Hindu worship or puja at home requires idols (murtis/deity) and prayers (mantras).  Usually the deity(s) or pictures are kept in a quiet place called a puja room. 

Lakshmi puja falls on Amavasya, the new moon day, of Krishna paksha, the third day of Diwali.  She is called Shri and known as Goddess of wealth and prosperity.  She is a consort of Lord Vishnu.

During Navaratri time, Durga puja is celebrated by eastern states of West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura, Assam and Jharkhand.  In these states this celebration has a large secular component in the form of music, art, dance and food.

The auspicious Satyanarayana Vrata is performed during full moon days by observing a fast. Once the puja is completed, stories are read from the Skanda Puranas.

Story #1 Once, Narad Muni while travelling the three worlds, reached Mrityaloka (Planet Earth), he saw human beings suffering immensely. To […]

Santoshi Mata vrata is normally done on Fridays for 16 weeks.  As the Katha says, light ghee lamp in front […]

Hayagriva is an avatar of the god Vishnu. He is worshipped as the god of knowledge and wisdom, with a human body and a horse’s head, brilliant white in color, with white garments and seated on a white lotus.