Monthly Archives: July 2013
What is Purascharana and how is it performed.
Invariably, many people enter the blog with a question (google search) of purascharana. We will see in this blog what it is and how it is done. Purascharana means pura charati iti, that means, that which is performed before or prior. Before the deity or prior to the mantra siddhi. We will come to the … Continue reading
Grahana Dos and Donts.
What should one do or not do in Grahana (Eclipse) According to the Shastra, Grahana is a very different auspicious period. Very different means, on the auspicious hour all that we do is not done, but at the same time, during this period one performs spiritual karmas and avoids doing wrong karmas. It … Continue reading
What is Guru Poornima / Vyasa Poornima ?
This is a long pending question. What is Vyasa Poornima/ Guru Poornima Puja. We have to understand the difference between the Guru Puja and Guru Purnima Puja first. Guru Puja, nor mally in south, is one celebrated on the day of the Samadhi of the Guru, otherwise called as Varshika. Whereas, Guru Purnima … Continue reading