Here is the list of best days & Nakshatrams for Hanuman Puja in each month. In Chaitra Month, Pushya Nakshatra is the auspicious Nakshatra for Hanuman Puja. Like that, there are 12 Nakshatrams that are highly meritorious for Hanuman Puja in each month. The list of auspicious Nakshatras & Tithis in each month… Chaitra Month […]
Hanuman puja mainly observed during Hanuman jayanthi and Hanuman vratam. Hanuman Chalisa, Hanuman Astakam and Hanumath stotram are important mantras recited or chanted during the puja. Here is a collection of Hanuman prayers: Hanuman Chalisa: Hanuman Chalisa is a 40-verse prayer composed by Sant Tulsidas. It is the popular prayer offered to Lord Hanuman. Here […]
We see in almost all Hanuman temples that the idol of Hanumanji covered or coated with orange colour sindoor. What is the legend associated with applying sindoor to Hanuman and what is the importance of sindoor in Hanuman puja? Here you can know it. One day Sita mata was wearing a red powder in the […]
Hanuman Jayanti is the Jayanti of Lord Hanuman or Anjaneya swamy. Here is the simple Hanuman Jayanti Puja Vidhi or Puja procedure. In 2026, Hanuman Jayanti date is April 1|2 and May 12 (May 12 in some Telugu and Kannada locations) For every puja, cleanliness of the atmosphere around the puja place is the most […]
Vaigasi month or Vaigasi masam is the second month in traditional Tamil calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. Vaikasi month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and many temple festivals are celebrated during the month. In 2026, Vaigasi month begins on May 15 and ends on June 14. Vaigasi month in 2026 corresponds with Vaishakh month and […]
Edavam month or Edavam masam is the 10th month in traditional Malayalam calendar followed in Kerala. In 2026, Edavam month begins on May 15 and ends on June 14 (31 days). The first day of Edavam month signifies the Sun’s transition into Edavam Raasi (Vrishabha Rasi or Taurus zodiac). Vrishabha Sankranti also marks the beginning […]
Ganga Dussehra or Ganga Dasara is a ten-day festival dedicated to Goddess Ganga (Ganga River). This festival is celebrated for 10 days and ends on Shukla Dasami in Jyeshta month (May-June). In 2026, Ganga Dussehra Ganga Puja dates – Ganga Dasara begins on June 15 and ends on June 24. Ganga Dussehra is mainly celebrated […]
Jyeshta Purnima, or Pournami or Full Moon day in Jyeshta month, is most popularly known as Vat Purnima or Dev Snan Purnima. In 2026, Jyeshta Purnima date is June 29. Snana Yatra is celebrated on Dev Snan Purnima in Puri Jagannath temple, Orissa. Vat Savitri Puja is also observed by many Hindu communities In North […]
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When […]
If you ask me whether Shiva exists, I can answer, yes! But I don’t know about the ghosts around him (laughter). Yes ghosts do exist but they are not different from him. They are in him. The 5 elements are known as the Panchabhutas. So Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Space are collectively called the […]
How to increase efficiency without the fear of failure? I worry too much about failure, especially when I am doing something important. It decreases my efficiency. How to overcome this? For this question raised by a devotee, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji of Art of Living explaining in his own words…. A new beginning. That was the […]
“What is the difference between Dvaita Philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya and Advaita Philosophy of Sri Shakaracharya?” This is a question raised by a devotee at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s satsang. Let us read Guruji’s reply to him… ‘Advaita’ is like quantum physics and ‘Dvaita’ is like chemistry. In chemistry you say there are these many […]
Soundararaja Perumal Temple, Nagapattinam…. The most beautiful, excellent, marvellous and wonderful Soundararaja perumal Temple is located in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. This temple is sanctified by the Alvar Saints in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, and it is one among the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu. Here Lord Vishnu is worshiped as Soundararaja Perumal and his […]
Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple…Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple also popularly known as Thiruporur Murugan Temple is situated in Thiruporur, a panchayat town in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Lord Murugan. The temple is open from 6:30 am – 12:30 pm and 3.30 – 8 pm. Four daily rituals and many annual festivals are being held […]
Padalathri Narasimhar Temple… Padalathri Narasimhar Temple or Narasimhar Temple which is also famously called as Singaperumal Koil is dedicated to Lord Narasimha located in Singaperumal Koil, in Chengalpattu, which comes under South Tamil Nadu. Here, Mother Lakshmi Devi is worshipped as Ahobilavalli. The temple was supposedly built by the Pallavas during 8th century AD. The […]
Jyeshta mahina is dedicated to Lord Brahma, the creator of the Universe as per the Hinduism, whereas Vaishakh mahina is most auspicious for Vishnu Puja, Kartik mahina is most favorite month for Lord Shiva. Brahma Puja is the most beneficial ritual of Jyeshta maas. Some devotees also donate a water pot to needy or to […]
Sri Varahaswami Temple is one of the popular temples in temple city, Tirumala Tirupati, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Varahaswami Temple in Tirumala is to the north of the Sri Venkateswara Temple, on the banks of Swami Pushkarini. According to legend or the Sthala Puranam, Tirumala was originally Adi Varaha Kshetra (the home of Sri Adi […]
See, Manusmriti was written by a king called Manu. He was a very wise king. A few lines in the Manusmritiwhich talk about how women should always be protected or a little bit about caste system (referring to the prescribed nature and professions belonging to the four social classes of Hindu society); these have been misinterpreted. I would […]
Nemili Sri Bala is a small, powerful and young Goddess, who is sincerely worshipped by her devotees. Sri Bala Peetam is situated in a small house, and devotees consider it as a temple, and worship the divine child goddess with great devotion, perseverance and faith. Nemili is located 20 kms from Kaveripakkam. As per legend, […]
Generally, according to Panchang or Hindu Calendars, there is one Solar Transition (Surya Sankramana) in each Hindu month. In case of Adhika Masa (Mal Maas, Purushottam Maas), there will be no Solar Transition in that particular month. And when there are two Surya Sankramana in a lunar month, that month is referred to as Kshaya […]