Why does not the benefit of chanting chants? It is a problem that why chanting mantra is not successful, why does the fruit get complete? First of all, it is also necessary that the qualified Guru will be mentioned along … Read More
Rituals of Puja (i)Achaman: The devotee takes small amount of water in his cupped palm and sips three times in order to purify his body. (ii)Avahana: In Avahana, the devotee invokes the presence of God in front of an image … Read More
WORSHIP AND RITUALS Worship is a means of establishing a direct and personal communion with God, the almighty. The ultimate purpose of ritualistic worship is the realisation of the supreme. It is a part of bhakti marg or the path … Read More
Goddess Worship and Tantra Majority of the Shaktas worship the Goddess with pauranic rituals. In addition, however, there is a tradition of Goddess worship developed from Tantra. Tantras are a large collection of writings, about sixty-four in number . Tantric … Read More
Shakta Tradition (Shaktism ) Shakts are the devotees of Shakti or Mother Goddess. The goddess is generally called Devi. Almost all Hindus worship the goddess in some form or the other and even Vaishnavism and Shaivism. Incorporate her as the … Read More
Shaiva Siddhanta This belongs to the path of Mantra and is followed by most of the Shaivites today. It isthe most important system in south india, although it originally developed in the north.Teachings of the system are derived from twenty-eight … Read More
SHAIVISM SECT Shaivism is a tradition, which worships the deity Shiva. Followers of Shaivism are called shaivites. Its roots can e traced back to pre-historic times, as far back as Indus valley civilisation. Seals found from that period, depict a … Read More
Cult of Rama This sect is also called as Ramanandi, as it was founded by Ramanand in 15th Century AD . They worship Ram, who is believed to be an Avatara of Vishnu . They are widespread in North India … Read More
Nimbarka sampradaya This sampradaya was founded by nimbarka or nimboditya. He is regaded as an incarnation of sun god. ,the followers of this sect woship Krishna and radha conjointly. Thir main scripture is srimad bhagavad purana. The following of this … Read More
Madhva sampradaya Its founder was madhavachrya bron in 1200 A D. He was a great opponent of shankaracharya’s advaita system of philosophy. He had erected and consecrated an image of Lord Krishna at Udipi . The followers of this sect … Read More