RAKSHA BANDHAN is called Avani Avittam in South India. This falls on the full moon day of the month of… Continue reading →

Yatra yatra raghunatha kirtanam; Tatra tatra kritha masthakanjalim; Bhaspavaariparipurna lochanam; Maarutim namata raakshasanthakam MEANING: “We bow to Maruti, Sri Hanuman,… Continue reading →

You are all familiar with Narada Rishi. He is the Triloka Sanchari—the one who moves about in the three worlds…. Continue reading →

VAIKUNTA Ekadashi falls in the month of Marga-seersha (December–January). This is observed with all solemnity in the temples of Lord… Continue reading →

Om Sri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram SALUTATIONS to Lord Rama, an Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is measureless,… Continue reading →

IN DAYS of yore, there were communities of cannibals in India. They caused much havoc. They threatened the lives of… Continue reading →

This falls on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March). The name means “the night… Continue reading →

રથ સપ્તમી, જેને મઘ સપ્તમી તરીકે પણ ઓળખવામાં આવે છે, તે ગુજરાતમાં ખૂબ જ ઉત્સાહ અને શ્રદ્ધાપૂર્વક ઉજવવામાં આવતો એક… Continue reading →

સ્કમ્ત ષષ્ટિ વ્રતવન્નુ પ્રતિ તિમ્કળ શુક્લ પક્ષત મત્તુ ક્રુષ્ણ પક્ષત ષષ્ટિ તિતિયમ્તુ આચરિસલાકુત્તતે. હિમતૂ તર્મતલ્લિ સ્કમ્ત ષષ્ટિકે વિશેષ મહત્વવિતે. સ્કમ્ત… Continue reading →