Articles Sarva Pitru Amavasya + Solar Eclipse – Rituals Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya (‘Maha’ means ‘great’ and ‘laya’ signifies ‘destruction’), falls on September 21st, 2025. This day is dedicated to honoring our ancestors and performing rituals for them, making it the most important day of Pitru Paksha (Pitru Paksha means ‘fortnight of the ancestors’ and is a two week period […] September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Articles 9 Sacred Rituals for Pitru Paksha Pitru Paksha, alternatively spelled as Pitri Paksha or Pitr Paksha is dedicated to honoring and remembering ancestors. Spanning a duration of 16 lunar days, this period embodies a time of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual connection with one’s lineage. Read more about it here Pitru Paksha begins during the end of Ganesh Chathurthi and the beginning […] September 9, 2025September 9, 2025
Articles The Most Powerful Day to Honor Ancestors – Sarva Pitru Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya (‘Maha’ means ‘great’ and ‘laya’ signifies ‘destruction’), falls on October 1st/2nd, 2024. This day is dedicated to honoring our ancestors and performing rituals for them, making it the most important day of Pitru Paksha (Pitru Paksha means ‘fortnight of the ancestors’ and is a two week period […] September 29, 2024September 19, 2025
Articles Sarva Pitru Amavasya – The Most Powerful Day to Honor Your Ancestors Honor Your Ancestors on Sarva Pitru Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya (13/14 October, 2023) also known as Mahalaya Amavasya (Maha meaning large and laya meaning destruction), is the day that we honor our ancestors and perform rituals for them. It is a time dedicated for all departed souls and is the most important day of Pitru Paksha. […] October 10, 2023September 19, 2025
Articles Sarva Pitru (Mahalaya) Amavasya 2022 – The Day Of The Ancestors Honor Your Ancestors on Sarva Pitru Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya also known as Mahalaya Amavasya (Maha meaning large and laya meaning destruction), is the day that we honor our ancestors and perform rituals for them. It is a time dedicated for all departed souls and is the most important day of Pitru Paksha. Pitru Paksha’s […] September 21, 2022September 21, 2022
Articles Tarpanam – A Powerful Water Ritual for Ancestors Tarpanam is a very simple yet powerful water ritual which is done for our Gods, sages and ancestors by offering them food, rice, water and black sesame seeds to seek their blessings. Through this ritual we can clear energy blocks and negativity and invoke the energies of our ancestors as well as thanking them for […] September 24, 2021July 22, 2025
Articles Pitru Paksha (Fortnight of Ancestors) – Significance & Rituals Pitru Paksha (fortnight of the ancestors) is a 16–lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when people honor their ancestors. According to Hinduism, the souls of three preceding generations of one’s ancestor reside in Pitru–loka, a realm between heaven and earth. It is said that when we honor and remember our ancestors during this time, […] September 20, 2021November 5, 2021
Rare Mahalaya Amavasya Homa from Kalabhairav Temple, Kashi Written by Align27 October 8, 2026October 8, 2026
Nov 12, 2026 – Mar 09, 2027 ~ Mars (in Leo) ~ Fire and drama Mars, the planet of energy and competition, is in Leo from November 12th, 2026, to March 9th, 2027, an extended transit that includes Mars’s retrograde arc. Mars in the sign of its friend, the Sun, has a confidence and assertiveness that sees you reaching for what you want and expressing yourself in style. Your flamboyant […] Written by Align27 October 14, 2026October 14, 2026
Nov 5 – 20 ~ Mars (in Gandanta) ~ Wait for your moment to strike Mars, the planet of energy and dynamism, is in the Gandanta zone between water and fire zodiacal signs and nakshatras from November 5th to 20th, 2026. This transit marks the end of Mars’s transit through debilitation in Cancer and sees it entering a greatly extended period in Leo, where your actions and decisions cross an […] Written by Align27 October 14, 2026October 14, 2026
Nov 3 – 25 ~ Mercury (in Swati) ~ Think it over again Mercury, the planet of intelligence and communication, is in Swati within the sign of Libra from November 3rd to 25th, 2026. This transit is part of Mercury’s retrograde phase up to November 14th, where the planet slows down and reverses over a place it first covered between October 1st to 12th of this year. Issues […] Written by Align27 October 14, 2026October 14, 2026
Vedic Astrology based Rituals for Radiant Skin Skin is the largest organ in our body, and skin issues primarily occur with a flared-up pitta dosha. According to Vedic Astrology, the skin is ruled by the planet Mercury. When Mercury is afflicted by Mars, Sun, or Ketu (the planets connected to the fire element), we are more prone to skin-related problems as they […] Written by Align27 May 27, 2024June 6, 2024