In Hindu beliefs, the venerable Lord Dhanvantari, along with Dhanvantari Havan and Homam, provide spiritual treatments for health and longevity. These ceremonies, which have their roots in Vedic traditions, entail asking the divine healer to .......

The Bhagavata Purana's Gajendra Moksha describes the profound journey of King Indradyumna, who was cursed to become Gajendra, an elephant. Gajendra's earnest prayers to Lord Vishnu during a dangerous encounter with a crocodile led to .......

A powerful Vedic ceremony called Gand Mool Nakshatra Shanti Puja, or Sataisa Puja, is performed to lessen the negative effects of Gand Mool Dosha in a person's birth chart. This dosha is linked to a .......

Saint Goswami Tulsidas wrote the Hanuman Chalisa in the sixteenth century, and it is a timeless representation of steadfast devotion. It comes from the Tulsi Ramayana and describes the attributes of Lord Hanuman, the embodiment .......

Celebrated for ten days, Ganesh Chaturthi is a colourful Hindu celebration honouring the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is worshipped as the remover of obstacles. The festival, which is observed with rites like Prana Pratishta, .......

A sacred Hindu ceremony called Ganapathi Havan asks Lord Ganesha for help in overcoming challenges and guaranteeing success in a variety of life's undertakings. Chanting the Ganapathi Mantra and carrying out a sacred fire rite, .......

The Srimad Bhagwat Purana is a holy book dedicated to Lord Krishna that captures the spirit of the Vedas and Upanishads. It affirms the divine relationship between Lord Krishna and the Vedas and is observed .......

Kal Bhairav Puja, observed on the eighth lunar day in the first two days of the Krishna paksha, involves waking up early, cleansing, and decorating the pooja room with Kal Bhairav's idol. Aarti, Jalabhishek, and .......

Navagraha Shanti Puja, a potent Hindu ritual, seeks blessings from the nine planets to alleviate the adverse effects of their positions on human life. Addressing various life aspects, this puja promotes peace, prosperity, and mental .......

Panchak Dosha Nivaran Puja is a Hindu ritual aimed at mitigating the inauspicious effects of Panchak, a period considered unlucky due to the moon's alignment with specific constellations. This complex puja involves symbolic representations, Kalash .......

During the holy Hindu ceremony known as Panchamrit Abhishek, the blessings of Lord Shiva are invoked by pouring five symbolic substances—milk, yoghurt, honey, ghee, and sugar—over a Shivling. A serious vow (Sankalp), calling upon Lord .......

Pind Daan is a Hindu ceremony in which post-mortem offerings are made to ancestors. Offering rice balls, or pinds, to deceased spirits in hopes of bringing them comfort and salvation is a religious ritual. At .......