Lord Siva and His Lilas

Feb. 10 | Swami Sivananda Siva is known by the name ‘Girisa’, as He is the Lord of the Mount Kailasa. Siva is called ‘Tryambaka’, because He has a third eye in His forehead, the eye of wisdom (Jnana Chakshus). The word ‘Hara’ is derived from the root...

Siva – The Mystic Night

Feb. 10 | By Swami Krishnananda We conceive God as glory, as creativity and as austerity. Vishnu is glory and magnificence; Brahma is creativity force; and Siva is austerity and renunciation. You might have heard it said that God is the embodiment of six attributes...

Happy New Year 2026

Jan. 3 | Click the image to enlargeClick the image to enlargeNew Year Greeting 2026   New Year Message Sri Swami Sivananda EVERY DAY A BETTER PERSONALITY The dawn of a new year has arrived; the new bud of elusive hope has blossomed again. You...

82nd Anniversary Photos of Sri Viswanath

Jan. 2 | Photos taken during 82nd Anniversary of Pratistha Mahotsava of Sri Viswanath Temple.

Christmas & New Year

Jan. 1 | Photos Taken During Christmas & New Year Celebration, Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh-Himalayas

82nd Anniversary of Vishwanath Temple

Dec. 29 | The Lord Vishwanath Temple The Religious Hub In India, there is a tradition and common practice to have a family deity or Kula-Devata. So, we find a temple in most of the Ashrams and the main Deity of the temple is like the presiding Deity...

Christmas—Its Spiritual Meaning

Dec. 23 | –Swami Sivananda Christmas is known to all men the world over historically as the memorable day of the birth of Jesus, the Saviour. Though it is true that Christmas is thus celebrated as the day of the advent of Christ into this world, yet it also...

Christ’s Divine Life

Dec. 22 | Swami Chidananda Light of the World, my heart’s adoration to Thee, Lord, and prostrations again and again in utter lowliness of spirit! Glory be to Thee for ever and for ever! Lord Jesus the Christ IS; here and now! Christ is Eternal. He has proclaimed...

Sri Gita & Dattatreya Jayanti

Dec. 4 | Photos Taken During Sri Gita Jayanti & Dattatreya Jayanti at Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh-Himalayas.

SKANDA SHASHTHI

Nov. 7 | 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 hearts, who is the second son of Lord Siva, who is the beloved of Valli and...