Festivals

Lakshmi Devotional Song – Arathi Hymn – Varamahalakshmi Festival

This devotional song was sung by my mother's aunt during arathi to Goddess Lakshmi.  You can use any tune suitable…

Bhagvad Gita Aarathi Song – Bhagvad Gita Jayanthi – Bhagvad Gita Birthday

Bhagvad Gita Aarathi Song is a prayer that is sung after reading the Srimad Bhagvad Gita book.

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2022

Happy Gokulashtami 2022 also known as Krishna Janmashtami!!!

Happy Republic Day 2022

On 15th August, 1947 India became independent from the British Rule and on 26th January 1950 the Constitution of India…

Happy Makara Shankrathi 2022

Sankranthi is a harvest festival and “Sankranthi” means movement. It is a celebration of the sun entering from the zodiac…

Happy Durgashtami 2021 – Durga Pooja – Dasara Durga Pooja

The eighth day of Dasara is celebrated as Durgashtami and Goddess Durga is worshiped across India. Wish you all a…

Song to Goddess Lakshmi – Varamahalakshmi Arathi Haadu

My mother had written this song in the praise of Goddess Mahalakshmi in 1996.  This song can be sung on…

Song in the glory of Lord Shiva

This song is written by my mother in the glory of Lord Shiva.  You can sing during performing arathi to…

Lord Vishnu Arathi Song – Lord Hari Arathi Song

This is a song in praise of Lord Vishnu also known as Hari.  My mother had learnt this song from…

Deepavali Song – Diwali Song – Deepavali Haadu

Deepavali song is written by my mother in Kannada script to be sung anytime during the Deepavali festival.

Oiling ritual song – ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವಾಗ ಹೇಳುವ ಹಾಡು

This is a beautiful song written by Sri Purandara Dasaru to sing during the head oiling ritual, which is the…

Vijayothsava – Vijayadashami – Importance of Banni – Kannada Version

To commemorate this event, on Vijayadashami day, the leaves of Banni (Prosopis spicigera) tree are given to one another as…

Gombe Arathi Haadu – Dolls Arathi Song – Golu Song – Dolls Arrangement Song

In Mysore, during Dasara festival, there is a tradition of arranging dolls on 7 steps or 9 steps. Various dolls…

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam – Lakshmi Sthotra – Prayer to Goddess Lakshmi

Today is the first day of Dasara known as Padya. The nine days during this festival is dedicated to the…

Adhik Maas – Adhika Masa – Purushotham Maas – Maal Maas

Adhik Maas is an extra month added to the Lunar Calendar to be in sync with the Solar Calendar.  This…

Happy Ugadi 2019

Another Hindu New Year: Ugadi has dawned bringing with it new hopes, joys, and sorrows. Sweet and bitterness are faces…

Happy Holi Festival

Spring is the season of colors. Flowers of all hues bloom bringing in happiness and joy. Holi festival is celebrated…

Gowri Aarathi Song

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

Satyanarayana Aarathi Song

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

Surya Stotra

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