Lohri Festival: Eve of Makara Sankranti Calculation, Bonfire Arghya and Punjabi Heritage
Explore Lohri on the eve of Makara Sankranti: Pausha solar month calculation, Agni Parikrama, five winter harvest offerings, and Dulla Bhatti folklore.
॥ असतो मा सद्गमय ॥
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523–540 / 682Gangaur Festival: 18-Day Chaitra Shiva–Gauri Vrat, Sinjara, Clay Murtis and Puja Vidhi
Guide to the 18-day Gangaur festival from Chaitra Krishna Pratipada to Shukla Tritiya: Isar–Gauri clay murtis, Jwara, Sinjara, and Jaipur–Udaipur rites.
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Vidhi: Kartik Krishna Ashtami Timing, Syahu Mandala, Katha and Star Arghya
Step-by-step Ahoi Ashtami Puja Vidhi on Kartik Krishna Ashtami: eight-cornered Ashtakoshtha Mandala, Syahu Mala, Karwa pot, Vrat Katha, and Star Arghya rules.
Durga Ashtami Puja Vidhi: Maha Ashtami and Masik Durgashtami Samagri, Mantras and Homa
Complete Durga Ashtami Puja Vidhi for Navratri Maha Ashtami and monthly Masik Durgashtami: Mahagauri worship, 48-minute Sandhi Puja, Samagri, Mantras, and Homa.
How to Read Choghadiya: Day, Night and Rahu Kaal Overlaps
Read Choghadiya by city and date, understand day and night periods, check Rahu Kaal overlaps, and follow an example through midnight.
How to Check a Kundli Matching Report: Inputs, Scores and Exceptions
Check birth details, calculation settings, eight Koota scores and exceptions in a Kundli matching report, with a fictional 28.5/36 worked example.
Bhagavad Gita 2.47: Sanskrit, Meaning and Action Without Attachment
Read Bhagavad Gita 2.47 with Sanskrit, transliteration and an original explanation of all four clauses, alongside 2.48 and practical examples.
Moonrise After Midnight: Dates, Missing Events and Local Timings
Understand a moonrise after midnight, a date with no moonrise, and the difference between a calculated event and seeing the Moon, with a worked example.
Kundli Degrees Explained: Zodiac Sign, Nakshatra and Pada
Read degrees in a Kundli, convert decimal values to degrees and minutes, and check a Nakshatra and pada using a worked sidereal-longitude example.
Bhagavad Gita 6.5: Meaning, Self-Effort and the Mind as a Friend
Read Uddhared Atmanatmanam with Sanskrit, transliteration and an original explanation, using 6.6, 6.26 and 6.35 to understand its context.
How to Read a Hora Table: Day, Night and Planetary Order
Read a Hora table using a complete Monday example. Calculate unequal day and night Horas, follow the planetary order and handle times after midnight.
Retrograde Planets in Kundli: What R, ℞ and Vakri Mean
Understand the retrograde marker in a Kundli with worked longitude examples. Learn about apparent motion, stations, natal charts and transit labels.
Purnamadah Purnamidam: Shanti Mantra Text and Meaning
Read Purnamadah Purnamidam in Sanskrit with transliteration, word meanings and an introduction to wholeness. Learn its place before the Isha Upanishad.
Panchang Yoga and Karana Explained with Worked Examples
Calculate Nitya Yoga from the Sun–Moon longitude sum and Karana from their difference. Understand the 27 Yogas, 60 half-tithis and changing end times.
Abhijit Muhurat Calculation: Why the Time and Duration Change
Calculate Abhijit Muhurat as the eighth of fifteen daylight parts. Check four examples, the 48-minute assumption, local midday and Wednesday cautions.
Bhagavad Gita 6.17: Yuktahara Viharasya and Balanced Practice
Read Gita 6.17 in Sanskrit with transliteration and an original explanation of moderation in food, recreation, work, sleep and waking, alongside 6.16–18.
Navamsa D9 Explained: Calculate the Sign from Birth-Chart Degrees
Learn the Parasari Navamsa calculation with six worked positions. Understand 3°20′ divisions, movable/fixed/dual starting signs, boundaries and Vargottama.
Sunrise, Dawn and Twilight: Which Time Does a Panchang Use?
Distinguish sunrise from civil, nautical and astronomical dawn. Read an example day and see why twilight cannot replace sunrise in a timing calculation.