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Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana: Rising Above Duality

Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana: Rising Above Duality

Sadhana is a constant act of self-purification. It helps us develop determination and makes us question our accepted beliefs— the ones we have grown up with or borrowed from society....

Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana: Rising Above Duality

Sadhana is a constant act of self-purification. It helps us develop determination and makes us question our accepted beliefs— the ones we have grown up with or borrowed from society....

Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana

Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana: When and How?

Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana: When and How?

Uchhishtha Ganapati,one of the most esoteric and powerful forms of Sri Ganesh is revered as Kshipra Siddhi Dayaka, the quick bestower of all accomplishments.  Sadhaks in tantric practices must first...

Ucchishtha Ganapati Sadhana: When and How?

Uchhishtha Ganapati,one of the most esoteric and powerful forms of Sri Ganesh is revered as Kshipra Siddhi Dayaka, the quick bestower of all accomplishments.  Sadhaks in tantric practices must first...

The Form and Significance of Ucchishtha Ganapati

The Form and Significance of Ucchishtha Ganapati

sarabutamimam mantram na deyam yasya kasyachit | guhyam sarvagameshva hitabudhya prakashitam || na tithirna cha nakshtram nopavaaso vidhiyate | yatheshtha chintaya mantrah sarva-kamaphalapradah ||                                                   ...

The Form and Significance of Ucchishtha Ganapati

sarabutamimam mantram na deyam yasya kasyachit | guhyam sarvagameshva hitabudhya prakashitam || na tithirna cha nakshtram nopavaaso vidhiyate | yatheshtha chintaya mantrah sarva-kamaphalapradah ||                                                   ...

Panchakshari

Panchakshari Sadhana on Sadhana App: When and How?

Panchakshari Sadhana on Sadhana App: When and How?

In this blog post you will get all important information regarding the Panchakshari Sadhana on the app. Sadhana is the art of mastering oneself. It is a tool for self-transformation....

Panchakshari Sadhana on Sadhana App: When and How?

In this blog post you will get all important information regarding the Panchakshari Sadhana on the app. Sadhana is the art of mastering oneself. It is a tool for self-transformation....

What is Shiva Panchakshari Sadhana?

What is Shiva Panchakshari Sadhana?

In this article, you will learn about the glorious Shiva Panchakshari Sadhana and its benefits. In the month of Shravan, Ma Parvati sat on a bare rock under the Himalayan...

What is Shiva Panchakshari Sadhana?

In this article, you will learn about the glorious Shiva Panchakshari Sadhana and its benefits. In the month of Shravan, Ma Parvati sat on a bare rock under the Himalayan...

Ma Siddhidatri

From Sadhana to Siddhi

From Sadhana to Siddhi

The Emergence of Devi Siddhidatri For Ma Siddhidatri’s story, we will have to go back to Devi Kushmanda (the fourth Nav Durga form), who created the Universe from her gentle...

From Sadhana to Siddhi

The Emergence of Devi Siddhidatri For Ma Siddhidatri’s story, we will have to go back to Devi Kushmanda (the fourth Nav Durga form), who created the Universe from her gentle...

Ma Siddhidatri: Her Radiant Form and Sadhana

Ma Siddhidatri: Her Radiant Form and Sadhana

Ma Siddhidatri represents spiritual perfection and self-realization. Her calm and glowing presence radiates divine grace, drawing the devotion of gods, sages, and spiritual seekers. She is the bestower, Datri, of...

Ma Siddhidatri: Her Radiant Form and Sadhana

Ma Siddhidatri represents spiritual perfection and self-realization. Her calm and glowing presence radiates divine grace, drawing the devotion of gods, sages, and spiritual seekers. She is the bestower, Datri, of...

Ma Mahagauri

Spiritual and Material Gifts of Devi Mahagauri’s Sadhana

Spiritual and Material Gifts of Devi Mahagauri’...

In the Durga Saptashati, Devi Ma says that anyone doing her Nitya Puja with complete focus and devotion will receive her endless blessings. The one who reflects deeply on the...

Spiritual and Material Gifts of Devi Mahagauri’...

In the Durga Saptashati, Devi Ma says that anyone doing her Nitya Puja with complete focus and devotion will receive her endless blessings. The one who reflects deeply on the...

Ma Mahagauri – The Graceful Power of Inner Purity

Ma Mahagauri – The Graceful Power of Inner Purity

The eighth day of Nav Durga Sadhana is dedicated to Devi Mahagauri. ‘Maha’ means great, and ‘Gaur’ refers to her fair or bright complexion. The story of her manifestation is...

Ma Mahagauri – The Graceful Power of Inner Purity

The eighth day of Nav Durga Sadhana is dedicated to Devi Mahagauri. ‘Maha’ means great, and ‘Gaur’ refers to her fair or bright complexion. The story of her manifestation is...

