Method of celebrating Gudipadwa
The Gudhi (or the Brahma-dhwaj) is hoisted in every house as a symbol of victory and happiness. Since a symbol of victory is always held high, so is the Gudi.).
Deity Shiva’s vrat (vowed religious observance)
Different vrats that are observed with respect to Shiva, like Pradosh vrat, Sola Somvar, Shivamuth, Haritalika etc are introduced in this article.
Why should a prayer be done for expressing gratitude?
Prayer is actually a synonym for surrender. This act of surrender is completed only after the expression of gratitude. Gratitude is a means of offering the doership of an act to God / the Guru; hence it helps in reducing the ego.
Worship of Deity Datta
Various rituals to be followed, to get maximun spiritual benifits while worshiping Diety Datta is given in the following article.
Diwali (Deepavali)
The word Diwali has originated from Deepavali, which in turn is formed as deep (lamp) + avali (row). Deepavali is thus a row of lamps. During Diwali, lamps are lit everywhere.
Ritualistic worship of Shri Lakshmi Kuber (Lakshmi Kuber Puja with mantras)
This is the complete Lakshmi Kuber puja ritual (with mantras in English) that is performed on the day of Ashwin Amavasya during Diwali.
Substances used in puja and arrangement of implements
We will read about substances used in puja and arrangement of implements (like naivedya, conch, bell, samai etc) and advantages of arranging the implements and other constituents of puja according to Panchatattva levels.
How should the Deities be arranged in a temple at home ?
The temple at home is made with the intention that the worshipper gets maximum Chaitanya from the worship of the Deities.
Importance of various days in Diwali
Diwali is a series of festivals of 4 days, which fall towards the end of the Hindu month of Ashwin and the beginning of the month of Kartik.
Vijayadashami: The triumph of righteousness
Vijayadashami is also known as Dashhara, Dussehra, Dassera, Dashera, etc. On this day, that is the tenth day of Navratri, Deity Shriram won victory over Ravana by killing him. It is one amongst the three and a half auspicious periods.