Looking At the Shakti Peethas – The Story of Devi Durga’s Incarnation

May 10, 2016 puja-user

Exploring Incredible India should start by acknowledging the magnificence of the temples, located at the distantly dangerous places of the country. Interestingly, nature has a story to tell. The story is of an existence of an entire civilisation over the centuries through the lens of the Shakti Peethas. To a Hindu family, the concept of Shakti Peetha summons the sacred places of worship where the ashes of Maa Sati, the female deity had fallen on the planet earth. Continue reading Looking At the Shakti Peethas – The Story of Devi Durga’s Incarnation →

Perform Shivling Abhishekam on Masik Shivratri for Monthly Merits

May 6, 2016 puja-user

The consortium of the Shiva and Parvati is a beautiful myth that is a reason enough for the followers of Shiva to observe a festivity. After all the pair is a representation of Ardhnarishwar, the basis of creation of life. The infinite power of Lord Shiva is honoured in form of many festivals, but Maha Shivratri holds prime importance amongst them all. Falling on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of every lunar month, Masik Shivratri is the monthly celebration of the auspicious event. On this day, Shiva’s idol or Shivling is worshipped by the ardent devotees of Mahadev.

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Deviate Your Troubles with Pitra Puja on Darsha Amavasya

May 6, 2016 puja-user

The calendar of Hindus is based primarily on lunar phases and the so the concept of waning moon (dark phase) and waxing moon (light phase) is attached to the months. However, it not only about the celestial phenomenon, the heavenly bodies and their positions has a major effect on human lives as per our ancient beliefs. The Amavasya is a time which finds its place in Hindu traditions and beliefs in a strange way. Although, many important festivals are celebrated on this day, there is also a sense of vulnerability that exists in people’s mind in respect of this day. The Vaisakha or Darsha Amavasya is a time when tendency to Buy Puja Items Online and offline witnesses an increase, since it is an auspicious day for worship.

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Pradosh Vrat to Honour Lord Shiva and Expunge Your Inadequacies

May 4, 2016 puja-user

The Hindu mythology embodies the accounts of several gods and goddesses, the spiritual powers that have influence over the living beings. Among these many, the Shiva remains one of the most celebrated deities, is also one of the Tridev and a source of immense power. Shiva is often associated with destructive powers and their use in elimination of evil strengths. However, he is also someone who is a conqueror of various emotions, as well as, a creator of harmony amidst differences. The Divinity is worshipped in many ways by the humans, by offering prayers to Lord Shiva idols or Shiv Lings. Among the various rituals that are observed the Pradosh Vrat is a method, highly conducive to fulfilment of desires

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Ekadashi Vrat – An Alternative Pathway to Spiritual Contentment

April 28, 2016 puja-user

Abstinence as they say is advancement to spirituality. It is one of the virtues that are prescribed through the religious tenets of almost all faiths in some way or the other. Though there are various ways of exercising this virtue, the most common mode applied in the religious practise is abstinence from food. There are many festivities linked with Puja that require the worshipper to refrain from food partially or completely till the completion of rituals. In Hinduism, there are quite a lot of occasions that demand such an act. Ekadashi, an occasion that arrives two times in a month, is a peculiar day that is significant only because of the Upavasa or Vrat that is observed on this day. The Puja to be performed on this day can performed buying materials from an online Puja items shop.

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