Goddess and Gods

Navratri, the 9-day Hindu festival worshiping the various forms of Goddess Durga, culminates in the ritual of Kanya Puja or Kanjak on the final day.... more

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Hidimba Devi Temple built in 1553 over a huge rock jutting out of the ground is located in Manāli, a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north India. The temple is surrounded by a cedar forest at the foot of the Himāl... more

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The Devi Kavacham is a "must do" recitation text for all those pursuing the Shakti path or worship of Divine Mother, as it basically provides a field of protection around you - Kavacham means armour and there are many other famous... more

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The Rath Yatra at Puri is a significant event in the entire state that is witnessed by numerous tourists both foreigners and Indians. During the Rath Yatra, Puri is colored in the most vivid hues of sheer joy & enjoyment and is fl... more

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Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters; the festival is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister like relationship between men and women who are relatives or bi... more

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Fasts & festivals are an integral part of Hindu culture. Majority of fasts are associated with festivals whereas some of the fasts are independent too. The significance, method of determination of date & timing, method of doing fa... more

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The day of entry of Sun in Makar Rashi as per Niryan System is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. If it enters into Makar Rashi before sun rise then Makar Sankranti is celebrated on previous day.... more

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Signifcance Navratri is the time to cleanse our own evil characteristic like hatred, jealously, ignorance, anger, greed, violence etc inside and outside of us. The main purpose of observing fast is to cleanse our body and remove ... more

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The sadhana of ajapa japa is as old as the Upanishads. In some of the Yoga Upanishads such as Yogashiksha, you will find certain passages and stanzas which declare that the breath goes in with the sound of So and comes out with th... more

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Preparation for the practice We are going to practise ajapa japa. Be seated in any comfortable meditation posture. If you can sit in padmasana or siddhasana it is better, otherwise use one of the easy poses such as sukhasana or ... more

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The verses in the Bhagavad-Gita (a sacred book narrated by Lord Vishnu) say, that whenever there will be predominance of evil and decline of religion, I will reincarnate to kill the evil and to save the good. The main significance... more

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This fast is done by ladies for their good luck, for getting desired offspring and for the eradication of poverty. According to Bhavishya Purana all fasts and the pilgrimages of this world cannot even touch the glory of one sixte... more

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