Let’s invoke the Ganesha within

New beginnings are welcomed with utmost joy, hope, and enthusiasm and are usually tied with a ritual of prayer for success in the new venture. In India, Ganesha, the elephant deity, is revered as the Lord of new beginnings. He is the destroyer of obstacles, remover of sorrows, and bestower...

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Podi Recipe

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Chana dal (Split Chickpeas) 1/2 cup Whole Urad dal (Whole Black Gram Lentils without skin) 1/4 cup dry Coconut 1 tablespoon Mustard seeds 1 tablespoon Jaggery 1 inch Tamarind approx. 1/8 tsp Hing (asafetida) 3/4 tbsp Salt (as per taste) 2 sprigs curry Leaves (rinse and pat...

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Instant Amla Murrabba

INGREDIENTS: Amla (Gooseberry) - 400 gm (Fresh Frozen amla from Indian Grocery Store - seedless) Rock Sugar - 250-300 gm approx (in powder form) Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp Pink Salt - 1/2 tsp Dry Ginger Powder - 1/2 tsp Few saffron strands (4-5) Instructions: Thaw and boil the entire...

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Secrets of Maha Shivratri

The celebrations of Maha Shivratri take place when the winter cold has departed, and the pleasant fragrance of flowers fill the air. Temple bells ring all around. They draw everyone’s attention towards the Greatest of the great: the Supreme Soul, Incorporeal God Shiva. For centuries, the devout all over the...

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Will Lakshmi Jee Visit Me This Diwali

Diwali symbolizes igniting the soul-lamp or awakening of the self. It also symbolizes the coronation of Shri Lakshmi and Shri Narayan. –the first Empress and Emperor of Golden Age We’ve been igniting the earthen lamps and evoking Shri Lakshmi for years. However, we have not been able to ignite our...

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Jowar Choco chip Cake

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup jowar (white millet) flour 4 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup milk ½ cup brown sugar 3 tbsp melted butter 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 4 tbsp baking choco chips Instructions: Sieve and combine all dry ingredients (jowar flour + cocoa powder...

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Spiritual Significance of Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)

We know the literal meaning of Raksha Bandhan – the bondage of protection and as per tradition, the sister puts a ‘tilak’ on the forehead of her brother, ties a “rakhi’ (a colorful and decorated thread) on their brother’s wrist, and gives sweets as an offering of their love. In...

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Spiritual Wisdom

Life is a game of forgetting and remembering • Forget who you are and what you are doing here. • Remember the false things of the past and what they did to you. Life will bring obstacles and difficulties They do not come to stop you. They can strengthen you...

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