by Dr Pillai | Aug 23, 2021 | Archetypes
What is Ganesh Chaturthi? Ganesh Chaturthi is a famous Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, one of the principal Hindu Gods. Hindus living in India and other parts of the world observe this festival with great enthusiasm. Join Now Ganesh Chaturthi History Ganesha...
by Pillai Center | Aug 19, 2021 | Archetypes, Powertime Updates
Prepare for Ganesha’s birthday by joining the Pillai Center Ganesha chanting challenge to reach a million chants by his birthday on Sept. 9. The Significance of Ganesha’s Birthday The birthday of Ganesha is just around the corner, beginning on September...
by Pillai Center | Aug 11, 2021 | Archetypes, Powertime Updates
How Ganesha Can Help You Become Second To None The elephant-headed archetype Ganesha is described by Dr. Pillai as “…very much alive.” This means his archetypal powers are readily accessible to you, and even more so during certain powertimes such as Ganesha’s...
by Dr Pillai | Jul 26, 2021 | Archetypes
Introduction to Aadi In Tamil Nadu, the ‘Aadi’ month marks the onset of monsoons. It is the fourth month of the Tamil Calendar, and it is said that for the ‘devas,’ Aadi is the dusk of their day when their day transitions into night. It is believed that during the...
by Dr Pillai | Jul 23, 2021 | Archetypes
What is Bhagya Sooktham? The term ‘Suktam’ refers to a set of mantras or verses appearing in any of the four Vedas. Bhagya Suktam is known so because it mainly addresses the god Bhaga. Lord Bhaga is one of the twelve forms of the Sun (one of the twelve Aadityas, i.e.,...
by Dr Pillai | Jul 21, 2021 | Archetypes
Intro of Maha Mrityunjaya Homam Maha Mrityunjaya Homam is a popular homam performed to provide longevity to a person. ‘Mritunjaya’ means the one that is capable of defeating death. At the homam, the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra given to Sage Markandeya by Lord Shiva is...
by Dr Pillai | Jul 14, 2021 | Archetypes
Introduction to Chandi Homam Devi Chandi is an aggressive form of the Mother Goddess, and the Chandi Homam is performed to invoke her blessings. Maa Shakthi took this fearful and powerful form to safeguard the devas and the devotees from the evil forces. Chandi Devi...
by Dr Pillai | Jun 29, 2021 | Archetypes
Ashta Lakshmi Lakshmi or Maha Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth. She is one of the important deities of Hinduism and is one of the female trinity goddesses, the other being Saraswathi and Parvati. Maha Lakshmi is worshipped all over India, particularly by the...
by Dr Pillai | Jun 18, 2021 | Archetypes, Powertime Updates
Bharani is the second Nakshatra among the 27 Nakshatras of Hindu astronomy. It is ruled by Shukra (the planet Venus) and falls under Mesha Rashi or Aries. ‘Extreme’ is the word that will sum up the nature of the people born in the Bharani star. They will oscillate...
by Dr Pillai | Jun 16, 2021 | Archetypes, Powertime Updates
Panchmukhi Hanuman (the five-faced Anjaneya) is a popular form of Lord Hanuman. This form of Hanuman is believed to be very powerful and to bless the devotees with all kinds of good and removes the negativity. As the name suggests, he is five-faced; his five faces are...