Saphala Ekadashi – 1st January 2019

Saphala Ekadashi – 1st January 2019

On this New Year Day, it is indeed a blessing in disguise to observe Ekadashi fasting to obtain the valuable blessings of Lord Vishnu. On this auspicious day, the Moon will be in the star Swati ruled by Rahu. The Moon is in conjunction with the house Lord Venus and is...
Kartik Purnima: History, Rituals and Benefits

Kartik Purnima: History, Rituals and Benefits

The popular festival of Kartik Purnima is also called Tripurari Purnima or Deva Diwali. It is the ‘festival of lights’ of the gods and is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of Kartik (November – December), one of the most auspicious months of the...
Kalathra Dosha And Its Effects

Kalathra Dosha And Its Effects

Kalathra means ‘spouse’ and a person with kalathra dosha in his/her horoscope faces problems in marriage. Venus and Mars are the two important planets that determine whether a marriage or love relationship will be happy and enduring. If Venus is strong in a man’s...
How to perform Griha Pravesh Pooja

How to perform Griha Pravesh Pooja

Housewarming: Griha Pravesh Buying a home is a very important milestone in one’s life. And as in the case of other major milestones like marriage, parenthood, etc., it is customary to perform Poojas and rituals to ensure that divine blessings are with us on the...
Significance of Hanuman Chalisa

Significance of Hanuman Chalisa

The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn of 40 verses composed by the famous 16th-century poet, Tulsidas that invokes Lord Hanuman and his powers of protection. As a child, Hanuman was blessed by all the gods who bestowed him many powers. So some people believe that...