‘Rudra’ is depicted as the fierce, destroying form of Lord Shiva and ‘abhishek’ means a holy bath.
Therefore, Rudrabhishek Puja is a holy bath to Lord Shiva, consisting mainly of gangajal, curd, milk, honey, baelpatra, flowers.
A Rudrabhishek Pooja is said to be the easiest way to appease Lord Shiva and draw positive energies in our lives.
Durga Pooja is one of the grandest festivals of India which commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura. It is a multiple-day celebration varying from 6-10 days. In most of Northern India, the festival is celebrated as Navratri. The last four days of Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijay Dashami are particularly important.
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is believed to be the most divine and powerful of all mantras.
It is a powerful healing mantra that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Mrityunjaya is another name of Lord Shiva, who helps conquer untimely/unnatural death. The Homam is performed for longevity of life and good health by priests.
According to Hindu astrology, a person born under the influence of planet Mars has Mangala Dosha and this person is called Mangalika. The marriage of a mangalika and a non-mangalika is considered inauspicious, so many a times the mangalika person is married to a tree or a kumbha before the real marriage. It is believed that the ill-effects of the Mangala Dosha fall on the mock spouse and the subsequent marriage will be a prosperous one.
Kaalsarpyog is formed when all seven planets come between Rahu and Ketu. A complete Kaalsarpyog is formed when half the natal chart is unoccupied by planets.
A person born in Kaalsarpyog is believed to suffer from fears, tensions, insecurity, financial losses and fear from death.
It is considered that a pooja done over a duration of 4 days by 5 priests can reduce the ill-effects of this dosha.
The Gund Mool Nakshatra Shanti Pooja has to be performed within 27 days of the birth of a child born under the mool nakshatra.
The pooja is performed to calm down the purported bad effects of mool nakshatra and 11,000 Shanti mantras are chanted and it is considered auspicious to collect 27 leaves of different plants and water from 27 different places to complete the Pooja and make it successful.
Annaprashana is the ritual or the rite of passage that marks the introduction of solid food to an infant’s life. This is an important milestone in a baby’s life and a pooja marks the occasion. The day of the pooja is selected by a priest who picks an auspicious date around the time when a child is between 5-8 months old.
Bhoomi Pooja is a special ritual of paying respect to the land goddess, Bhoomi Devi, and other deities before the beginning of construction of a house. People believe that this ritual brings prosperity and peace to the home. An auspicious occasion, tithi, is picked by the priest to perform the pooja to seek divine blessings of Gods.
Marriage ceremonies in multiple Indian languages and cultures.
It is advisable to get horoscopes of the couple matched by a priest for a blissful and happy married life.
Grihapravesha (Sanskrit: गृहप्रवेश, lit. 'ceremonial entrance into a house’) is a Hindu ceremony performed on the occasion of a family entering their new home. This ceremony is similar in nature to a housewarming party.
Different "pooja" is performed at various stages during the construction and entering the home by the family. Once the home is ready, an auspicious time to do the pooja is found in consultation with an astrologer or Hindu pandit or priest.
The Satyanarayanã Pooja is a religious ritual worship of the Hindu God Vishnu. The pooja involves the narration of the Satyanarayana Katha (story), which dictates the various worldly and spiritual benefits of the pooja. The Katha states how Bhagwan Vishnu vows to protect his devotees during Kaliyuga, the last of the four ages in Hindu cosmology. This Pooja is usually performed in the evening and can be performed at any suitable time, except a new-moon day and a day of eclipse.
Homam or Havan or Yajna is a holy fire ritual performed with sacred mantras and shlokas. Ganapati Homam is one such Hindu ritual dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
People also perform Ganapati Puja before starting any work, business, before getting into a new home or starting construction on a newly-purchased land. Ganapati Puja should be performed with the divine chants by holy priests. It is considered auspicious to perform Ganapati Homam every year for a healthy and happy life.
According to Hindu mythology, a soul gets the human body after experiencing 84 lakh yonis. It is believed that every yoni has its influence on human birth and shaving off the hair is considered to be a gesture of purification from the previous births and freedom from the past.
In Hindus, the mundan ceremony is done between four months to three years of a child's birth and is done by a priest. Most people follow this practice for boys, while some also perform this ceremony of girls.
In Hindu tradition, the ceremony to name a newborn baby is referred to as Namkaran. In Sanskrit, naam means name and karan is ‘to create’ or ‘to effect’. A priest uses traditional methods and astrological rules to help families name their child for a good and healthy life. The ceremony is usually held on the 12th day of the baby’s birth, either at home or at a temple. According to Grihyasutras, the name selection is done on the basis of culture, religion, education of the family and its auspiciousness.
Tarpan (तर्पण) in Hindi refers to gratification; libation of water to deceased ancestors. As per the scriptures, performing Shradh is a part of abiding by Dharma. The pitras are satisfied only after receiving pinḍa and water from their sons.
In practice, the karta invites Brahmanas (priests) that day, invokes in them the divinity of his/her parent, worships and feeds them, performs a homa (fire ritual).
Our life is influenced by the planetary system. The placement of these planets in the natal chart of a person plays an important role in the life of a person. The Navgraha Shanti Puja is performed when the positioning of one or more planets is unfavourable and the priest does the Pooja to remove the 'Dosha' from one's natal chart. This Pooja is also performed for good health, prosperity, harmony and success.
Grihashanti gṛhaśānti (गृहशांति) literally means purification of a house.
Mantras have special significance in Sanatan Dharma.
Griha Shanti Mantras are considered very powerful and beneficial.
According to the beliefs, by chanting these mantras, all the wishes of a person are fulfilled and the problems coming in their life are removed.
Shiv Pooja is the way by which one worships Bhagwan Shiva through traditional and ancient rites with the use of mantra, tantra, yantra, kriyas, mudras and abhisheka.
Shivratri is among the most important days in a Hindu calendar and it is considered that worshipping Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri with full devotion is very beneficial in removing obstacles from life.
Diwali is the biggest and the most important festivals celebrated by Indians. It is also called the Festival of Lights.
It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on the night of Diwali, where people seek the goddess’ blessings for a prosperous, healthy and wealthy life.
Aayushya Homam is an offering to various Gods and Goddesses seeking blessings for one's health and for removal of diseases. This is a part of the Samskaras that are considered mandatory for everyone. Performing this Homam annually is essential for children for their long and healthy life. The scriptures mention that through this ritual one pays off the debt of life that we borrow from Gods.
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