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Varalakshmi Pooja, Vrat and Vidhi

Varalakshmi Vrat is considered a very holy fast in Hinduism. Varalakshmi Puja is one of the days dedicated to Lakshmi, the Mata of wealth and prosperity. This year Varalakshmi Vrat is on 25th August 2023.

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Nagpanchami Celebration in Indian Culture

On the fifth day or Panchami in the Shukla Paksha of the Pavitra Shravan (Sawan) month, it is celebrated as Nagpanchami.

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Vibhuvan Sankashti Chaturthi

Vibhuvan Sankashti Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. The special importance of Vibhuvan Sankashti Chaturthi has been mentioned in the scriptures. This festival is a day to worship Bhagwan Ganesh. This fast comes once in 3 years.

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Why Hanuman ji worshiped on Tuesdays and Saturdays?

Hanuman ji is considered an incarnation of Bhagwan Shiva. The son of Kesari and Anjana, Hanuman was born on a Tuesday, a full moon day during the Hindu month of Chaitra. Therefore, devotees worship Shri Hanuman on Tuesdays. Shani Dev is very pleased by worshiping Hanuman ji on Saturday and it removes all the problems related to Shani Dev.

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Why Aadi month is special in South India?

Aadi masam, the fourth month of the Tamil calendar, falls between mid-July to mid-August. It is a time of grand festivities when deities like Kalikambal, Mariamman, Mudakanni Amman and Bhadrakali are worshiped. This month is considered extremely auspicious for performing religious activities and worshiping bhagwan’s, especially Devi’s. Hence, this month is generally avoided for any auspicious ceremony like marriage etc.

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Famous Shiva Temple outside India

Bhagwan Shiva has many forms and is worshiped outside India as well. He is worshiped as a main deity by the people of India and Nepal, he is also worshiped as an important aspect of Hinduism. Apart from Shiva temples in India, there are many Shiva temples outside India as well, seeing which you will be surprised.

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How to Reach ISKCON Mayapur and Available Facilities?

Mayapur ISKCON is one of the largest temples in the world located in Mayapur in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the popular spiritual places of West Bengal and is situated between Hooghly and Jalangi river. It is the dham or abode of a spiritual being named "Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu".

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Importance of Different Threads in Hinduism

There are many ways to get rid of evils in Hinduism. The holy sutras have great importance in Hinduism. People wear these sacred threads on different parts of their body for positive results. Different colors like red, orange, white, black and yellow are present in the sacred thread. All threads have their specific reasons.

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2023 Winter Solstice

The summer solstice occurs when the Earth's inclination towards the Sun is maximum. Therefore, on the day of the summer solstice, the Sun appears at its highest altitude with a midday position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice. June 21 is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, technically this day is called the Summer Solstice. The amount of light received by a specific area in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer solstice depends on that location's latitudinal location.

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Dwarka Dham Flag Ceremony

Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka: Five flag hoisting takes place daily in the Jagat temple. Devotees revere the spiritual form of Dhwajaji and bow down to him as a symbol of devotion, respect, pure love and faith. There is so much reverence and devotion among the devotees regarding this flag that sometimes the devotees have to wait for two years to offer it.

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Pandit Ji in Vaishali Ghaziabad

You can contact the Panditji of Vaishali, Indirapuram and Vasundhara region for religious functions like Puja rituals, havan and horoscopes etc.

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Rath Yatra Celebration in United Kingdom

Rath-yatra festivals are organized at many different places in the country and abroad, which is the biggest famous Sanatan festival of London. Rath Yatra is the biggest street festival sponsored by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

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Corona quarantine alike Bhagwan Jagannath’s Anasara

Bhakti Bharat draw`s a simple logic of self-quarantine for COVID-19 with Bhagwan Jagannath's Anasara which occurs after Snana Jatra.

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What are the things to be kept in mind while making toran of mango leaves?

Toran is also called Bandanwar. It is considered auspicious to put it on the door to welcome and please Devi Lakshmi. By installing toran, the negative energy of the house goes back through the door itself. Torans are made in many ways. The toran made of mango leaves, paddy earrings and marigold flowers has different significance.

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What is sengol? What is the story behind this?

India's new Parliament House is going to be inaugurated on 28 May. In view of this, Home Minister Amit Shah said during the press conference on Wednesday that the new Parliament building is an attempt to connect India's history, cultural heritage, tradition and civilization with modernity. During this time a historical tradition is being revived i.e. Sengol will be installed in the new parliament building.

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