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Mahaganapati Sahasranama: Ganeshwarar

Among the many sacred hymns dedicated to Ganesha, the Maha Ganapati Sahasranama holds a[…]

Secrets of Swadha Devi & Pitrus

In the sacred traditions of Hindu Dharma, honouring our ancestors; the Pitrus ; is[…]

Ma Annapurna Devi

Too many people reduce Ma Annapurna to a comforting image of a Goddess holding[…]

Somavara Vrat – Lord Shiva’s Grace

There is something quietly powerful about Mondays in the month of Shravan. While calendars[…]

Secrets of Vrata & Devatas

Vrata is not dieting with divine branding. It is not, “I’ll avoid non-veg on[…]

Shri Dakshinamurthy – The Adhi Guru

Teacher of the greatest Yogis. Seated in silence. Radiating boundless wisdom. As Medha Dakshinamurthy,[…]

Secrets of Karma

karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ (Gita[…]

Saiva Siddhanta & Karma

In Saiva Siddhanta, reality is framed through a profound triad: Pati (Shiva), Pasu (the[…]

Devotion & Sacrifice – The South

It is often said that invasions scarred North India. Less often spoken about is[…]

Untold Secrets of Sravana

ōṁ bha̲draṁ karṇḗbhiḥ śr̥ṇu̲yāmá dēvāḥ | bha̲draṁ páśyēmā̲kṣabhi̲ryajátrāḥ | sthi̲rairaṅgaìstuṣṭu̲vāgṁ sásta̲nūbhíḥ | vyaśḗma dē̲vahíta̲ṁ yadāyúḥ[…]