Archana is a ritual of devotional worship practiced in Hinduism where the names of a chosen deity are recited while offering sacred items such as flowers, kumkum, turmeric, sandalwood paste, rice grains, or tulsi leaves. It is one among the nine forms of Bhakti Yoga,[…]

Mandalam is a forty to forty-eight day period of strict discipline, devotion, and self-transformation. Generally, observed by devotees, especially in connection with the worship of Lord Ayyappa, it is actually more than a ritual. It is a way of life that combines physical discipline, mental[…]