To view the previous Articles
I receive many emails from the public requesting me for the previous Articles that we send out. But if you view on the LEFT HAND side of the webpage you will notice in a block called ARTILCES. Please do click onto this block and you can view all the articles that we have sent out from last year as well as many previous articles pertaining to all the prayers that we perform in Hinduism...click here to read more…
Shree Caitanya Mahaprabhu Prayers To Lord Shiva
The following 8 verses Shree Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu (The Incarnation Of Shree Radha-Krishna) composed in glorification to Shree Shiva. Also included is “How Vaishnavas (Devotees of Lord Krishna) worship Lord Shiva”...click here to read more…
Go-Daan Puja.
Go means a cow and daan means gift. So Go-daan is the gifting of a cow to a Brahmin. This is an extremely important prayer that one performs in one’s life. Many people are under the impression that this prayer is only performed when one is about to pass on. This is a great misunderstanding. This prayer should be done when one is fit and in a healthy mind...click here to read more…
What prayers can be performed on Ekadashi?
We have received many emails requesting us to compile an article on Ekadashi and its influence and importance with regards to Weddings, Katha and Jhunda, Durga Path, General Pujas, Deaths, Funerals and the like. Can or can’t we perform prayers on these days. We hope that this article will give clarity with regards to this Fasting day which until now was quite largely unheard of amongst us Hindu’s...click here to read more…
Arjuna's Hymn to Mother Durga
The following verses are Hymns that Shree Arjun chanted to Mother Durga to gain her divine blessings on the instruction of Lord Krishna on the eve of the Battle of Kurukshetra. These divine verses precede the Bhagavad Gita...click here to read more…
The Jhunda (It’s Significance)
The principal element in the Jhunda prayers is the hoisting of a red flag in glorification of Sanathan Dharma and Shree Hanumanji, a perfectly surrendered devotee of Shree Raam. In hoisting the flag of Sanathan dharma and of Shree Hanumanji one indicates to the public and the world their willingness to follow in the footsteps of this great, magnificent and spotless devotee of the Lord and by the rules and ethics of Sanathan Dharma...click here to read more…
The life of Shree Hanumanji
Dear Devotees, Shree Hanumanji is one of the most revered, respected and worshiped Hindu deities. In this humble offering to Shree Hanumanji we hope to shed some light on his greatness as well as the benefits of praying and worshipping him. Shree Hanuman is the 11th incarnation of...click here to read more
Lord Saturn (Shani-deva) and his effects
I offer my most humble
and prostrated obeisance’s at the lotus feet of the great terrifier and son of
Suryadeva. I humbly beg for his blessings to compile this article to make people
aware of what a great personality he really is...click here to read more…
Samskaras – Purificatory Rites
The literal meaning of Samskaras (pronounced as sangskaara) in Sanskrit is “impression”. Samskaras are purificatory rites that sanctify the life of an individual. They give a spiritual touch to the important events in the life of...click here to read more…
Maha Shiva Ratri 12th February.
Shiva (Lord Shiva) and Ratri (night), so Shivaratri means the night of Lord Shiva. Every lunar month on the 14th day of the dark half of the moon phase there is a Shivaratri but in the Vedic month of Phalgun (February-March) there is a Maha Shivaratri. This year it falls on the 12th February. The ceremony takes place mainly at night. This festival observed in the honour of Lord Shiva, who was married to Mother Parvati (Mother Durga/Mother Gauri) on this day...click here to read more…
A detail 2010 Hindu calendar
Many have asked us to compile an article on the Hindu calendar for example what are the Festivals dates, Ekadashi, Panchak, Rahu kalam. and Eclipse? We have included a few more dates below that are not generally on the typical Hindu calendar...click here to read more…
Vijaya Ekadashi 9th February.
Dear Devotees, Vijaya Ekadashi is on, 9th February… Please have your last grain meal on Monday night. The times to break your fast with grains is on Wednesday morning 05h32 – 09h57 (Durban)...click here to read more…
Narayana Bali Puja
Lord Vishnu said to Garuda: “The Narayana Bali Rites is performed in all cases of abnormal death like death by arson, cholera or any disease or great ailment, who commit suicide, fall from a mountain, or any height, who hang themselves to death, who are drowned in an ocean, death by robbers, by snake bite, struck by lightning, murder and so forth – for such persons O Garuda, the rite of Narayana Bali should be performed.” So this prayer is to appease Lord Narayana for an unnatural death...click here to read more…
Ekadashi Dates for 2010
Dear Devotees, please view the Ekadashi dates for 2010. My humble advice has been for many years for good health, removal of obstacles, prosperity, and all round success in life is to observe the Ekadashi fast. Shree Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested just one thing after His mother asked what can she do to please Him and the Lord said “O Mother just observe the Ekadashi Fast and I will be extremely happy”. Please try to observe these important days...click here to read more…
The 3rd day havan for a deceased
Dear Devotees, in South Africa the 3rd day havan after the cremation of a deceased is gaining popularity amongst many Hindu’s. In this article we discuss more about this topic and find out if this is mentioned or not in our Vedic scriptures...click here to read more…
Advice for Exams for Children
Dear Devotees, I was asked by many parents to compile an article for the upcoming school exams to help their children via mantras, prayers and anything else that I may have up my sleeve. Well I do and if your child in conjunction with studying his/her work with the advice given in this article should attain good marks...click here to read more…
Family Values
When I perform pujas for people, instead of the normal Satya Narayana Katha I speak on family values. What’s the point speaking on higher levels of spirituality when there are no family values? If your foundation of your house is not strong then your house may crumble after a short while and in the same way many of our Indian homes are broken and dysfunctional because there is no foundation to the family and it has become such a problem now that it become something that we should be very very alarmed about… this article is dedicated to FAMILY VALUES...click here to read more…