Ma kalratri

The Inner Battlefield: What and Where is the War with Asuras?

The Inner Battlefield: What and Where is the Wa...

Bhakti saint Kabir Das ji says,  “Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura na miliya koye, Jo man khoja apna, mujh se bura na koye.”  (I kept looking for evil in...

The Inner Battlefield: What and Where is the Wa...

Bhakti saint Kabir Das ji says,  “Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura na miliya koye, Jo man khoja apna, mujh se bura na koye.”  (I kept looking for evil in...

The Rise of Ma Ambika and Ma Kalaratri

The Rise of Ma Ambika and Ma Kalaratri

Om Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini  Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostute                                                 -Argala Stotram, Devi Mahatmya We humbly bow before you, Divine Mother. You who have conquered all (Jayanti),...

The Rise of Ma Ambika and Ma Kalaratri

Om Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini  Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostute                                                 -Argala Stotram, Devi Mahatmya We humbly bow before you, Divine Mother. You who have conquered all (Jayanti),...

Maa Katyayani

Ma Katyayani: The Divine form and Meaning

Ma Katyayani: The Divine form and Meaning

As Ma Katyayani, Devi Ma represents the divine force that cannot be seen or understood—the deep and complex secrets of Divinity. She is the cosmic force that arises to stop...

Ma Katyayani: The Divine form and Meaning

As Ma Katyayani, Devi Ma represents the divine force that cannot be seen or understood—the deep and complex secrets of Divinity. She is the cosmic force that arises to stop...

Ma Katyayani’s Battle with Mahishasura

Ma Katyayani’s Battle with Mahishasura

Divine mother manifested on the earth as the daughter of Sage Katyayan; therefore the name, Katyayani. The young and charming Devi Katyayani was once sitting on the Vindhyachal mountains when...

Ma Katyayani’s Battle with Mahishasura

Divine mother manifested on the earth as the daughter of Sage Katyayan; therefore the name, Katyayani. The young and charming Devi Katyayani was once sitting on the Vindhyachal mountains when...

Ma Skandamata

Ma Skandamata: Warrior Mother of a Warrior Son

Ma Skandamata: Warrior Mother of a Warrior Son

The Union of Shiva and Shakti When Ma Parvati took the powerful form of Devi Chandraghanta and defeated the bat-demon Jatakasura, it shook the demon world. Tarakasura trembled with fear....

Ma Skandamata: Warrior Mother of a Warrior Son

The Union of Shiva and Shakti When Ma Parvati took the powerful form of Devi Chandraghanta and defeated the bat-demon Jatakasura, it shook the demon world. Tarakasura trembled with fear....

Ma Skandmata’s Radiant Form and the Benefits of Her Sadhana

Ma Skandmata’s Radiant Form and the Benefits of...

Devi Skandamata represents a loving and protective mother. Her maternal love helps us grow and reach our full potential. She teaches her devotees to turn raw emotions like anger into...

Ma Skandmata’s Radiant Form and the Benefits of...

Devi Skandamata represents a loving and protective mother. Her maternal love helps us grow and reach our full potential. She teaches her devotees to turn raw emotions like anger into...

Maa Kushmanda

Ma Kushmanda: The Smile that Launched a Million Lives

Ma Kushmanda: The Smile that Launched a Million...

This Katha dates back to the Kalpantha (the end of a Kalpa) when the cosmos was an empty dark space. From this emptiness, an amazing light emerged and slowly changed...

Ma Kushmanda: The Smile that Launched a Million...

This Katha dates back to the Kalpantha (the end of a Kalpa) when the cosmos was an empty dark space. From this emptiness, an amazing light emerged and slowly changed...

Blessings and Benefits of Ma Kushmanda’s Sadhana

Blessings and Benefits of Ma Kushmanda’s Sadhana

Ma Kushmanda is the fourth Nav Durga form, thus revered on the fourth day of Navratri. Just as her light removed the darkness of the cosmos, her compassionate gaze removes...

Blessings and Benefits of Ma Kushmanda’s Sadhana

Ma Kushmanda is the fourth Nav Durga form, thus revered on the fourth day of Navratri. Just as her light removed the darkness of the cosmos, her compassionate gaze removes...

Ma Chandraghanta

A Wedding Like No Other - Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati’s Divine Union

A Wedding Like No Other - Lord Shiva and Ma Par...

The Unique Wedding Procession After winning back Lord Shiva with her severe austerities, Devi Parvati returned to her father, King Himavan's palace. Her parents were overjoyed to see her return...

A Wedding Like No Other - Lord Shiva and Ma Par...

The Unique Wedding Procession After winning back Lord Shiva with her severe austerities, Devi Parvati returned to her father, King Himavan's palace. Her parents were overjoyed to see her return...

From Parvati to Chandraghanta: The Divine Transformation

From Parvati to Chandraghanta: The Divine Trans...

