Vedic Masters created a number of techniques to live blissfully. Rituals are beautiful expressions of these ancient techniques given to us by these Enlightened Masters to help us celebrate life every moment. Vedic rituals are an expression of gratitude and devotion to help us celebrate and honor life every moment. Following are the most important of rituals which mark significant events in life.

Dasha Karmas

Punya Vachanam

This ceremony is a cleansing process usually done at the beginning of other ceremonies as well as for the general energy level cleansing for all subjects animate and inanimate.

Seemantham

Seemantham is more than just baby shower. It is a spiritual blessing performed in preparation usually for a woman's first delivery to ensure a safe and sound birth of the child with minimum pain to the mother. The secondary benefits are to bless the mother and child with gifts, sweets, dress etc. A powerful puja (offering gratitude) and mantra (chantings) are performed in order to elevate the energy levels of both the child and the mother.

Naamakaranam

Naamakaranam refers to the naming ceremony for a new born. This ceremony is usually done after the purification ceremony. The entire life of a person revolves around the name of that person. The name is chosen to help a child realize his/her ultimate potential just by remembering the name. During this puja special chants are invoked for helping with raising the level of energy of the child while giving the name to a child which would repeatedly remind one of the true potential within.

Anna Prasanam

The first solid food is given to a child during this ceremony. Since this is the first food intake for the child, the food needs to be fully energized. In order to perform this ceremony, a competent Pujacharya should perform dedicated offerings to the main deity of the temple followed by the energization. Since the first food comes from the presence of an Enlightened Master, it is believed the child will always have all the required food throughout his/her lifetime. This ceremony is usually held in the fifth month after a child is born. In addition to the honey, milk and yogurt given to the child during the naming ceremony, rice is now added to child's appetite.

Ayushya homam

Ayushya homam (fire ritual) is performed to bestow long spiritual life for the recipient. This homam is usually performed on the same star (Nakshaktra) in the same month of birth. It is customary to do it on the first birthday of children. By performing the Ayushya homa, it is believed health to bestow longetiviy and good health for the body as well as the mind.

Akshara Abhyasam

Vidhya Arambham or Akshara Abhyasam in Sanskrit means "initiation into learning". In this beautiful ceremony, the father or one of the elderly persons of the family holds the child's right hand to trace an alphabet on a plate of rice with a golden ring. This is again done after elaborate offering to the main deity of the Vedic Temple as well as chanting mantras to invoke the presence of the God of knowledge, Dakshinamurti. The child is thus initiated into study.

Upanayanam

Upa in Sanskrit means near and nayanam means "travelling towards". It means that the initiate is moving towards his/her own center in order to realize one's Self by the power of the Gayatri Mantra. During this ceremony, we are initiated into the mantra (sacred syllables) that lead to tremendous visualization capacity and an exponentially blissful life. This is one of the most powerful spiritual initiations available in life and is responsible for guiding the us toward their first spiritual experience.

Marriage

Marriage is a communion of the Being. The couple getting married take seven beautiful vows in the form of mantra to help the each other go beyond greed and fear. They travel to a space where there is overflowing and unconditional love which is shared for no reason and an absence of the "give and take" normally found in relationships. The couple also engage in various fun activities to bring them closer together.

Shasti Abtha Poorthi

According to the Vedic Tradition 60 years is one whole cycle in a person's life after which the same year as the person's year of birth returns. When the husband reaches 60 years this ceremony is performed to a married couple. Hence, as a mark of achieving this milestone as well as visualizing a conscious birth into this world, this ceremony is performed. By performing this ceremony, the married couple enter into a new phase of their life where they consciously help each other to achieve enlightenment.

Mukti Dham

If there is something that is sure for all those who are born, it is death. During this time, the soul passes through various layers filled with engraved memories causing suffering to the person undergoing the experience. By performing these final rites with the techniques prescribed by the Vedic Masters we can provide a peaceful and bright path to the deceased.

Shraadham

Every year, on the death anniversary of a relative, family members offer their gratitude and provide food for the deceased by performing this ceremony.

Guru Paduka Puja

The advent of the Guru is the beginning of a great new adventure in our life. Guru is the very embodiment of Existence. He takes us beyond all suffering and into the ocean of bliss by His mere presence. All traditions and scriptures extol the grace of the Guru which helps us uncover our true potential. By offering our gratitude to the lotus feet of the Guru, our life radiates with the presence of the Enlightened Master in every step.

Sri Vidhya Puja

One of the most powerful techniques to cleanse and energize ourselves by connecting with the energy of the Cosmos in the form of a loving mother. It makes one explode with energy and creativity by fufilling all desires and integrating our inner space. The energy of desire and the energy of action become perfectly tuned. Not only the energy to make our dreams come true can be awakened by the proper observance of this technique it helps one to understand that what we think as reality is just a dream.

Satyanarayana Puja

An offering to Lord Sri Satyanarayana, this puja is one of the most popular offerings to Vishnu, the ruler of the Anahata Chakra (heart center). The puja puts one above all the lower energies thereby allowing positivity to radiate. The inner bliss attracts fortune. Mantras are recited for Guru, Ganesha, Subrahmanya, Navagrahas, Dik Balakas and Sri Satyanarayana accompanied by beautiful offerings to each one invoked either in a murti (energized deity) or kalasha (energized pot). The story of Lord Satyanarayana is recited at the end, along with its significance to practical success in life.

Lakshmi Puja

Lakshmi in Sanskrit means "overflowing". Lakshmi is the energy of purity and abundance. Lakshmi Puja helps the recipient attain both inner and outer world riches by centering and channelling one's energy. This offering unclutches one from the burden of one's identity where one is caught by it. It rather transforms identity as a beautiful tool that one can handle effectively to deal with and enjoy life to the fullest.

Ganesha Puja

Ganesha is the remover of all obstacles. His energy works on all levels of consciousness to help us understand reality better. He is the lord of all beginnings as he represents the spontaneous energy required to overcome any obstacle. Ganesha Puja is an essential offering that anyone should perform before starting any new activity, project or business etc. in life.

Navagraha Puja

Just as the sun and the moon affect the seawater by causing high tide and low tide they affect us also by affecting the salt water inside each one of us. The planetary system of energy is one of the most powerful influence in one's life. By balancing these energies with offerings, one can be better prepared to avoid any hindrance due to these forces acting on us.

Subrahmanya Puja

Subrahmanya is the God which takes us beyond fear. Subrahmanya Puja helps us to overcome our fears by providing courage. Any insecurity or fear can be faced with awareness. When invoke the energy of Subrahmanya, we invoke the energy of courage and awareness that allows us to overcome any fear . Subrahmanya is also the lord of beauty, poetry and a sharp intuition.

Saraswati Puja

Saraswati is the goddess of learning and all forms of art including music. This offering to the energy of knowledge is performed by everyone who aims to achieve great proficiency in any skill that they learn or know as well as during exams and graduation.