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Category: ⁠Festivals in Sanathan Dharam and Hinduism

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Lord Hanuman meditating with devotion before Lord Rama

Sri Hanuman

Sri Hanuman By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA Sri Hanuman was born of Anjani from Pavana, the wind-god. He was named Hanuman...

Lord Hanuman kneeling with divine strength and unwavering devotion

Hanuman

Hanuman By Sri Swami Sivananda O Lord Hanuman!Servant of Lord Rama!Son of Anjana DeviAnd Wind-God!O mighty Hero!O learned Nava-vyakarana-Pundit!O wise...

Lord Ganesha sitting on a decorated throne with blessings

Ganesha

Ganesha By Sri Swami Sivananda Remover of all obstacles,Pranava Swaroopi,Embodiment of wisdom,Devata of Muladhara Chakra!O Lord Vinayaka,The bestower of happinessWho...

Lord Dattatreya with three faces blessing sages during a sacred ritual

Dattatreya

Dattatreya By Sri Swami Sivananda O Lord Dattatreya!Trimurti Avatara!Child of Anusuya and Atri!Prostrations unto Thee.Thou art the Adi-GuruOf Sannyasins.Thou art...

Lord Vishnu resting on Shesha in the cosmic ocean

Theology

Theology By Sri Swami Krishnananda Theology The contemplation of the Absolute is the highest form any religion can take. But...

Trimurti with Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva in a divine form

Avatara

Avatara By Sri Swami Sivananda When Lord Jesus was born, the angels sang a beautiful song in praise of the...

Trimurti with Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva in a divine form

Vasanta Navaratri

Vasanta Navaratri By Sri Swami Sivananda THE DIVINE MOTHER or Devi is worshipped during the Vasanta Navaratri. This occurs during...

Ahamkara

Thaipusam

Thaipusam By Sri Swami Sivananda Thaipusam which falls in the month of Thai (January – February) is celebrated with intense...

Lord Vishnu reclining on Ananta Shesha creating and sustaining the universe ,10 Vishnu Avatar

The Sport of the Infinite

The Sport of the Infinite The Sport of the Infinite By SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA There has always been a perpetual,...

Divine Lord Krishna artistic portrait image

Never Despair

Never Despair Never Despair By Sri Swami Chidananda The Supreme Being is of the very nature of grace. And Its...

Lord Skanda with the divine forms of Hindu deities symbolizing Sanatana Dharma

The Divine Commander

The Divine Commander By Sri Swami Chidananda Radiant Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of the Divine! Members of the...

Lord Skanda standing with the Vel and peacock blessing devotees

Skanda Shashthi Message (1946)

Skanda Shashthi Message (1946) By Sri Swami Sivananda Beloved Immortal Selves! Skanda Shasthi is the six-day-worship of Lord Skanda or...

Lord Skanda with the Vel and peacock bestowing divine blessings

Skanda Shashti Message (1945)

Skanda Shashti Message (1945) By Sri Swami Sivananda Children of Immortality! Hindu festivals and celebrations have more in them than...

Lord Skanda seated on a peacock holding the Vel and blessing devotees

Skanda Sashti

Skanda Sashti By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA PROSTRATIONS and humble salutations to Lord Subramanya, the Supreme Being, who is the ruler...

Lord Shiva meditating beneath the full moon in divine serenity

Siva–The Mystic Night

Siva–The Mystic Night By SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA A talk given on 22nd of February, 1973, a week before Maha-Sivaratri. We...

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati seated together in the Himalayas

Sivaratri Message

Sivaratri Message By Sri Swami Sivananda Taken from Divine Life Magazine 1948 Sivaratri is the “Blessed Night”, the “Night of...

Lord Shiva meditating in Padmasana on Mount Kailash

Shivaratri

Shivaratri By Sri Swami Sivananda This falls on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March)....

Adi Shankaracharya teaching disciples the wisdom of Advaita Vedanta

Sankara–The Genius

Sankara–The Genius By SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA *Sankara Jayanti Message given on the 17th of May, 1972. Today is Vaisakha Sukla...

Adi Shankaracharya teaching disciples beside a peaceful riverside hermitage

Sankara Jayanthi

Sankara Jayanthi By Sri Swami Chidananda Radiant Atman! This week we will observe the jayanti (birthday) of Adi-Sankaracharya, one of the greatest of...

The Four Vedas – Foundation of Hindu Wisdom

Sankara Jayanti Message

Sankara Jayanti Message By Sri Swami Sivananda Beloved Aspirants! “Religion is realisation. It is not mere learning, or dialectic.” This...

Way to Rama Rajya

Way to Rama Rajya By Sri Swami Sivananda Blessed Immortal Selves! Out of the fullness of my heart and love...

Silhouette of Lord Rama with His divine bow during Ram Navami

Ramnavmi

Ramnavmi By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA Om Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram SALUTATIONS to Lord Rama, an Incarnation of...

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Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan By Sri Swami Sivananda RAKSHA BANDHAN is called Avani Avittam in South India. This falls on the full...

Sri Radha adorned with flowers and divine ornaments radiating devotion

Sri Radha–The Divine Mystery

Sri Radha–The Divine Mystery By SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA Sri Radhashtami is a joyous occasion observed throughout the country, especially in...

