Engagement – Sagai – Nischitartham Engagement is an occasion where there is a formal agreement to get married and families announce the same to the society. It is also known as betrothal ceremony, Sagai, Mangani, Kurmai Ring ceremony, Nishchitartham, roka, chunni, etc. The start of the wedding preparation is with the official engagement of the […]
Guru Purnima – Day for Spiritual Progress We observe the Ashadha Suddha Poornima (the full moon day in the month of Ashdha) as Guru Poornima/Guru Purnima. On this day the disciples,thank their Gurus,perform Guru Pooja and seek blessings from the Guru. Guru Purnima happens to be the Birthday of Shri VedaVyasa a very important person […]
Antyeshti / Antima Sanskar / Antya-kriya / Anvarohanyya Antyeshti is a last rites or Ritual performed for easy passage to his/her soul, This ritual has other names like Antima Sanskar, Antya-kriya, Anvarohanyya, or as Vahni Sanskara. Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) is a composite Sanskrit word of antya and iṣṭi, which respectively mean “last” and “sacrifice”. Together, the […]
Puja for New Office Opening or New Business startup When starting a new business or venture, rituals are performed to remove any obstacles, for success and welcoming of new energies. Before starting a new Business venture or moving into a new office space, it’s highly recommended to perform an Office Puja. Lord Ganesha is the […]
Vivaha / Wedding / Marraige Vivaha is a ritual & Samskara is the most extensive personal ritual an adult Hindu undertakes in his or her life, ceremony is conducted in front of sacred fire diety Agni/Yajna reciting vedic hymns, celebrated with friends and family, has several variations based on region and local culture. Either its […]
Janamdin or Birthday Puja is the celebrated birth every year to get blessings from parents, elders, ista devta and kula devta. It is the day we are born, the timing of which decides our future based on the rashi and nakshatra. Its very important to perform the graha shanti and Ayush Homa/Havan to nullify the […]
Namakara Sankar (Ritual) Puja Namkaran Ritual/Puja, naming ceremony of newborn baby. It is performed to formally keep the child’s name based on Janma Nakshatra (Birth star) or name suggested by panditji. Namkaran Puja is a ritual of providing Samskaras to the child, which is considered to be of utmost importance in shaping the character and […]
Kurma Jayanti celebrates the appearance/incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of a tortoise, It falls on the ‘Purnima’ (full moon day) in the month of ‘Vaishakha’ in the Hindu calendar. In the English calendar, this date falls between May-June. According to the Hindu legends it is believed that on this very day, Lord Vishnu […]
Shani Jayanti is marked as birth anniversary of Lord Shani, one of the Navagrahas made its appearance on Earth. Shani Jayanti is also known as Shani Amavasya. Lord Shani is son of Lord Suryadev and rules planet Saturn and weekday Saturday. Shani Jayanti is very appropriate day to perform Hawan, Homam and Yagya to appease […]
Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi is celebrated as Narasimha Jayanti. Lord Narasimha was the 4th incarnation of Lord Vishnu where he appeared as a man-lion that is the face was like a lion and the trunk was like a man, to kill Demon Hiranyakashipu. On Narasimha Jayanti day devotees take Sankalp during Madhyahna (Hindu afternoon period) and […]