Amavasya, Kartik
The festival of lights, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.
The Garhwal Himalayan Pilgrimage
Jal Mandir of Mahavira's Nirvana
The Seven Moksha Cities of Sanatana Dharma
This is a devotional hymn by the 16th-century poet Tulsidas, praising Lord Rama and calling the mind to worship him. It describes Rama's divine beauty, his role as a protector, and asks for his grace.
A Sanskrit salutation to Goddess Lakshmi followed by the beloved Hindi 'Om Jai Lakshmi Mata' aarti sung on Fridays and Diwali.
A 40-verse hymn of praise and supplication to Goddess Lakshmi, asking for her grace to remove hardships, grant wisdom, and fulfill desires — a staple of household worship for prosperity and peace.
The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam, eight verses praising Goddess Mahalakshmi, with three closing verses on the fruit of reciting it. Credited to Indra.
An aarti to Chitragupta, the divine record-keeper of Hindu tradition, praising his role as the just recorder of deeds and asking for his grace.
Purandara Dasa's Kannada devaranama inviting Goddess Lakshmi into the home to bestow fortune and auspiciousness, sung on Fridays.
The Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi, chanted on Fridays, at Varalakshmi Vratam and on Diwali for prosperity and grace.
The 1,000 names of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, taught by Hayagriva to Agastya in the Brahmanda Purana; 182 verses of Sri Vidya devotion.
The 108 names of Lord Rama, each offered with Om and namah, recalling his deeds in the Ramayana and his nature as the Supreme.
The Sri Suktam, a Rigvedic khila hymn that invokes Lakshmi, through Jatavedas (Agni), for prosperity and grace.