Devi Mahatmyam is also known as the Durga Saptashati or Chandi path (ritual reading). Devi Mahatmyam contains 700 verses, arranged into 13 chapters. According to Damara Tantra "Like Aswamedha in Yagnas, Hari in Devas, Durga Sapthsati is in hymns." "Like the Vedas; Saptasati is eternal," says Bhuvaneshwari Samhita.
Shree Satyanarayan Pooja is considered very holy and hence it is done during special events like childbirth, birthdays, marriages, Greh Pravesh, or on other happy occasions. People also conduct Satyanarayan Pooja when they are suffering from illness or even incurring losses or when they intend to fulfill their wishes. The Satyanarayan Pooja can be performed with the help of Pandit…
Shiva Purana is considered to be one of the most important Puranas in which the auspicious aspects of Lord Shiva have been depicted along with ways and rituals to worship Lord Shiva to appease him. Shiva Maha Puran is one of the most sacred texts of Hinduism and relates to a Hindu Tradition that worships Lord Shiva and is known…
The Shiv Sahastrnamstrotam (1000 path) is a list of a thousand names of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is considered as the one who ends the cycle of negativity, creation, and miseries and blesses his devotees with success, wealth, prosperity, happiness, mental balance, and yogic powers. For overall betterment in life perform the Shiva Sahasranam Puja. The link to the puja…
Sacred River Shree Sarayu Ji is one of the most prominent waterways in Uttar Pradesh, originating from Sarmul - located in the extreme north of the district Bageshwar Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Shree Sarayu Ji River is mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures such as the Ved and Ramayan. Ayodhya – Birthplace of Lord Shree Ram and capital of state Ayodhya in Treta…
Shri Ram Katha is the recitation of the life story of Lord Rama. Ram is ras - enjoyment/energy; love is also an enjoyment; and for Tulsidasji, even meditation is enjoyment. Katha is ras; the spoken and the listening are both ras. The Ramayana is an epic poem that was first written from memory (smriti) by sage Valmiki in the Sanskrit…
Sri Suktam is a Vedic Sloka dedicated to Goddess Maha Lakshmi who is the Goddess of Wealth & Prosperity. Goddess Maha Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu and it is said that worshipping Goddess Mahalaxmi not only blesses the worshipper with Wealth & Abundance but also appeases Lord Vishnu thereby providing him Protection from all kinds of miseries and…
Shukra Graha governs the attributes like passion, beauty, love, marriage, sex, etc. Performing this Jaap gives the power to control the sense organs and enables the person to live a happy life full of love and bliss. Shukra Graha or Venus is the son of Rishi Bhrigu that is responsible for providing all comforts in life and good alignment. This…
Sudharshana Gayatri Mantra: Om Sudharshanaya Vidmahe Maha Jwalaya Dheemahe Tanno Chakrah Prachodayath The Sudarshana is formed from the words - Su(सु) means "good or auspicious" and Darshana (दर्शन) mean "vision". Sudarshana Chakra (सुदर्शन चक्र) is a spinning, disk-like weapon and the holy wheel that Lord Vishnu uses as his chief weapon. Vishnu holds Sudarshan Chakra in the right rear hand.…
Vedic Vivah Sanskar is one of the most important events in people’s life. It signifies the transitional state from Brahmacharayashram to Grihasthashramam. Performing Vedic Vivah Sanskar acts as an invitation to the many Gods and Goddesses by performing various rituals to come and bless the couple.
Lord Vishnu is a necessary Hindu deity as well called the ‘Preserver of the Universe. Apart from being a part of the Hindu Trinity, He is majorly worshipped by the Vaishnavas. Vishnu Sahasranama puja contains reciting a thousand names of Lord Vishnu. There is a deeper meaning connected to every of the one thousand names of Vishnu.
