Tulasi Mala is a kind of Mala (Sacred Divine Ornament), which would be available readily in puja shops, and it would be used mostly by the devotees of Lord Ayyappa, before proceeding to the Sabarimala Ayyappan Shrine, Kerala. Commonly, we can find lots and lots of grandpas and grandmas who belong to Hinduism wearing the […]
Lord Shiva is one among the Trimurty, and is a great god who safeguards us in our every-day life. He is residing at Kailasa and showers his immense grace on to his devotees. His temples are situated all over the world. The 63 Nayanmar saints praise the glory of Lord Shiva and reside in Kailasa […]
Navakandam is the act of sacrificing oneself by cutting nine veins or nine body parts in one’s body. This practice of sacrificing oneself existed in Tamil Nadu from the 11th to the 13th century. Generally, one sacrifices oneself to the goddess Kotravai. This Navakandam sacrifice is mentioned in temple inscriptions, Silappadhikaram, Kalingathup Bharani, and Takkayakap Bharani […]
Karungali Malai has acquired a great name and fame nowadays due to its holistic properties. But some people say that it is not a valuable or a spiritual one. I don’t want to comment much about it, and hence I left it to the sole discretion of the readers. Karungali Malai is a powerful Ebony […]
Devnarayan Jayanti is the first appearance day of Shri Devnarayan Ji. In 2026, Devnarayan Jayanti date is January 25. Devnarayan is a folk deity from Rajasthan, India. He was an incarnation of Vishnu and he is worshipped mostly in Rajasthan and north-western Madhya Pradesh. According to tradition, he was born to Sri Savai Bhoj and […]
Palannam (Milk Rice), Favorite Naivedyam for Ma Annapurani.. PALANNAM(MILK RICE) -THE MOST FAVOURITE FOOD OF MA ANNAPURANI.. Palannam(Milk Rice) is a famous South Indian food, and it is made out of rice, sugar and milk and to add more flavour to it, things like cashew nut, Badam and dry grapes would also be added. Palannam is also known as […]
Swans, also called as Hamsa, are considered as pious birds in Hinduism. According to legend, divine swans are believed to live in the Himalayan mountain ranges, and they contain spiritual powers, and they are the worshippers of Shiva and Parvati. In Manasarovar Lake, divine swans used to swim and it is believed that it would […]
New Year Oath 2026… In this New Year 2026, let us take oath, in order to correct ourselves, and let us avoid doing wrong things, which we might have done in the past years. New Year day is not only meant for celebration. During this day, we can plan for the forthcoming months, and must […]
Appam and Aravana Payasam are the auspicious Prasad items available in the Sabarimala Temple. It would be offered to the devotees during their visit to this holy temple. These Prasad items would be prepared in large quantities, especially during the Mandala Puja and Makara Villakku periods. Both Appam and Aravana Payasam would be prepared using […]
Lot of significance are there by taking a dip in the holy rivers like Ganges, Cauvery, Narmada, Yamuna and Godavari. Still village people used to take bath in the holy Rivers like Ganges and Cauvery, and some of the people would even wash their clothes in those holy rivers. For the past one week, I […]
Lot of significance are there by wearing the black coloured dress.First, black colour dress would chase away the evil spirits, and gives confidence to us.It also protect us from our enemies, since black colour dress is favourite dress for guardian gods like Muneeswarar, and Lord Shaneeswarar’s favourite is black coloured dress. Lord Ayyappa devotees would […]
In general, wearing of nose rings is considered as an ancient practice in India. Wearing of nose rings is considered as a good act, and most of the women believe, that by wearing the holy nose rings, their lives and their life partner’s lives would go stronger. In Hinduism, in some communities, the nose ring […]
Dharma contains different meanings in different religions. In Hinduism, dharma means the right way of living, choosing the spiritual path and lives according to the principles, philosophies and teachings of the great saints. Providing food to the living beings and doing help to others and removing the tears of the sufferers is also considered as […]
Amman Sari | Offering Saree to Divine Mother… Let’s cheerfully offer Sari to our Holy mother, Ma Shakti Devi, who is also fondly called as “AMMAN”, mostly by the South Indian devotees. The Sari found in the attached picture is that of my Kula Devi, Ma Angalamman, and the Silk Sari worn by her was […]
Significance of Breaking Coconuts to Vinayaka, Ganesha? Why we break coconuts to please Ganesha? Whenever, before we begin a new task, coconuts would be broken to the deities in the temples, and especially to Lord Vinayaka. Lord Vinayaka being considered as the first god, it is our main duty to offer our first respect to […]
A toe ring, also called as Metti in Tamil, is a holy ring usually made out of metals, and it would be worn on the second toe of both the foot and it is considered as a holy symbol of the married Hindu women. Toe rings are available in the shops in attractive forms, and […]
Hinduism is an ancient religion, and it contains lot of temples situated all over the world. Many great rishis and saints have been born as Hindus, and most of the ancient kings have contributed their wealth for the purpose of building temples, and they are considered as very pure and pious, and they had the […]
Spirituality alone would give great mental stability for us. Without having bhakti on the god, we cannot live our life peacefully, and we would lose our mental stability. Our body contains blood, bones, brain and nerves. We didn’t know how our body is operating. By reading some books we may know about that. But if […]
Lord Shiva is the supreme god, and he acts as a motivational force for us. Most of us think that Lord Shiva is an angry god, and he would get anger frequently, but he has showed calmness and maintained patience with everyone, and gave his blessings even to the wicked demons also.We have to follow […]
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra.. Sri Madvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language film which is, based on life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam, produced and directed by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. N. T. Rama Rao portrayed the characters of Gautama Buddha, Vemana, Ramanuja, Adi Shankara along with the title role. The film begins with a brief life of Gautama Buddha, […]