Frequently Asked Questions

A puja is a sacred worship ceremony in Hinduism where devotees offer prayers, flowers, fruits, and other items to a deity to seek blessings and express devotion. Puja can be performed daily at home (Nitya Puja) or as special ceremonies (Naimittika Puja) for occasions like festivals, birthdays, or planetary remedies. PariharaOnline offers a wide range of authentic pujas performed by experienced Vedic priests at renowned temples across India.

Vedic astrology, known as Jyotish Shastra, is an ancient Indian system of astrology that uses the sidereal zodiac (based on fixed star positions) rather than the tropical zodiac used in Western astrology. This creates an approximately 23-degree difference between the two systems, meaning your Vedic sun sign may differ from your Western one. Jyotish places greater emphasis on the Moon sign (Rasi), lunar mansions (Nakshatrams), and planetary periods (Dashas) to provide detailed life predictions and spiritual guidance.

The 27 Nakshatrams are lunar mansions that divide the zodiac into equal segments of 13 degrees and 20 minutes each. They are: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada, and Revati. Your birth nakshatram is determined by the Moon's position at your exact time of birth and plays a crucial role in determining your personality, compatibility, and auspicious timings for rituals.

The Hindu calendar features numerous major festivals including Makar Sankranti and Pongal (January), Maha Shivaratri (February-March), Holi (March), Ugadi and Tamil New Year (April), Akshaya Tritiya (April-May), Ganesh Chaturthi (August-September), Navaratri and Durga Puja (September-October), Dussehra (October), Diwali (October-November), and Kartik Purnima (November). Each festival has specific pujas and rituals associated with it. PariharaOnline offers special festival puja packages timed to these auspicious occasions.