Navaratri

Durga Puja or Navaratri

Oct. 19 | by Swami Sivananda SALUTATIONS to the Divine Mother, Durga, who exists in all beings in the form of intelligence, mercy, beauty, who is the consort of... Read more »
Navaratri Celebration Photos

Navaratri Celebration Photos

Oct. 21 | Photos taken during Navaratri Celebration at Sri Viswanath Temple, Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh-Himalayas. Read more »

Articles by Swami Sivananda

SKANDA SHASHTHI

SKANDA SHASHTHI

Nov. 13 | by H. H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj PROSTRATIONS and humble salutations to Lord Subramanya, the Supreme Being, who is the ruler of this universe, who is the indweller of our... Read more »

DEEPAVALI

Nov. 3 | By H. H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj DEEPAVALI or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on the last two days of the dark half of Kartik (October-November).... Read more »

Articles by Swami Chidananda

Guru Purnima Message

Jul. 22 | July 1964 Om Namo Bhagavte Sivanandaya! Salutations and worshipful Pranams to the sacred lotus-Feet of the Guru whose form is to be an object of our meditation,... Read more »
The Glory of Divine Mother

The Glory of Divine Mother

Oct. 5 | by Swami Chidananda Puranas are sacred scriptures through which the wise seers of ancient times have tried to give us the precious treasures of wisdom, inspiration and guidance.... Read more »

Articles by Swami Krishnananda

The Esoteric Significance of the Devi-Mahatmya

The Esoteric Significance of the Devi-Mahatmya

Oct. 5 |     A talk given by Swami Krishnanandaji on the 13th of October, 1972, during the Navaratri worship. Our longings are fundamentally very deep and cannot be easily satisfied... Read more »

Siva – The Mystic Night

Mar. 8 | By Swami Krishnananda We conceive God as glory, as creativity and as austerity. Vishnu is glory and magnificence; Brahma is creativity force; and Siva... Read more »