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Treat Yourself and Relish Gujiya This Holi
Holi is one of the most loved and thrilling Hindu festivals. People of all age groups look forward to celebrating Holi every year, with excitement. We celebrate Holi with colors, dance, Bollywood and traditional songs, and lots of delicious sweets like Gujiya. If you are looking to perform puja for Holi from the comfort of …
Holi : Festival of Colors and Its Significance
Holi is celebrated on two consecutive days starting from Phagun Purnima. In 2022, Holi falls on the 17th and 18th of March. Holi is celebrated with colors to mark the coming of the spring season. People are happy since the shivers of winters are over, and now it’s time for a pleasant spring. The first …
Ashta Lakshmi: The 8 Types of Wealth That Every Human Needs
As Goddess Durga is known to have nine forms, likewise her daughter Mother Goddess Lakshmi has eight different forms. These eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi depict eight different manifestations of wealth in a human’s life. They have massive relevance as every individual needs to have these eight forms of wealth to live a happier and …
How to Prepare Bhog/Prasad on Ganesh Chaturthi?
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja has always been an important festival in the Hindu religion and celebrated with great enthusiasm. It is celebrated especially in Mumbai where various types of Prasad are made to be offered to Lord Ganesh. Worship of Lord Ganesh blesses the devotees with wisdom, prosperity, health, luck, and happiness. So why not try …
Krishna Janmashtami : The Birth of a God
Krishna Janmashtami, also known as simply Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is celebrated in honor of the birth of Vishnu’s 8th avatar, Lord Krishna. It is an annual Hindu festival, celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksh (dark fortnight) in Shraavan or Bhadrapad (depending on whether the Hindu lunisolar calendar chooses the new moon …
Why Raksha Bandhan Festival Is Celebrated?
Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi, is a festival where sisters of all ages tie a sacred thread/ amulet/ protection talisman around their brothers’ right wrists. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the last day on the Hindu lunar calendar month of Sravana , which typically falls in the last week of August. The Rakhi can …
Story of Lord Brahma | The Creator of The Universe
Lord Brahma is known as the Creator of the Universe within the Tridev, the holy trinity of Supreme Beings, along with Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. He is also known as Svayambhu, which literally means ‘self-born’, and is usually associated with creation, Vedas, and knowledge. Who is Lord Brahma? Lord Brahma is a prominent deity …
History of Kali Maa | Onlinetemple
Ever wondered about the identity of the wild dark goddess of Hindu culture? Here are the details of everything about ‘the dark-hued one’. Who is Kali Maa? Kali, also called Kalika and Kaalratri, is a Hindu Goddess that is the formidable and vicious form of Shakti (also known as Goddess Parvati, the consort of Shiva). …
Story of Goddess Mahalakshmi l Onlinetemple
Lakshmi, when translated, roughly means ‘she who leads to one’s goals.’ She is also known by other names such as Sri, Narayani, Bhargavi, Bhagvati, Padma, Kamla, Vaishnavi and many more. Goddess Mahalakshmi is a part of the Tridevi, along with Goddess Parvathi and Goddess Sarasvati. Who is Mahalakshmi? Lakshmi is a prime Hindu goddess and …
How to Worship Lord Kubera
Lord Kubera, also known as Kuvera or Kuber, is the God of Wealth and closely associated with Goddess Lakshmi. He is also the God-King of the semi-divine Yakshas, Rakshasas, the Guhyakas, Kinnaras, and Gandharvas, in the Hindu culture. He is the Regent of the North (Dikpal) and the Protector of the World (Lokpal). Many of …
Santoshi Mata: The Goddess of Peace and Prosperity
Santoshi Mata is a Goddess of Satisfaction, as her name suggests. Santoshi literally means ‘the one who is satisfied’. She promotes peace and prosperity. Devotees do a Vrat (fasting) for 16 consecutive Fridays to gain her favor. Although she has no basis in the ancient Hindu Puran(s), she was popularized as a Goddess specifically after …
All You Need To Know About Goddess of Purity
Goddess Ganga, also known as Bhagirathi, Jahnvi, Nikita, Mandakini, and Alaknanda, is the Goddess of Purity and forgiveness. Devotees who take a bath in her holy waters are said to have washed away all their sins from all their rebirths. Devotees would also travel far and wide carrying the ashes of their kin, to be …
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