Ma Parvati began her married life on the peaceful peaks of Kailash. Her days were filled with immense joy as she cared for the eternal Yogi, Lord Shiva.  But trouble...

From Parvati to Chandraghanta: The Divine Trans...

Ma Parvati began her married life on the peaceful peaks of Kailash. Her days were filled with immense joy as she cared for the eternal Yogi, Lord Shiva.  But trouble...

Ma Brahmacharini

The Devoted Princess and the Unmoved Yogi

The Devoted Princess and the Unmoved Yogi

The journey of Devi Shailaputri continues as she performs intense penance to get reunited with Mahadev. In her second form as an ascetic Sadhika, she is known as Devi Brahmacharini....

The Devoted Princess and the Unmoved Yogi

The journey of Devi Shailaputri continues as she performs intense penance to get reunited with Mahadev. In her second form as an ascetic Sadhika, she is known as Devi Brahmacharini....

Ma Brahmacharini and the Kundalini Connection

Ma Brahmacharini and the Kundalini Connection

In this blog you will learn about the significance of Maa Brahmachaini's invocation on Day 2 of the Nav Durga Sadhana

Ma Brahmacharini and the Kundalini Connection

In this blog you will learn about the significance of Maa Brahmachaini's invocation on Day 2 of the Nav Durga Sadhana

Ma Shailputri

Ma Shailaputri’s Divine Form and its Meaning

Ma Shailaputri’s Divine Form and its Meaning

Who is She? Born in the pristine snow-white peaks of the Himalayas, Shailaputri means the daughter (putri) of the mountain (Shail), King Himvan. She is also known as Parvati, the...

Ma Shailaputri’s Divine Form and its Meaning

Who is She? Born in the pristine snow-white peaks of the Himalayas, Shailaputri means the daughter (putri) of the mountain (Shail), King Himvan. She is also known as Parvati, the...

One End and A New Beginning: From Devi Sati to Ma Shailaputri

One End and A New Beginning: From Devi Sati to ...

One day, from Kailash, Devi Sati saw a grand procession going toward Prajapati Daksh’s palace. Curious and excited, she insisted that they attend the grand yagna organized by her father....

One End and A New Beginning: From Devi Sati to ...

One day, from Kailash, Devi Sati saw a grand procession going toward Prajapati Daksh’s palace. Curious and excited, she insisted that they attend the grand yagna organized by her father....

Essence of Sanatan Dharma

Karma: The Soul of Sanatan Dharma

Karma: The Soul of Sanatan Dharma

The principle of Karma has great significance in Sanatan Dharma. It asserts that every action — whether through thought, speech, or deed—for sure yields a result. As one acts, so...

Karma: The Soul of Sanatan Dharma

The principle of Karma has great significance in Sanatan Dharma. It asserts that every action — whether through thought, speech, or deed—for sure yields a result. As one acts, so...

Sanatan Dharma: The Eternal Path of Truth, Righteousness, and Action

Sanatan Dharma: The Eternal Path of Truth, Righ...

"Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti."                          -Rig veda: 1.164.46("Truth is One; the wise call it by various names.") This...

Sanatan Dharma: The Eternal Path of Truth, Righ...

"Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti."                          -Rig veda: 1.164.46("Truth is One; the wise call it by various names.") This...

The Role of Karma and Reincarnation

The Role of Karma and Reincarnation

The Role of Karma and Reincarnation

Sanatan Dharma, one of the world's oldest spiritual traditions, is deeply rooted in Karma, meaning our actions and their consequences and Reincarnation, the cycle of birth and rebirth, known as...

The Role of Karma and Reincarnation

Sanatan Dharma, one of the world's oldest spiritual traditions, is deeply rooted in Karma, meaning our actions and their consequences and Reincarnation, the cycle of birth and rebirth, known as...

The Four Purusharthas

The Four Purusharthas: Pillars of a Fulfilling Life

The Four Purusharthas: Pillars of a Fulfilling ...

The eternal stream of Sanatan Dharma has been flowing since the beginning of creation, teaching humanity the timeless values of life. To make human life meaningful, Sanatan Dharma outlines four...

The Four Purusharthas: Pillars of a Fulfilling ...

The eternal stream of Sanatan Dharma has been flowing since the beginning of creation, teaching humanity the timeless values of life. To make human life meaningful, Sanatan Dharma outlines four...

Significance of the Vedas and Upanishads

Significance of the Vedas and Upanishads

Significance of the Vedas and Upanishads

Sanatan Dharma scriptures are full of powerful life stories of kings and sages—individuals who got enlightened and achieved self-realisation when they immersed themselves in the Vedic knowledge. We come across...

Significance of the Vedas and Upanishads

Sanatan Dharma scriptures are full of powerful life stories of kings and sages—individuals who got enlightened and achieved self-realisation when they immersed themselves in the Vedic knowledge. We come across...

