Bhadrapada Masam is the sixth month of the Hindu lunisolar calendar, generally falling across August and September in the Gregorian calendar. It carries deep spiritual weight as the second month of Chaturmas, the four-month period during which Lord Vishnu is believed to rest in yogic sleep, making the season especially favorable for fasting, devotion, and … Read more
Dev Diwali, also called Dev Deepawali or Tripurari Purnima, is known as the “Diwali of the Gods”, a festival of lights celebrated fifteen days after Diwali, on the full moon day of Kartik Masam. It is most famously observed in Varanasi, where the ghats along the Ganga are lit with lakhs of earthen diyas in … Read more
Powerful fire ritual for Lord Shiva, performed to remove obstacles, support health, and reduce the effect of malefic planets.
Hindu mythology is built around the philosophy of three Gods that constitute the universe. The concept of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar are well illustrated in our ancient Puranas. The Trinity is thought of to be the ultimate force that guides the whereabouts of the universe. While Lord Brahma is accounted for the creation of this … Read more
Sravana Masam (also called Sawan Mahina) is the fifth month in the traditional Hindu calendar. It comes right after Ashada Masam. The month gets its name from the Sravana Nakshatra, which is the ruling star on the full moon day (Pournami) during this period. Sravana Masam is considered very auspicious. Devotees worship Goddess Lakshmi, Sri … Read more
Karthika Masam dates, significance, and rituals — Karthika Somavaram, Kartik Snan, and Shiva temple visits explained.
Lingashtakam is a hymn in praise of Lord Siva. Shiva is also also called as Maheswara, Rudra, Pasupati, Shankara etc. The Linga is a symbol for Siva and there are eight phrases in hymn, So it is called as Lingashtakam. Reciting or chanting the lingashtakam on Maha Shivaratri gives the devotee peace of mind and … Read more