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Importance and Significance of Maha Shivratri 2018

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MahaShivaratri  is one of the most auspicious days in a year according to Hinduism. The God of all Gods and the king of existence has chosen this day to shower his precious blessings on his true devotees. Many saints and sadhus have claimed this day to be miraculously magical having capacities to eradicate the strongest of the negative powers. The astrological leaders say that the planetary positions on this day are such that all the chakras of the human body become pure enabling every positive happening. Evils like lust, anger, jealousy, born of Rajas and Tamas are subdued. The devotees break the fast after the fourth and last round. According to our ancient scriptures and Vedas, the performance of this ritual is both obligatory and desirable. On performing the Mahashivaratri fast it is believed that the devotees’ body shifts towards divinity. It is said that one who performs the sacrifice on Shivaratri with all the necessary rituals and keeps the fast according to the r...

11 Days Celebration Ganesh Chaturthi 2017

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Ganesh Chaturthi is a day full of positive powers which attract knowledge and a progressive future. Worshiping Lord Ganesha by abiding strictly to the puja rituals and procedures, is highly recommended to every Hindu. We have mentioned below the procedures to be followed for the 11 days celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. The Lord is worshiped in a special way for a day and a half, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days or 11 days depending on the family tradition and commitment of each individual. This varies from place to place. 1 and half days visarjan on – 26th August 2017 3 days visarjan on – 27th August 2017 5 days visarjan on – 29th August 2017 7 days visarjan on – 31st August 2017 11 days visarjan on – 5th September 2017 (Anant Chaturthi) Bring the idol home: It is known as the Shubh, Labh or Amrit Choghadiya. If you intend to bring Ganpatiji one day before, i.e. on the 24th August 2017, the Shubh time is between  06:25 to 07:59  and the Labh time is  12:...

7 Must Chant Morning Prayers For Hindus

Hinduism also known as the Sanatan Dharma is one of the greatest and finest of ancient religions. Its mythological stories and religious books have mentioned that in order to attain Moksha, one should be closer to God. Being close to God will also make our life peaceful and will keep us away from negative happenings. So how to be close to God? God cannot be seen, he cannot be touched, he can only be felt. Then how is it possible for us to be close to him? Worship him! Worshipping him will enable us to attain a spiritual satisfaction, positive energy and a peaceful mind. Here are certain prayers you should chant when you get up in the morning. It is believed that the first thing you see on waking up determines how good or bad your day will be. Our palms are said to have the presence of three Goddesses. Lakshmi(Goddess of prosperity) lives in the tip of the palm, Saraswathi(Goddess of knowledge and power) lives in its middle, and Gowri(Goddess of life) lives at its base. Hence,...