Humankind strives to have an identity for a sense of community and belonging. Followers of the Hindu tradition are no different. Language, customs and practices, clothing, and… Read more “Should I put the Symbolic marks on my body?”

Traditional Hindu ethos gave importance to planetary positions and their influence. The impact or influence is through correlating the current planetary positions with that at the time… Read more “The Great Debate on Horoscopes & Auspicious days”

During a menstrual cycle, traditional practices restrict a woman from going to a temple. It is a long-established Hindu cultural edict, still in vogue, and followed by… Read more “The Great Debate on Prohibited Days (for Women)”

Did temples always exist? And is going to a temple a prescribed practice? Why should one go to a temple at all? The message of the vedas… Read more “Going to a temple – Is it a must?”

The common adage is that in a Hindu household, one can find pictures and images of deities everywhere. Calendars, books, box covers get printed with images. We… Read more “Pictures of Deities”

The Sanskrit term puja is from the root puj, meaning honor or worship. Hindu practices call for a dedicated space or room in the house for worship,… Read more “The Puja Room”