Restrictions on chanting Rudra

Shri Rudram or Rudra Prashna is a complex set of chants from Yajurveda…

Upanayan — the thread ceremony

Understand the importance of this sanskar in the life of a modern teenager

Udak Shanti

Healing traumas, gaining physical and mental peace, destruction of negative energy…

Fasting in Hindu traditions

Fasting is probably one of the most ancient traditions in Vedic culture. To understand, how the rules of…

Wonders of the Vrata — Ghor Kashtodharan Stotra

Significance of Stotra — the devotional poems composed…

Agni Mantra

Rig Veda (Sanskrit: ऋग्वेद ṛgveda) is widely accepted to date to the Bronze Age, making it one of the very few examples of unbroken…

Punya and Paap

What sins and good saintly deeds mean to Indian traditions and definition of Pancha…

Vastu Shanti — what and why?

In this article I will deliberate upon the origin, motivation and objectives of Vastu Shanti — literally…

Science behind Mantra Shastra

The ingenious techniques of mantra recitals employed by Vedic schools to…

Agni Upasana (Fire Worship)

Fire worship has been an essence of several culture throughout the world since the beginning of time…