Sacred Shiva Linga decorated for Pradosha Vrat worship with flowers and lamps

Pradosha Vrata

Pradosha Vrata By Sri Swami Sivananda ALL THINGS in this vast creation function upon definite cosmic laws or laws of...

Goddess Durga blessing Arjuna before the Kurukshetra battle

Devi Worship — 1949

Devi Worship — 1949 Sri Swami Sivananda Sarvamangala Mangalye Sive Sarvarthasadhike,Saranye Tryambake Devi Narayani Namostute O Narayani, Devi, the Three-eyed,...

Lord Rama aiming arrow at Ravana silhouette

Dussera Message — 1942

Dussera Message — 1942 By Sri Swami Sivananda Salutations to Sri Durga, Mother Divine who exists in all beings in...

Devotees offering prayers before Goddess Durga idol

Durga Puja or Navaratri

Durga Puja or Navaratri By Sri Swami Sivananda SALUTATIONS to the Divine Mother, Durga, who exists in all beings in...

Meditating devotee watching the sunrise by river

Sun–The Eye of the World

Sun–The Eye of the World By SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA In Sanskrit, Makara Sankranti means the time when the sun crosses the tropic...

Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill to protect devotees

Sri Krishna–The Purna Avatara

Sri Krishna–The Purna Avatara By Sri Swami Krishnananda The Jayanti of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, also known as Sri Krishna Janmashtami,...

Lord Vishnu appearing before Dhruva in divine vision

The Divine Advent

The Divine Advent By Sri Swami Chidananda As we move towards the auspicious and blessed day of Sri Krishna Janmashtami,...

Child Lord Krishna playing flute by peaceful river

The Human Ideal

The Human Ideal The Human Ideal Spiritual Wisdom Sri Swami Sivananda Krishna Jayanti Message Blessed Selves, The birth of Sri...

Lord Krishna revealing Vishvarupa to Arjuna, Stories Of Mahabharat

Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami Gospel of Lord Krishna By Sri Swami Sivananda Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya This is the birthday of Lord...

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Holi

Holi By Sri Swami Sivananda IN DAYS of yore, there were communities of cannibals in India. They caused much havoc....

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Strength And Humility

Strength And Humility By Sri Swami Chidananda The worship of Lord Hanuman is an ideal that requires our attention and...

Lord Hanuman seated in meditation and devotion

Hanuman Jayanthi

Hanuman Jayanthi By Sri Swami Sivananda Om Sri Hanumate Namah SRI HANUMAN is worshipped all over India–either alone or together...

Ancient guru teaching disciples under sacred tree

Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima By Sri Swami Sivananda THE FULL moon day in the month of Ashad (July-August) is an extremely auspicious...

Bhagavad Gita book with Lord Krishna and Arjuna

Message of the Gita

Message of the Gita By Sri Swami Sivananda My amiable friends! Many Gita Jayantis have come and gone and yet...

Lord Krishna guiding Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita Yoga

Bhagavad Gita Yoga By Sri Swami Sivananda The Bhagavad Gita is a gospel of the life spiritual. It concerns not...

Lord Krishna and Arjuna witnessing the divine revelation

Gita Jayanti

Gita Jayanti By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA THE HOLY Gita Jayanti, or the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita, is celebrated throughout India by all the...

Hindu guru teaching Sanatana Dharma to devoted disciples

A Good Beginning

A Good Beginning By Sri Swami Chidananda A Good Beginning Spiritual Wisdom Guide Loving adorations to the spiritual presence of...

Ganesh Chaturthi procession with grand Lord Ganesha idol

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi By Sri Swami Sivananda Ganesh Chaturthi Spiritual Joy and Devotion SALUTATIONS to Lord Ganesha who is Brahman Himself,...

Lord Vishnu resting on Shesha during Yoga Nidra

Significance of Ekadasi

Significance of Ekadasi By Sri Swami Krishnananda Significance of Ekadasi Spiritual Wisdom Guide   Ekadasi is a Sanskrit word, which means ‘the...

Hindu priests performing sacred Vedic yajna fire ritual

Yajna–Quintessence Culture of India

Yajna – Quintessence Culture of India By SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA Yajnarthat-karmano-nyatra lokoyam karmabandhanah;Tadartham karma kaunteya muktasangah samachara. “The world is...

Devotees lighting diyas in a beautiful spiritual rangoli

Can We Rejoice Always?

Can We Rejoice Always? By Sri Swami Chidananda Dipavali is the day when there is light everywhere. There are reunions...

Glowing diyas with marigold flowers symbolizing divine light

The Indestructible Divine Seed

The Indestructible Divine Seed Deepavali Message, 1949. Light, light, dazzling light everywhere! May our obeisance be to the Light of...

Colorful Deepavali diyas glowing with festive spiritual light

Deepavali

Deepavali By Sri Swami Sivananda Deepavali Festival of Light DEEPAVALI or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on...

Trimurti of Brahma Vishnu and Shiva on lotus

The Divine Trinity

The Divine Trinity Sri Swami Chidananda The Divine Trinity Worshipful homage unto Dattatreya, the trimurti avatara, the divine son of the austere...

Lord Dattatreya with sacred cow and four faithful dogs

Dattatreya Jayanthi

Dattatreya Jayanthi Sri Swami Sivananda Dattatreya Jayanthi Spiritual Wisdom Om Namo Bhagavate Dattatreyaya DATTATREYA Jayanthi falls during December-January on the...

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