“Raama Raama Raameti Rame Raame Manorame. Sahasranaama Tattulyam Raamanaama Varaanane.” Ramanavami or the birthday of Lord Rama is a major Hindu festival celebrated all over India. What is Ramanavami? Ramanavami is a festival to celebrate the birthday of Lord Shri Ram, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. When the evil forces in the world had…
Month: March 2020
Gudi Padwa – Why and How?
What is Gudi Padwa? Gudi Padwa marks the New Year as per the Hindu calendar. The term Padva is sourced from the Sanskrit word ‘Paddavo’, which means the first day of the waxing phase of the lunar month. Importance of Gudi Padwa The New Moon day during Gudi Padwa is significant, as during that time…
The Power of Prayer – Living and Growing In God
Here is a series of 3 blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Power of Prayer’. We have taken the write-ups by Swami Chinmayananda. Prayer is a very personal thing for most of us. We all pray at different altars and with different techniques. There is no right or wrong. But if we understand the…
The Power of Prayer – Offering up One’s Anxieties
Here is a series of 3 blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Power of Prayer’. We have taken the write-ups by Swami Chinmayananda. Prayer is a very personal thing for most of us. We all pray at different altars and with different techniques. There is no right or wrong. But if we understand the…