If a person may have been reborn, will performing shraddha in their name help them ?
The details of preparation and serving of the meal, the Agnoukaran ritual and the Pindapujan ritual are given in details in this article.
Importance of the substances used in Shraddha
The importance of substances like darbha, black sesame, akshat, maka, tulsi, etc. in the Shraddha Ritual are mentioned in this article.
Which material should the Ganesh murti be made of?
If the murti of Shri Ganesh is sculpted as per the science behind the murti then the pure spiritual particles of Shri Ganesh get attracted towards the murti to a greater extent and those worshipping it are benefited.
Sri Ganeshji Visarjan – Ananta Chaturdashi
By immersing the idol in flowing water the Ganesh Principle in the idol also flows and spreads far and wide. With the evaporation of the water charged with the Ganesh Principle, the entire environment also becomes sattvik.
Presiding Deities and types of Shraddha
Matsya Puran mentions ‘नित्यं नैमित्तिकं काम्यं त्रिविध श्राद्ध मुख्यते ।’, meaning, primarily there are three types of Shraddha – one performed daily, periodically and with purpose (Kamya).
What is the significance of ‘durva’ in Ganesh Poojan ?
The three leaflets of the tri-foliage Durva have the ability to absorb Ganesh Principle and absorbing the Shiva Principle and Shakti Principle.
Where will you find Swayambhu Ganapati and Mahaganapati ?
Article about origin and meaning of word ‘Ganapati’ and places of swayambhu Ganapati, the famous Ganapati idols in India and Mahaganapati.
Pitru-paksha
Shraddha performed in Pitrupaksha is called Mahalay shraddha. If Mahalay shraddha is performed for the pitars (departed ancestors) during this period, they remain satisfied throughout the year.
Datta
In this article, we will obtain knowledge about Deity Datta, also known as Shri Gurudev Datta or Datta Guru.
God Shiva
The following article will help devotees of God Shiva get scripturally accurate and authoritative information about the meaning of God Shiva’s Principle, His physical attributes and His family.
