Let us understand the reasons why one should not urinate or defecate near water reservoirs, ancient temples, yadnyavedi or mound of holy ash, in water and in presence of fire, sun, moon, water, a Brahman and a cow.
Let us understand the reason why not to urinate or defecate in the open, on tilled land, on an anthill and in a cowshed.
Twelve hours of the day are divided into five parts. Various activities to be performed in each of these parts are given ahead.
Shri ram Navami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Shriram, the seventh Incarnation of Shrivishṇu.
For continuous benefit from the Deity’s Principle, the worship of the Deity should also be continuous, and there is only one such form of worship – chanting.
Draw sattvik rangolis that attract and emit ShriRam tattva (Principle) at home or in the temple, before worshipping Shriram and on Ramnavami. The environment is charged with Shriram tattva and the devotees benefit from it.
The stotra, upon recital of which, one is protected by Shriram, is known as Shriramraksha stotra (A hymn praising Shriram). Understand the benefits derived by reciting this stotra.
Since Shriram is an Incarnation of Shrivishnu, His worship is akin to that of Shrivishnu. We will now read about some of the common rituals in the worship of Shriram
In 1899, a periodical called ‘Prabuddha Bharat’ had held discussions with Swami Vivekananda on converted Hindus and purification of original non-Hindus. Below is a gist of clarifications made by him to the doubts raised in the discussion.
In October 2012, it was seen that the mirror (weighing 2.5 kgs.) hanging above the basin in H.H. Dr. Athavale’s room is moving sideways or back and forth.
