About the Book: Hindu Rites and Rituals: Where They Come from and What They Mean
Why is the tulsi considered sacred? What is the significance of namaste? Why do
Hindus light a lamp before performing a ritual? Why is it forbidden to sleep
facing the south?
Why do Hindus chant shanti three times after performing a rite?
Millions of Hindus the world over grow up observing rites, rituals and religious
practices that lie at the heart of Hinduism, but which they dont know the
significance of. Often the age-old customs, whose relevance is lost to modern
times, are dismissed as meaningless superstitions. The truth, however, is