Customs, Rites And Rituals

Have you noticed some people sprinkling water around the Leaf (plate) before having a meal? In modern days many choose...

Have you heard about Yoga Vasistha Book? It is a book of 36,000 verses from the celebrated Sage Valmiki's pen,...

India is known for its immensely rich textile collection. It has the privilege of several collections of saree materials. From...

Indians have used the symbol of swastika since time immemorial. Do you know what is Swastika? It is a historical...

All Hindu rituals take place in a serene surrounding, at a sanctified place, and with nothing but purest of pure...

For centuries, superstitions have surrounded black cat. They have secured a spot in world culture as revered, respected, or even...

It may be interesting and enlightening to turn our attention to one more ancient word - Satya. So what is...

The fact is that as there have been various avatars of Lord Vishnu, it is almost impossible to give an...

Virtues and knowledge were highly regarded in ancient India. Hence, the great rishis and munis of the past held knowledge...

Well, there are sixteen items, i.e, shodasha upachara in puja and aarti is one of these. Did you know that...