Upanishads – The Spiritual Core of Sanatan Dharma

Upanishads – The Spiritual Core of Sanatan Dharma

Since they form the last section of Vedas, the Upanishads are known as Vedanta, the concluding philosophical teachings. They contain the essence of the Vedas. The core theme of the...

Upanishads – The Spiritual Core of Sanatan Dharma

Since they form the last section of Vedas, the Upanishads are known as Vedanta, the concluding philosophical teachings. They contain the essence of the Vedas. The core theme of the...

Sri Suktam Sadhana

एक अंत और नए अध्याय का आरंभ: देवी सती से माँ शैलपुत्री तक

एक अंत और नए अध्याय का आरंभ: देवी सती से माँ शै...

एक दिन कैलाश से देवी सती ने देखा कि एक भव्य शोभायात्रा प्रजापति दक्ष के महल की ओर जा रही है। उत्सुकता और उल्लास से भरी सती ने महादेव से...

एक अंत और नए अध्याय का आरंभ: देवी सती से माँ शै...

एक दिन कैलाश से देवी सती ने देखा कि एक भव्य शोभायात्रा प्रजापति दक्ष के महल की ओर जा रही है। उत्सुकता और उल्लास से भरी सती ने महादेव से...

What is Sri Suktam Sadhana?

What is Sri Suktam Sadhana?

If you are a passionate Sri Vidya aspirant, Sri Suktam Sadhana is an essential step on your journey. It is perfect for those who wish to explore the Vedic path...

What is Sri Suktam Sadhana?

If you are a passionate Sri Vidya aspirant, Sri Suktam Sadhana is an essential step on your journey. It is perfect for those who wish to explore the Vedic path...

Rudrabhishekam

What is Sri Rudram? - Sadhana Shop

What is Sri Rudram?

In this blog post, you will learn about Sri Rudram, a highly revered hymn from the Vedas. ‘Namah Shivaya’. This mantra is known to even those not very well versed...

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What is Sri Rudram?

In this blog post, you will learn about Sri Rudram, a highly revered hymn from the Vedas. ‘Namah Shivaya’. This mantra is known to even those not very well versed...

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What is Rudrabhishekam and its Benefits? - Sadhana Shop

What is Rudrabhishekam and its Benefits?

In this blog post, you will learn about the blessings and benefits of abhishekam with the Sri Rudram chant. Scriptures mention ‘Alankaarapriyo Vishnuh, Abhishekpriyah Shivah.’ Sri Vishnu is fond of...

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What is Rudrabhishekam and its Benefits?

In this blog post, you will learn about the blessings and benefits of abhishekam with the Sri Rudram chant. Scriptures mention ‘Alankaarapriyo Vishnuh, Abhishekpriyah Shivah.’ Sri Vishnu is fond of...

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Ram Tantric Sadhana

Ram Tantric Sadhana

Ram Tantric Sadhana

This sadhana is centred on tantric aspects of Rama Bhakti — invoking Ma Sita and Lord Ram as a unified divine principle. It opens the heart chakra, stabilises the mind,...

Ram Tantric Sadhana

This sadhana is centred on tantric aspects of Rama Bhakti — invoking Ma Sita and Lord Ram as a unified divine principle. It opens the heart chakra, stabilises the mind,...

Lalita Sahasranama Yagya

What is Sri Lalita Sahasranama? - Sadhana Shop

What is Sri Lalita Sahasranama?

In this blog post, you will learn about the most potent hymn of Mother Divine. Timeless Tradition of Sahasranamas  For thousands of years, Indian homes have woken up to the...

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What is Sri Lalita Sahasranama?

In this blog post, you will learn about the most potent hymn of Mother Divine. Timeless Tradition of Sahasranamas  For thousands of years, Indian homes have woken up to the...

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Ma Lalita Tripura Sundari—Who is She? - Sadhana Shop

Ma Lalita Tripura Sundari—Who is She?

In this blog post, you will learn about Ma Lalita Tripura Sundari, the central deity of the Sri Vidya tradition. There are many forms of the divine. The one easiest...

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Ma Lalita Tripura Sundari—Who is She?

In this blog post, you will learn about Ma Lalita Tripura Sundari, the central deity of the Sri Vidya tradition. There are many forms of the divine. The one easiest...

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General

How to Do a Simple Havan at Home Without a Pandit (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Do a Simple Havan at Home Without a Pand...

What is a Havan? "If there's one thing without which no religious rite is ever performed in Sanatana Dharma (commonly known as the Hindu religion), that will be the use...

How to Do a Simple Havan at Home Without a Pand...

What is a Havan? "If there's one thing without which no religious rite is ever performed in Sanatana Dharma (commonly known as the Hindu religion), that will be the use...

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