Indian Festivals: Chhath Pooja Significance
India Chhath Pooja (or Chatth Pooja) is one of the Indian festivals which is very popular in some parts of India but possibly not many people know in the other regions
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Story of Bhai Dooj
Bhai Dooj is a very popular festival in India. It is celebrated a day or two after Diwali. The date of this festival keeps changing year to year but it is always two days after Diwali. On this day sisters visit the house of their brother. They exchange gifts. They also carry a plate full […]
Karwa Chauth Festival: Significance & Celebrations
India is known for numerous festivals and one such festival that is celebrated all across the country is the Karwa hauth festival. We will now discuss the same in more details. For those who do not know about the Karwa Chauth festival, it is a pooja that is done by married women for a long […]
Ahimsa Yoga: The Practice of Non Violence
Today as the world celebrates the birth of the pujari of Ahimsa or non-violence, we are putting up a post written by a dedicated yoga teacher on this equally interesting aspect of yoga. Normally most of us associate the term yoga with physical asanas, which are of course an important and integral part of yoga, […]
Muharram: Significance & Importance
Muharram is an important festival of Islamic religion which is observed across the globe. It is basically the first month of the Islamic calendar. We will now discuss in details all about the festival and its significance. Fasting During Muharram The Muslims fast during the Muharram festival as it is considered to be a very […]
Kriya Yoga Technique From YSS SRF Perspective
We are reposting this article on the pious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasaya Ji, who was second in the lineage of Gurus who spread Kriya Yoga in the modern era, a science which was lost from popular culture after its ancient glory. Kriya Yoga techniques refer to a set of […]
Kumari/Kanjak Pujan: Significance & Vidhi
Kumari pujan was started in West Bengal by Ramkrishna Paramhansa. It is done on eighth or the ninth day of Navratras. In this article we discuss the significance of the kumari puja also known as kanjak puja and its relevance in the modern times.
Navratri Vrat Vidhi: Navratri 2017 Dates
Apart from several other occasions described previously in our articles such as Sri Laxmi Pooja, there is a major occasion when the feminine aspect of Divinity is worshiped with full devotion in nine different forms, hence the term Navratri as Nav means Nine in Hindi language. Navratri vrat vidhi is a custom that many people […]
What Is Pitru Paksha: Significance & Relevance
In this post we will see both the reasons for celebrating pitru pakshas or shraddhs, from ancient perspective as well in context of its relevance and significance in modern day society.
How To Celebrate Sri Ganesh Chaturthi?
Festive seasons are starting soon and it is a tradition of specifically workship different Gods and Goddesses on this occasion. For example we carried an article on Laxmi Poojan Mantras as well as another one related to Diwali Pooja vidhi. As Ganesh Chaturthi is nearing in 2017 and falls on 25th August