Let your child receive the blessings of Goddess Saraswati with Aksharabhyasam puja. Performed in the 3rd year of a child, this auspicious Hindu ritual marks the blessed beginning of a…
According to Vedic Tradition, Annaprashanm is the 7th Samskara of a child and marks the first food intake of an infant other than the mother’s milk. The literal translation of…
Ayusha Homam is a Vedic ritual done to get the blessings of Lord Ayur, who is the lord of long and healthy life. Even though this Pooja is useful for…
Performed to honor the Goddess Bhoomi and Lord Vastu Purush, Bhoomi Pooja is performed on the new land purchased to eradicate the ill effects before starting the construction. This Pooja…
Gruha Pravesam or House warming is a Hindu ritual performed before entering or settling down in a new house. This Pooja is performed to seek blessings from the deity so…
Homam or Homa is a sacrifice ritual in Vedic tradition, and it involves offering symbolic things to the Lord Agni and seeking blessings. Various shlokas and mantras are chanted during…
Kalyana Utsavam is the ritual of celebrating the marriage of Sri Malayappa Swamy with Sriddevi and Bhudevi. This is observed as a special seva in Tirumala temple as well. In…
This is a century-old Hindu ritual where a priest chants the Maha Mrityuanjay mantra to seek longevity. It is performed to please Lord Shiva so that he can abolish severe…
Mundan Pooja is one of the most common baby rituals in Hinduism. As per Vedic traditions, a newborn baby’s hair is considered an unwanted trait of the past life. Hence,…
Namakaranam, or naming ceremony, is a newborn ritual that must be performed on the 10th or 12th day after the birth. This is one of the sixteen samskaras of human…
It is a purification ritual performed after a child’s birth or the death of a family member. It is also performed before any special occasion or ceremony like a wedding.…
Seemantham is a famous traditional south Indian way of celebrating the pregnancy and arrival of a baby. The ritual is generally performed in the 5th,7th, or 9th month of the…
Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Sri Satyanarayana Swamy pooja is commonly observed by Hindus on a full moon day. However, there is no special day to perform this pooja. One can…
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Vahaana Pooja is an age-old ritual of taking this new vehicle to the temple and seeking blessings from the deity. This pooja is performed by the vehicle owner so that…
A wedding pooja is a series of rituals performed on the wedding day in Hinduism. The rituals differ from state to state. However, the core remains the same, to bless…