Shrimad Astro Blog
Vedic wisdom on Kundli, doshas, planets and festivals — explained simply, without the jargon.
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Vipareeta Raja Yoga: When the Worst Houses in Your Chart Make You Strong
Everyone wants a Gajakesari or a Budha-Aditya in their kundli. But one yoga — formed by the lords of the worst houses sitting in the worst houses —…
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Tulsi Vivah 2026: The Sacred Wedding of Tulsi and Shaligram
In the third week of November, something quietly beautiful happens in Hindu courtyards across the country. The tulsi plant —…
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Mercury Retrograde 24 Oct to 13 Nov 2026: Practical Do’s and Don’ts
October was already busy. Venus has been retrograde since the 3rd, Diwali shopping is in full swing, and Mercury turns…
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Venus Retrograde October-November 2026: Love, Money and What Not to Do
Your relationship survived the family WhatsApp group, two Diwali seasons and at least one disagreement about wedding catering. Now it…
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Chhath Puja 2026: The 4-Day Sun Ritual, Day by Day
Most Hindu festivals hand you a murti to worship and a temple to visit. Chhath doesn’t bother with either. At…
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Bhai Dooj 2026: The Story Behind the Tilak
There is one story in Hindu mythology where the god of death loses the argument. Not to another god, not…
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Govardhan Puja 2026: Krishna, the Hill and the Mountain of Food
You’d think the biggest day of Diwali week is Lakshmi Puja — the diyas, the gold shopping, the whole neighbourhood…
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Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2026: Shubh Muhurat and Simple Puja Vidhi at Home
On Diwali evening the house smells of ghee, marigolds, and a faint whiff of crackers from the lane outside. Your…
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Dhanteras 2026: What to Buy, Yama Deepam and the Dhanvantari Story
Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November — the Trayodashi tithi of Kartik Krishna Paksha, the thirteenth day of the…