Makara Sankranti – The day of holy transition dedicated to Surya Dev Makara means Capricorn and Sankranti means transition. Makara Sankranti festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fanfare all across India. Makara Sankranti is primarily a harvest festival dedicated to Lord Sun. Makara Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun Read more…
Saraswati Puja is an important part of the Navaratri festival, especially in South India. Saraswati Puja is observed at different times in different parts of India. The last three days of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Saraswati Puja is also observed Read more…
Ganesha or Ganapati is an extremely popular and powerful God. He is called Vighneshvara or Vighnaharta, the Lord of and destroyer of obstacles. People mostly worship Him asking for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is also the God of education, Read more…
Maha Vishnu took various avatars to protect the mortal world from the evildoers and sinners. One such incarnation was his birth as the child of King Vasudeva and Queen Devaki Devi. Gokul Ashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of Read more…
Yajur Upakarma – Avani Avittam which is performed in the month of Sravana, on the full moon day. This year, it falls on 18th August, 2016 It is very important that all of us perform this ritual without fail and do prayshchita for removal of all the sins and secure the Read more…
Makara Sankranti – The day of holy transition dedicated to Surya Dev Makara means Capricorn and Sankranti means transition. Makara Sankranti festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fanfare all across India. Makara Sankranti is primarily a harvest festival dedicated to Lord Sun. Makara Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun Read more…
Sri Durga Saptashloki Audio Mp3: Rendered by Sri V. Sriram Ghanapatigal Intro: | Download MP3 Intro: | Download MP3 [symple_tabgroup] [symple_tab title=”Sanskrit”] ॥ श्रीदुर्गासप्तश्लोकी ॥ । अथ सप्तश्लोकी दुर्गा । शिव उवाच देवि त्वं भक्तसुलभे सर्वकार्यविधायिनी । कलौ हि कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थमुपायं ब्रूहि यत्नतः ॥ देव्युवाच शृणु देव प्रवक्ष्यामि कलौ सर्वेष्टसाधनम् । मया तवैव Read more…
Saraswati Puja is an important part of the Navaratri festival, especially in South India. Saraswati Puja is observed at different times in different parts of India. The last three days of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Saraswati Puja is also observed Read more…
Ganesha Pratah Smarana Stotram: Audio Mp3: Rendered by Brahma Sri R.Venkatrama Ghanapatigal | Download MP3 [symple_tabgroup] [symple_tab title=”Sanskrit”] ॥ श्रीगणेशप्रातःस्मरणम् ॥ प्रातः स्मरामि गणनाथमनाथबन्धुं सिन्दूरपूरपरिशोभितगण्डयुग्मम् । उद्दण्डविघ्नपरिखण्डनचण्डदण्ड- माखण्डलादिसुरनायकवृन्दवन्द्यम् ॥ १॥ प्रातर्नमामि चतुराननवन्द्यमान- मिच्छानुकूलमखिलं च वरं ददानम् । तं तुन्दिलं द्विरसनाधिपयज्ञसूत्रं पुत्रं विलासचतुरं शिवयोः शिवाय ॥ २॥ प्रातर्भजाम्यभयदं खलु भक्तशोक- दावानलं गणविभुं Read more…
Ganesha Pancharatna Sotram: Audio Mp3: Rendered by Brahma Sri R.Venkatrama Ghanapatigal Sri Ganesa Pancharatnam Sanskrit Tamil Telugu Sanskrit ॥ श्रीगणेशपञ्चरत्नस्तोत्रम् ॥ मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदाविमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरञ्जकम् । अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥ १॥ नतेतरातिभीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्वरं नमत्सुरारिनिर्जरं नताधिकापदुद्धरम् । सुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरं गणेश्वरं महेश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम् ॥ २॥ समस्तलोकशङ्करं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरं Read more…