108 names of lord ganesha

Names of Vinayaga

1. Akhurath: One who has mouse as his charioteer 2. Alampata : Ever eternal lord 3. Amit : Incomparable lord 4. Anantachidrupamayam : Infinite and consciousness personified 5. Avaneesh: Lord of the whole world 6. Avighna: Remover of obstacles 7. Balaganapati: Beloved and lovable child 8. Bhalchandra: Moon-crested lord 9. Bheema: Huge and Gigantic 10. Bhupati: Lord of the  ..

Andal story

Sri Vadabhatrasayee

Being a devotee of "Sri Vadabhatrasayee", the presiding deity of srivilliputhur, Vishnuchitha would weave a garland of tulasi leaves daily and keep it sacredly rolled in a flower basket so that he may, after attending to his other course, take the garland later to the temple for offering to  ..

Kunkum vermilion powder

Kumkum kunkumam

Vermilion powder of bright red colour is used by women to put kumkum. Kumkum is put on the center part of the pre-head. It is considered auspicious. Traditionally kumkum worn on the pre-head shows the marital status of women. Now-a-days, Kumkum is available in different colours. The kumkum is an auspicious  ..

Story of markandeya

Markandeya devotee of Shiva

Mrikandu Munivar worshipped Shiva and sought from him the boon of begetting a son. He was given the choice between a gifted son with a short lived tenure on earth or a dunce with a long life. Mrikandu Munivar chose the former, and was blessed with Markandeya, an exemplary son,  ..

Makarajyoti sabarimala ayyappa temple

Makara Sankaranthi

Makarajyoti is claimed to be a celestial star which is worshipped by the pilgrims. The main worshipping rituals are performed at the day of Makara Sankaranthi (every 14 January) day. It draws the second largest number of pilgrims in the country. The devotees believe that witnessing the light brings them  ..

Varalakshmi viratam pooja in adi month

Varalakshmi Vratam by womens

Varalakshmi Viratam is an important pooja performed by many women in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and some parts of Tamil Nadu.The Hindu festival going by the name 'Vara Lakshmi Vrata' is celebrated on the last Friday of the bright fortnight in the month of Ashadha, also called  ..

What is tarot cards

Astrology with cards

Tarot Cards are an ancient method of foretelling events which may occur in a person's future.The tarot (first known as tarocchi, also tarock and similar names), pronounced /tarov/, is a pack of cards (most commonly numbering seventy-eight), used from the mid fifteenth century in various parts of Europe to play  ..

Tamil vaikunta ekadasi

Vaikunta Dwaram - the gate to the heaven

Vaikunta Ekadasi is an important festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the Tamil month of Margazhi (December-January). Vaikunda Ekadesi festival is of great significance at the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Srirangam Sri Ranganatha Temple and at the Bhadrachalam Temple. In Kerala, it is known as Swarga Vathil Ekadashi. It is widely believed  ..

Hanuman jayanti birthday

Jai sri ram - Jai hanuman

Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the monkey god widely venerated throughout India. It is celebrated during the month of Chaitra. Hanuman is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama, and is worshipped for his unflinching devotion to the God. From early morning, devotees flock Hanuman temples to  ..

Navagraha placement

Navagrahas placement or Arrangement

As per Hindu customs, the Navagraha are typically placed in a single square with the Sun (Surya) in the center and the other deities surrounding Surya; no two of them are made to face each other. In South India, their images are generally found in all important Saiva temples. They  ..

Tamil vaishnavas tiruppavai

Sri Vaishnavas

Tiruppavai consists of 30 verses and a verse is chanted on each day of Margali. Tiruppavai belongs to the Pavai genre of songs, a uniquely Tamil tradition sung in the context of the Pavai vow observed throughout the month of Maarkazi, originally by unmarried girls praying to the Pavai goddess  ..

Pavai nombu paavai fast

Fast in margali masam

Pavai Nombu, also known as Margali Nonbu, is observed in Tamil Nadu during Margazhi masam or Margali month. It is said that Andal performed Pavai Nonbu to merge with Sri Ranganatha (Lord Vishnu). Pavai Nombu is performed by women for prosperity and to get good husbands. The history of Pavai  ..

Tamil month of margali masam

Specialities of margali month

The Tamil Margali Masam, or Margazhi Month, is considered as devotional month or the month of Bhakti and Music. The importance of Margali Masam was announced by none other than Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita when says Maasanam Margasheershoham - among the twelve months, Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita I  ..