Bhajans can provide us with a therapeutic effect. They can improve our emotional bond and maintain us emotionally stable ... Read more

Temples are places that offer us peace of mind. When we enter barefoot, the positive energy enters into our body through feet ... Read more

Sitting cross-legged on the floor to have food helps in improving digestion. There are several significances associated ... Read more

When a person wears a Janeyu or Upanayana on their left shoulder, it is a representation of three main ideas ... Read more

Wearing a toe ring is a symbol of being married. The husband puts it on the toes of the wife during the marriage ... Read more

When women wear glass bangles, it has a plethora of benefits. Their vibrations can act as moderators of emotions ... Read more

A woman adorns a Bindi during her marriage as a sign of depicting her spirit of womanhood. Hindu women believe that ... Read more

The word Rangoli comes from the Sanskrit root word, Rang, which means color. It is an art form in which devotees draw ... Read more

Atithi is a guest who can visit us at any time. Devo Bhava means God-like. Thus, Atithi Devo Bhava indicates that we must ... Read more

Most of us visit a Temple to offer our reverence and prayers to the Gods and Goddesses. There are different ... Read more

Home altars allow us to worship daily. You can conduct prayers, pujas, japas, or the chanting of mantras, and other ... Read more

As Saraswathi Devi resides in books and papers in the form of knowledge, touching them with our feet is akin to showing ... Read more

Applying sindoor on the forehead of Indian married women has high value in the society. It is considered auspicious ... Read more

Cleaning house on Diwali is the preparation to welcome Goddess Lakshmi who is the bestower of wealth and prosperity ... Read more

When we pierce our ears, it is akin to putting a dot on the Om. There are mentions of Karna Vedha in the old Prakrit ... Read more

In Hinduism and generally in India, people avoid cutting their hair on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, due ... Read more

Torans or bandarwars have become a very integral part of Indian tradition. Almost every Hindu home hangs a bandarwar ... Read more

Arghya to the Sun can provide us with intellectual upliftment and energy to face the day. Solar energy has a lot of ... Read more

Traditionally, a person undertakes Pradikshna as a symbol of prayer, and one would go around a temple in a ... Read more

People put lemon and chillies hanging outside their house. So, when ALakshmi comes, She gets satisfied at the door itself and ... Read more

In the 15th chapter of Bhagavad Gita, even food we consume is considered as Brahman, the divine. Eating food with hands ... Read more

While touching somebody's feet, we are surrendering our ego at his feet as well. If we keep touching the feet of the elders ... Read more

One among the several practices is to join both hands while praying. We should also note here that a prayer is ... Read more