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Navaratri (nine nights) is when the Lord in the form of the Mother Goddess is worshipped. She is represented and worshipped in three different manifestations. On the first three nights of the festival, Durga is worshipped so the evil tendencies of our mind are destroyed. On the following three days,[...]

Navaratri (nine nights) is when the Lord in the form of the Mother Goddess is worshipped. She is represented and worshipped in three different manifestations. On the first three nights of the festival, Durga is worshipped so the evil tendencies of our mind are destroyed. On the following three days,[...]

Navaratri (nine nights) is when the Lord in the form of the Mother Goddess is worshipped. She is represented and worshipped in three different manifestations. On the first three nights of the festival, Durga is worshipped so the evil tendencies of our mind are destroyed. On the following three days,[...]

Vijayadasami or Dussera is celebrated on the 10th day to mark the day when the ten headed Ravan was defeated by Lord Ram.Pujya Swami Swaroopanandaji cautions us to choose wisely by reminding us that Lord Hanuman who attained everlasting glory, had an ego that said, “I am the Lord’s servant!”[...]

 

Diwali is a day of many blessings.It is the day when the wickedness, jealousy and greed in Kaikeyi  was won over by the love, dedication and service of Bharat.It is the day when Sri Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya (land of no conflict) and with them; happiness, peace[...]

Karthika Somavaram Vratham is observed because it is in this month Shiva destroyed the three impregnable cities of gold, silver and iron built by the demon Tripurasura. His ego knew no bounds and he relentlessly tormented humans and Devas. Brahma and Vishnu failed to contain him and eventually, Shiva annihilated[...]