritual energies.
Performing some essential pujas in the Diwali festival is equally important as family gatherings and exchanging gifts.
Beautiful Diwali wishes, anyone in the world familiar with the Hindi language can greet his family and friends positively and creatively.
Lord Krushna, 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born on 8th day of Krushna Paksh (dark fortnight) of Shravan month of Lunar Hindu Calendar. This day is celebrated gloriously with remembering the deeds and teachings of Lord Krushna. Lord Krushna’s birth is celebrated at 12 midnight.
Grah Shanti Pooja can be performed before any major ceremony such as marriage as yagnopavit sanskars. It is to please the 9-planets, whose positions and motions are said to be the basis of all astrology.
Samvartana is twelfth of sixteen sanskaras, and it is situated just before Vivah Sanskar. One of the significant events of a person’s life is his transition from the student to the family phase. It is here, the proclamation of student stepping into real world is made.
Annaprashana, 7th of 16 Sankars, is a joyful ceremony of a baby’s first solid food. It involves family and friends on an auspicious day to officially start giving food to a baby other than the mother’s milk. It is performed six months after baby’s birth.
7th of 16 sanskars – marked by the milestone of baby eating solid food for the first time after baby shows first teeth.
4th of 16 sanskars – ceremony to celerbrate the first or the physical birth of the child. (Second birth is the intellectual birth – Upanayana Sanskar.)
Goddess Durga assumes the form of Shakti (power) to overpower the demon Mahisasur. Celebrated after the 9-night festival of Navratri, this is to celebrate the victory of good over evil, ending with Vijay Dashmi.
Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu the Operator, is the provider of all needs – physical, metaphysical, material and spiritual.
Gayatri, one of the most revered goddess and whose origins can be traced back to the Vedas, is worshiped most famously by the Gayatri Mantra. This yagna is performed to attain the purity in all forms of knowledge and virtues.
Lord Ganesh, remover of all obstacles, is the first God to be worshipped. Also known as the Elephant God, he is the symbol of wisdom. This yagna is performed to remove obstacles in any discipline – be it personal or professional.
Congratulations on attaining the new vehicle that will assume the burden of safely carrying you from one place to another. This ceremony is to pray for the safety of you and all passengers traveling in this vehicle.
Congratulations on buying, renting or building of the new house – a place you call home. This is a ceremony inviting friends and family seeking their blessing and well wishes as you start the new journey in this new home.
5th of 16h sanskars – ceremony to name the newly born child. Name has a lasting significance on the child’s life. A thoughtful name depicting high ethics and moral values becomes a goal in itself for the child to pursue through lifetime.
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