"SHRI YANTRA", the swastika figure represents the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. Among yantras i…

A person whose clothes and teeth are dirty, who eats too much, speaks harsh and unpopular words, …

 Lakshmi Pujan Devotional songs, Katha, Aarti for Diwali 2006  Diwali MahaLakshmi Pujan : Samagri…

Narak Chaudash : 21 October 2006 

The second day of Diwali is called Narak Chaturdasi. It is …

The day after Deepawali is celebrated as Govardhan Puja when Mount Govardhan, near Mathura, is worshipped. Pious people keep awake the whole night and cook 56 (or 108) different types of food for the bhog (the offering of food) to Krishna. This ceremony is called ankut..

Bhaiya Duj, comes once a year after diwali on second day of bright fortnight of kartik (this year Thu, 30 October 2008). The sister applies the tikka on the brother’s forehead. The Puja is usually performed in the mother’s house before the brothers leave for work or study….

Pushpanjali Mantra: Mantras for offering flowers to Goddess Lakshmi…ॐ यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजंत देवास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् । ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचंत यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः संति देवाः ॥….ॐ ना ना सुगन्धि पुष्पाणि रितु कालो…

Maa Lakshmi is said to be unsteady and transient and does not stay at one place for long. Since everyone desires that She stay within the home permanently, prayers are offered to Maa Lakshmi. It is believed that the art of attracting Goddess Laxmi through devotion is secret and difficult to achieve. This is because of a strict direction by Vishvamitra vishvaamitra, who directed that the procedures must be kept secret and taught to a capable successor only at the end of one’s life.

It is believed that during the churning of the ocean by the gods and the asurs when Lakshmi appeared, Indra indraoffered prayers that pleased Her. In blessing, She told him that whoever receives the 12-letter mantra from him and repeats it devotedly during the three prayers everyday shall attain prosperity like Kuber kuber. This was the beginning of prayers to Ma Lakshmi.

In the Ravana Samhita, Ravana has said that devotion to Lakshmi is an outstanding devotion, and that he learnt it from Kuber, the God of Wealth. He said that with that knowledge he was able to make Lanka prosperous.

DEEPAVALI or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on the last two days of the dark half of Kartik (October-November). For some it is a three-day festival. It commences with the Dhan-Teras, on the 13th day of the dark half of Kartik(hindu month), followed the next day by the Narak Chaudas, the 14th day, and by Deepavali proper on the 15th day.

Right-sided Conch Shell : DakshinaVarti Shankh

A majority of conch shells open on the left sid…