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Vaikasi Visakam 2023 Date, Time, Rituals, and Significance
Vaikasi Visakam 2023 is a Hindu festival that is observed to celebrate Murugan’s birthday. It occurs during Visakam Nakshatra in Vaikasi month, which is the second month in the Tamil calendar. Vaikasi Visakam comes between May and June. Vaikasi Visakam 2023 is...
Online Pooja: Sacred Traditions in a Digital Avatar
Pooja is an integral part of the Hindu religion and culture. Hindus perform Poojas on special occasions like festivals, birthdays, weddings, births, housewarmings, etc. It adds auspiciousness to the occasion and attracts divine blessings. What is Pooja? Pooja or Puja...
20 Interesting Facts About the Sudarshana Chakra
The Sudarshana Chakra is a holy discus that is also Vishnu’s divine weapon. It comprises two discs rotating in opposite directions. Each disc has more than a million sharp spikes on its edges. As per the Linga Purana, Vishnu got it from Shiva. The gods had been...
Chaitra Purnima 2023
Chaitra Purnima is the full moon day in Chaitra month. On this day, the Sun is in an exalted position in Aries. The Moon is also aligned with the bright star Chaitra in the constellation of Libra. It is the first full moon of the Hindu New Year. The Full Moon is...
Significance of Vaikasi Visakam
The month of Vaikasi (May-June) has great significance for Tamil Hindus, especially those who are devotees of Muruga. On a Pournami or full moon day in this Tamil month, an incarnation of Muruga was born to fulfill the mission of destroying the evil forces which were...
Surya Grahan 2023: First Solar Eclipse 2023
During Solar Eclipse, the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. As a result, our view of the Sun is partially or completely obscured. In 2023, there will be 2 solar eclipses. The first solar eclipse is on 20 April 2023. A solar eclipse can affect people born...
How the Jupiter Transit in Aries 2023 Impacts Sagittarius Moon Sign
General Forecast The planet Jupiter will be transiting in the 5th house of Sagittarius moon sign from April 22nd, 2023 to May 1st, 2024, which is a 12-month period. As Jupiter rules the 1st and 4th houses, its aspect on the 9th house, 11th house, and moon sign can be...
What Are the Spiritual and Scientific Benefits of Chanting Om?
‘OM’ Mantra is a very powerful, mystical, and holy sound. The scriptures claim that it has a special transcendental quality. The Vedas, Upanishads, Tantras, and the Yogic scriptures state that it is a primordial cosmic vibration that carries the seed of creation....
Navagraha Temples, Kumbakonam
Navagraha Navagraha are the 9 planets. These celestial bodies are believed to exert tremendous influence on our lives and carry out our destinies based on the acts of our previous births. These are Surya (the Sun), Chandra (the Moon), Mangal, Angaraka, or Chevvai...
The Baba Who Played Dice with Lord Venkateshwara
Tirupati Venkateshwara: An Avatar of Vishnu The deity, Venkateshwara, is an incarnation of Vishnu and is also called Balaji. He is the presiding deity of the renowned Tirumala Tirupati Venkateshwara temple in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. It is the richest Hindu temple in...