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Sambrani, Dhoop, Loban and Camphor vs Agarbatti: What Each One Is and When to Burn It
Agarbatti, dhoop, sambrani, loban and camphor are five different things burned for five different reasons. ...
Read more →Onam: The Mahabali Legend, the Ten Days, the Pookalam and the Onasadya
Onam runs ten days from Atham to Thiruvonam in the Malayalam month of Chingam, marking Mahabali's yearly ho...
Read more →Aadi Month: Why Tamil Tradition Pauses New Beginnings and Turns to Amman
Aadi is avoided for weddings and housewarmings but is the great month of Amman worship. Here is what Aadi V...
Read more →Skanda Sashti: The Six-Day Vratham, Soorasamharam and Murugan Worship at Home
Skanda Sashti is a six-day Murugan observance in the Tamil month of Aippasi, ending in Soorasamharam at Tir...
Read more →Thai Pusam: The Vel, the Kavadi and How Devotees Observe Murugan's Great Day
Thai Pusam falls in the Tamil month of Thai under the Pusam star and marks Parvati giving Murugan the Vel. ...
Read more →Karthigai Deepam: The Tamil Festival of Lights, Arunachala and How It Is Observed at Home
Karthigai Deepam falls on the Karthigai full moon under the Krittika star. Here is what it means, the Thiru...
Read more →Karungali Care: Water, Oil, Perfume, Restringing and How to Bring Back a Dull Finish
Keep Karungali dry, away from perfume and soap, wiped with a soft cloth, lightly oiled once a month at most...
Read more →Why Karungali Is Sacred to Murugan, Ayyanar and Shiva: The Tamil Tradition Behind the Black Wood
In Tamil tradition Karungali is tied to Murugan, to Ayyanar the village guardian and through them to Shiva....
Read more →Karungali vs Its Lookalikes: How to Tell Real Ebony from Dyed Rosewood, Black Sandalwood and Black Coral
Genuine Karungali is dense, finely grained and colourfast; dyed rosewood, black sandalwood, black coral and...
Read more →What Not to Gift: Traditional Customs on Sharp Objects, Black Items, Leather and Timing
The Indian gifting customs about what is traditionally left out: sharp objects, black items, leather, empty...
Read more →How to Clean & Care for Brass Idols and Puja Items: Tamarind, Lemon-Salt and Why Not Polish
How to clean brass idols, lamps and thalis the traditional way: tamarind pulp and lemon with salt, why chem...
Read more →New Shop & Business Opening Gifts: Kuber, Lakshmi, Shree Yantra and What Is Customarily Given
What is traditionally given when a shop or a business opens: Lakshmi and Kuber murtis, the Shree Yantra, a ...
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