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We prostrate before our parents, elders, teachers and noble souls by touching their feet. The elder in turn bless us … Continue reading Touching Feet – Prostration
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Asato ma sat gamaya | (असतो मा सद्गमय ।) Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya | (तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।) Mṛtyor ma … Continue reading Lakshmi Puja : Day 3 of Diwali
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Narak Chaturdasi is celebrated a day before the main Diwali and a day after the Dhanteras. It falls at the … Continue reading Narak Chaturdasi – Day 2 of Diwali
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Every relationship possesses its own value, but the brother-sister relationship is quite unique and unmatched. Indian culture has manifested the … Continue reading Bhai Dooj : 5th Day of Diwali
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The Fourth day is of Diwali festival is Padwa or Govardhan Puja or Bali Pratipada. This day is also known … Continue reading Govardhan Puja – 4th Day of Diwali
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Vara MahaLakshmi Puja and Vrath is a popular ritual observed by married women in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, … Continue reading Vara MahaLakshmi Puja
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CHAITRA SHUKLA PAKSHA PRATIPADA VIKRAM SAMVAT Happy New Year Vikram Samvat 2074 to you all!! Vikram Samvat (abbreviated as V.S.) … Continue reading Vikram Samvat 2074
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“(When) the lamp is lit, darkness is dispelled. Where there is light of knowledge, ignorance is dispelled.” (Guru Granth Sahib … Continue reading Bandi Chhor Diwas – The Day of Liberation
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Kanya Puja or Kumari Puja is a significant ritual during Navratri and Durga Puja. It is held during the most … Continue reading Kanya Puja – Navratri
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Did you know this year Navratri is a 10 day festival? Yes, that is correct . The festival started on … Continue reading Ten days Navratri in 2016