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Why Hanuman ji worshiped on Tuesdays and Saturdays?

Hanuman ji is considered an incarnation of Bhagwan Shiva. The son of Kesari and Anjana, Hanuman was born on a Tuesday, a full moon day during the Hindu month of Chaitra. Therefore, devotees worship Shri Hanuman on Tuesdays. Shani Dev is very pleased by worshiping Hanuman ji on Saturday and it removes all the problems related to Shani Dev.

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Why Aadi month is special in South India?

Aadi masam, the fourth month of the Tamil calendar, falls between mid-July to mid-August. It is a time of grand festivities when deities like Kalikambal, Mariamman, Mudakanni Amman and Bhadrakali are worshiped. This month is considered extremely auspicious for performing religious activities and worshiping bhagwan’s, especially Devi’s. Hence, this month is generally avoided for any auspicious ceremony like marriage etc.

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What is Vikram Samvat? How is it Calculated?

Vikram Samvat (VS) is a calendar era used in India, Nepal, and some parts of Southeast Asia. It is named after Vikramaditya, a legendary king of Ujjain. The VS calendar is lunisolar, meaning that it is based on the cycles of the moon and the sun. The first year of the VS calendar is equivalent to 57 BCE in the Gregorian calendar.

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Famous Shiva Temple outside India

Bhagwan Shiva has many forms and is worshiped outside India as well. He is worshiped as a main deity by the people of India and Nepal, he is also worshiped as an important aspect of Hinduism. Apart from Shiva temples in India, there are many Shiva temples outside India as well, seeing which you will be surprised.

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Best places to visit near Deoghar

If you are planning to visit Deoghar then apart from the main temple of Baba Baidyanath, you can see many more in Deoghar.

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How to Reach ISKCON Mayapur and Available Facilities?

Mayapur ISKCON is one of the largest temples in the world located in Mayapur in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the popular spiritual places of West Bengal and is situated between Hooghly and Jalangi river. It is the dham or abode of a spiritual being named "Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu".

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Importance of Different Threads in Hinduism

There are many ways to get rid of evils in Hinduism. The holy sutras have great importance in Hinduism. People wear these sacred threads on different parts of their body for positive results. Different colors like red, orange, white, black and yellow are present in the sacred thread. All threads have their specific reasons.

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Rules for wearing Tulsi Mala

In Hinduism, apart from the Tulsi plant, its garland is also very important. It is said in Sanatan Dharma that along with Devi Lakshmi, Bhagwan Vishnu also resides in the Tulsi plant.

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2023 Winter Solstice

The summer solstice occurs when the Earth's inclination towards the Sun is maximum. Therefore, on the day of the summer solstice, the Sun appears at its highest altitude with a midday position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice. June 21 is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, technically this day is called the Summer Solstice. The amount of light received by a specific area in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer solstice depends on that location's latitudinal location.

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Dwarka Dham Flag Ceremony

Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka: Five flag hoisting takes place daily in the Jagat temple. Devotees revere the spiritual form of Dhwajaji and bow down to him as a symbol of devotion, respect, pure love and faith. There is so much reverence and devotion among the devotees regarding this flag that sometimes the devotees have to wait for two years to offer it.

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Pandit Ji in Vaishali Ghaziabad

You can contact the Panditji of Vaishali, Indirapuram and Vasundhara region for religious functions like Puja rituals, havan and horoscopes etc.

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Difference between puja and aarti

Worship (Puja-Path) has special importance in Hindu religion. Through puja, people express respect and gratitude to God and as a result their wishes are fulfilled. People worship each god according to the day and seek their blessings. Puja is performed to show devotion to the God and is followed by the ritual of Aarti.

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Rath Yatra Celebration in United Kingdom

Rath-yatra festivals are organized at many different places in the country and abroad, which is the biggest famous Sanatan festival of London. Rath Yatra is the biggest street festival sponsored by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

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Corona quarantine alike Bhagwan Jagannath’s Anasara

Bhakti Bharat draw`s a simple logic of self-quarantine for COVID-19 with Bhagwan Jagannath's Anasara which occurs after Snana Jatra.

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What is the meaning of 14 Vidya and 16 Kala?

Kala means performing art in Sanskrit. The mastery of as many of the 64 traditional arts known as the Chausath Kalas or Chathusashti Kalas, formed an important basis in the development of a cultured individual in many parts of ancient India.

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