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Celebrate Sharad Navratri 2025: Date, Meaning & Puja Vidhi

Sharad Navratri 2025 falls in Ashwin, from 22 to 30 September, with Vijaya Dashami on 2 October. Here are the dates, the meaning of the nine nights, and the classical puja vidhi.

Saraswathi Venkataraman25 Aug 20259 min read
Vedic Astrology

Venus in 10th House: Career, Success, and Impact on Life

In Vedic astrology the tenth house is Karma Bhava—career, status and public action. When Venus occupies it, tradition reads the placement through charm, creative vocation, diplomacy and the

Chidambaram Velayudham25 Aug 20259 min read
Festivals

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 – Date, Rituals, & Significance

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 is observed on the Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, with sthapana in the Madhyahna muhurat and visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi. This guide covers the tithi timings, classical

Kalyani Doraiswamy24 Aug 20258 min read
Festivals

Hartalika Teej 2025: Significance and Rituals

Hartalika Teej falls on the Tritiya of Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha. Women observe a nirjala vrat in honour of Goddess Parvati’s penance for Lord Shiva and the sanctity of marriage.

Chidambaram Velayudham23 Aug 20258 min read
Vedic Astrology

Mars in 9th House: Impact, Significance & Remedies

In Vedic astrology, Mars in the ninth house shapes a native’s approach to dharma, higher learning, the father and long journeys. This article sets out the classical indications and the pract

Saraswathi Venkataraman23 Aug 20258 min read
Vedic Astrology

Venus in 9th House: Positive and Negative Impact on You

When Shukra occupies the ninth house of dharma, fortune and higher learning, classical Jyotisha reads a blend of grace, travel and relationship patterns. Here is how the placement is traditi

Saraswathi Venkataraman22 Aug 20259 min read
Festivals

Shani Amavasya 2025: Date, Significance and Rashi-wise Notes

Shani Amavasya is an Amavasya that falls on a Saturday. In 2025 it is observed on 23 August. This article sets out the traditional meaning of the day, customary observances, and notes often

Padmavathi Narasimhan22 Aug 20259 min read
Vedic Astrology

Venus in 8th House: Know the Positive Impact

When Shukra occupies the eighth house, Vedic tradition reads a life of deep bonds, shared prosperity and an instinct for the hidden. Here is how the placement is understood across relationsh

Ganapathy Sundararajan22 Aug 20259 min read
Vedic Astrology

Unlock the Energy of Jupiter in the 4th House

When Guru occupies the fourth house in a birth chart, classical Jyotisha reads the placement for home, mother, emotional foundations and property. Here is what tradition says about its stren

Anantharaman Krishnamurthy21 Aug 20259 min read
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