Puja Insights

“We invoke the Sun God who incessantly works day and night and rises daily without showing any kind of lethargy.” ~ Rig Veda “The person desirous of success and strength...

“Truth prevails ultimately.” ~ Rig Veda “A combinations of righteous knowledge and righteous actions help us to earn wealth.” ~ Rig Veda Those who are intelligent tread on the path...

“God always blesses all the scholars and great souls with wisdom.” ~ Rig Veda Offering the light of burning camphor as the opening pujas are concluded. Our pundits continue with...

“In real worship, we do not only perform the rituals but we try to imbibe the qualities of the one we are worshipping.” ~ Rig Veda We are now half...

“There was neither death nor immortality then. There was not distinction of day or night. That alone breathed windless by its own power. Other than that there was not anything...

Every day begins with fresh flower malas for each of the kalasha pots. As some of the preliminary Rig Veda texts are recited, the Daily Yagya begins with Rudra Abishekam....

Each day begins with the Rudra Abishekam and Daily Yagya. In the process, all the kalasha pots have fresh flower malas. The mantras and flower offerings symbollically purify the water...

Our May program in Kanchipuram is beginning and it will be an interesting 10 days. The Rig Veda is the oldest and longest of the Vedas and it contains many...

The April Navagraha Yagyas concluded with a very nice five priest fire yagya (havan) performed at the countryside Shiva temple just outside Kanchipuram. The yagya itself was performed in an...