Ulagalanda Perumal Temple of Kancheepuram
Rama Yekadasi occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of Ashvayujmaas also known as Ashwina occurring in September or October just before Deepavali. This month is known as Purattasi in Tamil. It is believed that when you observe the
Beautiful Stotra on Lord Shiva
A very simple and yet beautiful and powerful Mantra of lord Shiva is the Rudra Dwadashanama Stotra. Rudra dwAdasha NAma StOtra Prathamam tu MahAdEvam DvitIyam tu MahESvaram| tritIyam Sankaram prOktam chaturtham Vrishabhadhwajam|| Shiva is known by twelve names. Mahadeva is the name which speaks
Tulasi-Damodara Vivah and Utthana Dwadashi
Lord Vishnu enters Yoga Nidra on the Prathama Yekadashi of Ashadhamaasa (Month of Hindu Calendar that begins in July or Aug) and wakes up on the Dwadashi day of Shukla Paksha in the Karteekamaasa (Month of Hindu Calendar in October
Char Dham Yatra
A dream of every devout Hindu is undertaking Yatras and visit as many Teertha Kshetra as possible in a lifetime to fulfil the aspirations of spirituality. One such Yatra on the ‘To Do list’ is ‘Char Dham Yatra’. What is Chardham