Mahashivratri Rituals
“Mahashivratri is the day of Shiva. Wherever there is beauty, truth, and benevolence, there is Shiva. And,…
Festivals
Vedic Rituals and Significance of Ratha Saptami
What is Ratha Saptami and why is it celebrated? Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami (Sanskrit: रथसप्तमी or Magha…
Makar Sankranti 2021 – The Most Important Transit of the Sun
For predictions based on your own birth chart download the align27 app. Surya (The Sun) moves into the…
Full Moon in Margashira – Day of Lord Dattatreya
Margashira Purnima In the Bhagavad Gita (10.35) Lord Krishna says – Of the months, I am Margashira. This…
Karthigai Deepam – The day to dispel darkness and bring in light
Karthigai Deepam is celebrated when Moon transits Kritikka Nakshatra in the Tamil month of Karthigai.
Skanda Shashti – Powerful day for Mars Remedies
The 6th lunar day known as Shashti is very auspicious for Lord Murugan who is also known…
Kartika – the holiest month of the year
Kartika is the eighth lunar month in the Hindu calendar, from 1st November to 30th November and…
Your Navratri 2020 Spiritual & Cosmic Guide
Navratri, translated means Nine-Nights and is a celebration of nine forms of the Goddess Durga (the energy…
The Significance of Purushottam Month (September 17th to October 16th, 2020)
Here is an excerpt that was sent to me by my friend from ISKCON OF BERGEN COUNTY Lord…
Sarva Pitru (Mahalaya) Amavasya 2020 – The Day Of The Ancestors
Sarva Pitru Amavasya also known as Mahalaya Amavasya (Maha meaning large and laya meaning destruction), is the day that we honor our ancestors and perform..
Significance and Rituals Of Pitru Paksha (Fortnight of Ancestors)
Pitru Paksha also spelled as Pitri Paksha, Pitr Paksha (literally “fortnight of the ancestors”) is a 16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar when people honor their ancestors with Shraddha or Tarpan.
12 Powerful Names of Lord Ganesha from Narada Purana
In Narada Purana, Sage Narada gives the 12 names of Lord Ganesha connected to the 12 Zodiac…