Pooja

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…

Shri Sathyanarayana Swamy Vratha

Narayana Lakshminaryana Narayana Sathyanarayana The above chorus is from a famous Kannada song Kapadu Sri Sathya Narayana. For lyrics please…

Dhanur Masa Poojas

Dhanur Masa Pooja as the name implies is to be performed in the Hindu month of Dhanur Masa, December –…

Aarathi

Items Required: Camphor or Cotton Wicks soaked in Ghee Aarathi Plate Flower Petals and Manthrakshathe (Rice smeared with Ghee and…

Kalasha

This is an important arrangement in any of the Hindu rituals/pooja.  This occupies a prominent place in the pedestal along…

Mangala Drowya and Pooje Samaanu

Mangala Drowya and Pooje Samaanu means sacred items used on auspicious occasions like marriage rituals, upanayana (sacred thread ceremony), shrimantha (arathi…