Reciting Vishnu Sahastranama for Krishna Is it okay to recite Vishnu Sahastranama for Krishna pooja? Would it be more appropriate to recite Krishna Sahastranama instead? Also, there are 3 to 4 different versions of both of these, on Sanskrit docs. Which one should I pick, to recite daily? 5 2 replies
Yama Deepak Not sure if it's the right flair but here come the questions - What oil is supposed be used to light a lamp for Yama? In which direction is it to be kept? What material is the lamp supposed to be made of? We are studying Death and Afterlife at uni and I wanted to light a lamp during each class. What are the possible substitutes for all of these? I have the following with me - clay, steel, and brass diya In oils I have - sesame, castor,... 2 0 replies
My hostel room. The single room(6*6) was quite depressing for me initially, upon pondering upon how the negative vibes off it, I realised I'm unable to do my daily puja at hostel,and I'm missing a puja space, with no plan to set up , it became so much very soon, and I don't regret,this is like the peace corner of my room, while sleeping also it feels like the divine is watching me, truly serene. The ganesh ji was gifted to my by my favourite teacher(it all started from here, he along... 1 3 replies
Placement for the idols of Lord Ganesha and Maa Saraswati Hi everyone, I'm planning to build a puja room in my house, and I have idols of Lord Ganesha and Maa Saraswati. However, I'm struggling to find a clear answer regarding the directions they should face. For Lord Ganesha, I’ve come across conflicting advice: Some sources say Ganesha should face north, northwest, or west, and strictly avoid south. Others say he should only face south or west. And a few suggest he should only face northeast. It’s very confusing, and I want to make sure I follow the correct... 4 0 replies
Saraswati Pooja in Bali, Indonesia Went to Bali in 2022 December, near Kuta, vosited tnis temple. Incidently came to know that it was a Saraswati Pooja.. amazing experience 2 0 replies
Premananad Ji Brainwashed my Brother First of Sorry for the Title, I didn't know how to phrase the situation in the Title Correctly. So my brother (currently 17M) started watching Premanand ji on YouTube, around 2 years. He just came in 11th and took dummy school around this time. In the beginning he started following the practices which Premanand ji preached such as not eating tamsik and rajsik food, bathing multiple times daily, etc. We also supported it as we thought it's good. He also started 'naam jaap' during this period. Which also was... 2 20 replies
Should I create manga on Santana Guys I am thinking of creating a manga on Santana, so should I create it. As we all know that craze of manga is growing up in India and it will help to teach the new generation about Santana. I promise there will be no bad thing 1 7 replies
Practical steps to becoming Hindu? Thanks for reading. I'm wondering what are some practical steps a person can take to 'become' Hindu. Where can I start? At what point do I 'become' a Hindu learning Hinduism rather than a prospective convert? Where does it end? Appreciate that this perspective is rather Abrahamic. I've been drawn to Hinduism for about a year now and feel a strong pull towards Kali. I've had a rough time recently and I think it's time I start living honestly and deliberately rather than just going along with cultural atheism/Christianity... 2 14 replies
I had my first out of body experience last week I was sleeping, and somewhere in the middle of the night, I had an partial out of body experience. I clearly remember trying to get out of my body completely, but I was only able to get out up to my chest area. I was lying on my side and I was able to see my face. I don't know what stopped me to experience full OOB experience. It happened twice that same night. I'm thankful to my Ishta and my guru. Matre Namaha 5 2 replies
Rishis and yogis have performed severe austerities and sacrifices for eons, yet they remain unable to attain liberation. But here I am-one lower than a blade of grass or a stray dog-who has achieved liberation with just a glance of the golden feet of my beloved Father, the Dancer of Thillai Hall! 3 3 replies
Pandits pick up like 50 calls in the middle of pooja paath Is this normal? I keep witnessing this, the last time was when we invited one to our house for havan, his phone would constantly ring and instead of switching off/putting it on silent, he would stop the pooja and the chanting and then talk, this happened like almost 10 times, I would understand twice or thrice but this is way too much, other experiences have been that they sometimes don't even entertain your questions and give half assed replies, on top of that they often rush to finish the... 2 7 replies
Why do we still avoid Number 13? Hey guys what is logic behind this what kind of superstition is this? Can someone elaborate? 1 20 replies
