The Swaha Puja Checklist was designed to aid in the preparations for Puja. It was developed and sanctioned by the Swaha Dharma Sansad (Pundits Body) under the guidance of the Paramacharya Shri Pt. Hardeo Persad. The document can be read online below or downloaded here. Laminated copies are also available ...
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Navraatri, the highly-auspicious nine-day worship to Divine Mother is globally one of the most celebrated occasions on the Hindu calendar. Here inTrinidad and Tobago, Navraatri has grown in popularity as many have experienced the majesty and miracles that this observance holds. SWAHA’s Sri Raam Dhaam of St. Lucien Road, Diego Martin ...
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The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic written between the fifth and fourth century (BC). It is ascribed to the Hindu sage, Valmiki, and is one of the more well-known smritis. It is considered to be an itihaasa in genre, being a narrative. The Ramayana is one of the two ...
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All religious festivals bring the universal message of light, of enlightenment and empowerment that transforms darkness to self-illumination and spiritual evolution. The various Hindu celebrations that mark our religious calendar are a constant reminder of the process of evolution which we need to be engaged in unceasingly. Even the observances ...
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Pitri Paksh is perhaps the most important period whereby Hindus remember their ancestors in a spirit of love, prayer, fasting and admiration for sacrifices made by their forefathers. Why would such emphasis be placed on ancestral reflections? The Hindu scriptures mention that sons that willingly and dutifully perform the rights ...
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The Upanishads are the concluding portions of the Vedas, or Vedanta (the end of the Vedas). They represent both the concluding texts of the four principal Vedas and also the culmination of its teachings. The word “Upanishad” consists of three parts: Upa which mean “near”, Ni which means “down” and ...
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Sanatan Dharma offers many different pathways which steer individuals towards the attainment of their final goal of moksha, of true enlightenment, of liberation. One of these ways is the sincere worship of the Lord in whichever form one perceives Him to be. Various modes of worship are prescribed, all of ...
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