Pooja & rituals

Shiva is honored every Monday (Somvar) and every Trayodashi (Pradosh) — twice a week. Here is the full home pooja vidhi, what samagri to keep ready, and the mantras.

Pandita Chitralekha · 26 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Friday is Lakshmi's day, governed by Venus. The weekly Lakshmi pooja is one of the most-kept household practices for prosperity. Here is the proper vidhi, samagri, and what most people get wrong.

Pandita Chitralekha · 22 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Bengali Durga Pooja is the most artistically elaborate festival in the Hindu calendar — 9 days of pandals, idols, themed art, and devotion. Here is the structure and why it matters.

Pandita Chitralekha · 18 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

Vishnu is honored on Thursdays (Brihaspativar) and every Ekadashi. Together they form the most complete dharma-cultivating weekly rhythm. Here is the home pooja vidhi.

Acharya Vasudev · 4 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

Tuesday is Hanuman's day. The weekly Hanuman pooja is one of the most-kept observances in north India — for courage, protection, freedom from fear, and Saturn-pacification. Here is the proper vidhi.

Pandita Chitralekha · 11 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Vasant Panchami marks the calendar's peak Saraswati festival, but the goddess of learning and the arts is honored daily in households with students and artists. Here is what to do, when, and what it produces.

Acharya Vasudev · 9 Jan 2026 · 6 min read