21 results for “ritual”
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Decision Guidance
Relocation Decisions
Moving cities or countries is a family decision first. Where jyotish and ritual can genuinely help, and the practical work they do not replace.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min
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Ritual
Satyanarayan Puja: A Ritual of Gratitude
Performed after a wedding, a new home or simply a good month, the Satyanarayan katha is one of the most loved household pujas. What happens and why.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Ritual
Performing a Ritual on Someone's Behalf
Can a puja be performed for you while you are in London or Toronto? What the tradition says about proxy rites, and how to take part from afar.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min
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Ritual
Samagri: Why Ritual Materials Matter
Ghee, darbha, rice and wood are not props. A practitioner explains why each material has a role, and where substitution is acceptable.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Family
Bringing Elders and the Next Generation Together Around Ritual
Grandparents hold the knowledge; grandchildren hold the questions. How shared ritual can become a place where generations actually meet.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Ritual
Navagraha Shanti: What It Addresses
Navagraha Shanti is a ritual of balance offered to the nine planetary deities. What it involves, when it is traditionally performed, and what it cannot promise.
Acharya Vishwanath Iyer · 3 min
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Ritual
Vivah Sanskar: The Seven Steps
Saptapadi is the legal and spiritual heart of a Hindu wedding. Here is what each step says, and why the vows still read well today.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Ritual
What Happens During a Yajna
A walk through the structure of a fire ritual, from sankalpa to closing.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 1 min
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Vedic Knowledge
Agni: Why Fire Sits at the Centre of Vedic Ritual
The Rigveda opens with a hymn to fire. Why Agni became the messenger, the witness and the mouth of the gods in Vedic ritual.
Pandit Naveen Trivedi · 3 min
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Ritual
Namkaran: Naming a Child
Namkaran is often the first ceremony of a child's life. How the day is chosen, why the nakshatra may suggest a first syllable, and what the ritual involves.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Vedic Knowledge
Sacred Rivers: The Ganga in Ritual Life
From a few drops in the sankalpa to the last rites at Haridwar, the Ganga runs through Hindu ritual. A priest on her banks explains why.
Pandit Suresh Tripathi · 3 min
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Family
NRI Families: Keeping Rituals Across Time Zones
Should Diwali puja follow Indian time or local time? Practical guidance for families abroad on muhurat, samagri and taking part in rituals in India.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min