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...

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...

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...

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...

Dhumavati is the embodiment of "unsatisfied desires." Her status as a widow itself is curious. She makes herself one by swallowing Shiva, an act of self-assertion, and perhaps independence. Dhumavati devi is worshipped for all round success and spiritual upliftment. Dhumavati is the smoky...

Chinnamasta is the shakti or power of Indra or Lightning, the electrical energy of transformation. Helps to free from the limitations of the mind, helps successful meditation, improves perception, free from troubles or find solutions to problems. Diminishes negative or dark energies. It also...

Shri Rama is called Maryada Purushottam. Maryada (moral obligations) generally relates to humans and not Gods. The God is away from human natures. Because Rama behaved like a human and never showed His avatar rahashya, He is treated fully as a respectful human and...

The Gayatri is Brahma, Gayatri is Vishnu, Gayatri is Shiva, the Gayatri is Vedas. She is believed to have five heads and is usually seated within a lotus. The four heads of Gayatri represent the four Vedas and the fifth one represents almighty God....

The most powerful Homam praising all the 8 forms of Maha Lakshmi. Ashta Lakshmi (Ashta means eight + Lakshmi means the Goddess of wealth) signifies the eight divine aspects of Ma Lakshmi. The eight representations emphasize different forms of wealth. Wealth has many forms other...

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...

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...