Festivals

Lullaby to Lord Rama

It is Lord Sri Rama's birthday today. Rama Navami is celebrated all over India with great devotion.  The lullaby below…

Karaga Festival

Karaga festival is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, and Tamil Nadu by Thigala community (flower and vegetable farmers) on…

Lakshmi Aarathi Song – Devotional Song

Here is a devotional song sung while doing Aarathi to Goddess Lakshmi. May Goddess Lakshmi bless you with health and…

Gowri Aarathi Song

Gowri Aarathi Song is a devotional song sung during Gowri Habba (festival). An aarathi is performed while singing this song.

Aarathi Song to Sri Rama

Here is an Aarathi song in praise of Lord Rama. This is sung during Rama Navami festival and can also…

Satyanarayana Aarathi Song

It is a must to read the story of Satyanarayana at the end of Satyanarayana pooja. Here is a song…

Bharat Hunnime

Bharat Hunnime is a festival celebrated by the devotees of Lord Mailaralinga (Shiva). The festival falls on the full moon…

Surya Stotra

Today is Rathasapthami and here is a beautiful stotra / hymn in praise of the sun written by Lakshmisha in…

Chaitra Navratri

Chaitra Navratri also known as Varshik Navratri is a festival observed for nine days in the Hindu month of Chaitra…

Aarathi song for Lord Rama

On the auspicious day of the birth of Lord Rama (Rama Navami festival), songs praising him are sung while doing…

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja is perfomed in West Bengal, Orissa, and Assam. It falls on the full moon day in the…

A thought on Saraswathi Pooja

A thought on Saraswathi Pooja - education will never be stolen nor will your siblings ask for a share in…

Hiranya Kashyapa Samhara

Hiranya Kashyapa Samhara is the song from Prahalada Charitre written by Ananthachaaryaru.

Chaitra Poornima

Chaitra Poornima is the first Poornima of the Hindu lunar calendar and falls in the Hindu month of Chaitra, March…

Ganesha Ashtotra Shathanaamavali – 108 names of Lord Ganesha

Ganesha Ashtotra Shathanaamavali is 108 names of Lord Ganesha. While chanting this, you can offer 21 Patra or 21 Pushpa…

Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha

Vaikunta Chathurdashi Vratha is a religious practice that people vow to perform in the Hindu month of Karthika, which is…

21 Pushpa Pooja to Lord Ganesha

21 types of Patra (leaves), 21 types of Pushpa (flowers), and 21 Kadabu or Modaka (sweets) are offered to Lord…

Budha Brihaspathi Vratha

Budha Brihaspathi Vratha is observed on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the Hindu month of Shravana, August-September in the Gregorian Calendar.…

King Raghu and Vijayadashami – Importance of Banni Tree – English Version

King Raghu of Raghuvamsha fame was a brave, generous, humble, and sensible ruler of Ayodhya. He had won many battles…

Goddess Sharadamba Utsava

Happy Saraswathi Pooja 2014.  In Sringeri, Karnataka, during Dasara festival, the utsava murthy (procession idol) of Goddess Sharadamba (Saraswathi) is…