shrImAtre namaH prAsAda parameshvarAya namaH Traditionally, these are the days when shrI devasenA is propitiated for attaining health, progeny and prosperity. The details of her

kalpadrumaM praNamatAM kamalAruNAbhaM skandaM bhujadvayamanAmayamekavaktram | kAtyAyanIsutamahaM kaTibaddhavAma- hasta~ncha daNDadharadakShiNahastamIDe || The shaivAgamas are filled with auspicious descriptions of various svarUpa, lIlA and svecChA mUrtis

The Supreme Lord mahAbhairava, for lokahita, appears in three forms: AkAshabhairavaM pUrvaM dvitIyaM chAshugAruDam | sharabhaM tu tR^itIyaM syAdrUpatrayamihochyate || 1. AkAsha bhairava 2. AshutArkShya

namaH shivAbhyAm rudrahR^idayopaniShat is presented to the reader as a conversation between bhagavAn vedavyAsa and his son shuka deva. The chief purport of this upaniShad

shrIsantAnagopAlakR^iShNAya namaH There have been some queries about obtaining progeny. There are several procedures prescribed for those without progeny. The foremost of these is upAsana

[Query] Is it safe to practice Pranayaam reading from books? kR^iShNam vande jagadgurum Everything depends on the purpose or goal and the extent of success

[Query] My doubt is concerning posture while performing japam. Is posture important? I find it extremely difficult to maintain good posture for long time. yasyAmantarvishvametadvibhAti

[Query] Why do Hindus give Bali or sacrifices? The Vedas support this cruel act and how can the Vedas be regarded as revealed scriptures? shrImAtre

While the pAshupata vrata described in some Agamas and Tantras are described as unfit for dvijas by authorities such as shAtAtapa, hemadri etc. based on

guruvAtapurIshvaro vijayate Many smArta yatis seem to be worshipping in shrIvaiShNava kShetras and this has been accepted as a norm lately. However, some shrIvaiShNava scholars