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Rituals explained without mystery, astrology without jargon, festivals with their stories intact — written under the guidance of our priests and astrologers, for devotees everywhere.

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Remedies & Mantras

Puja Vs Homa Vs Japa: Understanding the Difference

Puja, homa and japa are three distinct Vedic practices. Tradition assigns each a different method, setting and purpose — here is how they differ and how a devotee chooses among them.

Muthukumaran Selvaraj14 Mar 20268 min read
Festivals

Masik Shivaratri March 2026: Date, Rituals & Vrat Details

Masik Shivaratri in March 2026 falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. This guide covers the date, Nishita Kaal timings, vrat rules, home puja vidhi and the mantras tradition prescribes for the

Rukmini Balachandran14 Mar 20268 min read
Festivals

Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Fasting Rules

Papamochani Ekadashi falls on 15 March 2026. This guide sets out the tithi timings, the Puranic legend, fasting rules, Vishnu puja vidhi and the correct Dwadashi parana.

Chidambaram Velayudham13 Mar 20269 min read
Festivals

Meena Sankranti 2026: Auspicious Timings and Rituals

Meena Sankranti marks the Sun’s entry into Meena Rashi and the close of the Hindu solar year. Here are the 2026 date, Punya Kaal windows, and the snan, daan and Surya rites tradition prescri

Saraswathi Venkataraman12 Mar 20267 min read
Remedies & Mantras

10 Signs Someone Has Done Black Magic on You (And Spiritual Remedies That Work)

When misfortune clusters without a clear cause, Vedic tradition speaks of abhichara—deliberate harmful ritual. Here are the signs practitioners weigh, and the mantras and homas prescribed fo

Padmavathi Narasimhan12 Mar 20269 min read
Festivals

Krishna Narasimha Dwadashi 2026: Auspicious Timing & Rituals

Krishna Narasimha Dwadashi falls on 15 March 2026. The day is observed with fasting, puja and mantra directed to Lord Narasimha, the protective avatar of Vishnu.

Chidambaram Velayudham12 Mar 20266 min read
Remedies & Mantras

Sade Sati Survival Guide: Powerful Remedies That Actually Work

A clear Vedic account of the 7.5-year Saturn transit known as Sade Sati, its three phases from the Moon, and the traditional remedies—mantras, daan, fasts and homas—prescribed for the period

Chidambaram Velayudham11 Mar 20267 min read
Remedies & Mantras

Top Yantras for Students: Achieve Success through Education Yantras

Three classical yantras—Hayagreeva, Sri Chakra and Vidya Rajagopala—have long been kept in study spaces to honour deities of knowledge, memory and steady learning.

Chidambaram Velayudham11 Mar 20267 min read
Vedic Astrology

Vish Yog in Kundli: Unraveling the Poisonous Shadow

Vish Yog arises when the Moon and Saturn share one house in the birth chart. This article explains the formation, traditional house-wise readings and the observances classical practice presc

Saraswathi Venkataraman10 Mar 20267 min read
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