Lord Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Son of Kesri and Anjana, he is also called Maruti. He is vayu putra or son of the god of wind usually referred as Bajrang Bali or the strong one. After the war of Ramayana, and...

Ganpati Yagya for removal of all kinds of obstacles in life. Ganesh is the God of wisdom who removes obstacles from one's path. He is worshipped for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is also...

Navchandi is a Durga puja done to make wishes come true. By performing the Navchandi yagna, the worshiper gets freedom from sufferings. There is a popular Puranic saying that there are only two Gods who respond immediately to the prayers of the devotees. They...

The Vedic hymn Sri Rudram is the oldest listing of various names of Lord Shiva. Through the chanting of Sri Rudram, Lord Shiva's various attributes and aspects are invoked and worshipped. Chanting the Rudram and listening to the chanting are considered to be of...

The worship of Kaali reverses the ill-effects of black magic, and frees a person from the bad influences of spirits & ghosts. It also eliminates the harmful effects of malefic planets, especially Saturn, which are usually responsible for misfortunes, sufferings and sorrows in life....

Bhuvaneshwari blesses with victories in all fronts of life and makes a person all-powerful. Even Ram had to propitiate the Goddess before defeating Ravan who had conquered even heaven. Bhuvaneshwari gives a mesmerising personality to the worshipper that draws all people to him and makes...

Ayush = meaning age or tenure of life.  Ayush Homam is one such, performed on the completion of first year of birth Nakshatra. This Homam is performed primarily to pray for longevity and prosperity.  Once in a year this homa is recommended for healthy...

Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, fortune, power, luxury, beauty, fertility, and auspiciousness. She holds the promise of material fulfillment and contentment. She is described as restless, whimsical yet maternal, with her arms raised to bless and to grant her blessings. As per puranas,...

Ati Rudra Yagna is a very important form of worship of Lord Shiva, the very source of cosmic energy for the entire creation. His Divine form encompasses and extends far beyond all known and unknown galaxies and universes. Lord Shiva is omnipotent, omniscient and...

Ganesha Mantras are Siddhi Mantras. Each mantra contains certain specific powers of Lord Ganesha. The continuous chanting of Ganesh Mantra for a specified number of times invokes His blessings. Japa service includes: Ganesh Paath, Ganesh Abhishek, Shaanti path, Mantra chanting, Havan, Brahmin bhojan. This...

The divine Shiv Parivar is the symbol of peace, harmony and a happy family. The divine family of Lord Shiva (Mahesh) includes Lord Shiva, his consort Goddess Parvati, the two sons, Lord Kartik (Murugan, Skanda and Subramaniyam) and Lord Ganesha (Ganapati, Pillaiyar and Vinayaka)...

Lord Dhanvantari the father of Ayurveda appeared on the day of Dhanteras only carrying a pot of Amrit (nectar) in his hand. He was the doctor of gods in all the three worlds and is also known as the manifestation of Lord Vishnu. He...

Homam for immediate relief from problems and fulfillment of wishes. It is said that Lord Shiva after Basmasura was killed with the help of Lord Maha Vishnu performed the Tandava Dance and then performed the "Rudra Yagna" for the Betterment of Humanity. The Shri...

The Sudarshana Chakra is the mighty weapon of Lord Narayana and has many auspicious attributes associated with it. Most importantly, it has the attribute of "Pida Pradanam" which gives immediate relief from pain and suffering to the seeker/performer. The Sudarshana Chakram also has the...

New Year is one of the most popular occasion. The New Year day is very prominent for the life of a person as it is the day for new beginning leaving all the mistakes, miseries, bad habits behind and making resolutions for performing good...

The Sahasra Chandi Yajna is the most amazing experience that we can attain in life. It gives us the ability to cloister our senses so that we want nothing more than to sing and chant to the Divine Mother Goddess and worship her throughout...

The first four incarnations of Vishnu appeared in Satya or Krita Yuga, the first of the four Yugas, also called 'The Golden Age'. The next three appeared in Treta Yuga, the eighth and ninth in Dwapara Yuga and the tenth will appear in Kali...

The Ten Mahavidyas are known as Wisdom Goddesses. The spectrum of these ten Goddesses covers the whole range of feminine divinity, encompassing horrific Goddess's at one end, to the ravishingly beautiful at the other. Mahavidya means (Maha - great; vidya - knowledge) Goddesses of...

NavaDurga means Nine forms of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of Goddess Parvati in nine different forms. These nine forms of manifestation are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kalratri, Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri; together worshipped during the Navratri (Nine Divine Nights). Navdurga are...

Devi Mahatmyam is also known as the Durga Saptashati or Chandi paath (ritual reading). Devi Mahatmyam contains 700 verses, arranged into 13 chapters. According to Damara Tantra "Like Aswamedha in Yagnas, Hari in Devas, Durga Sapthsati is in hymns." "Like the Vedas; Saptasati is...