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Explore SHDVEF’s collection of Hindu scriptures, devotional works, and traditional learning resources. Browse works from the Vedas and Upanishads, Gitas, Vedanta and philosophy, devotional literature, Ramayana and Puranic texts, Dharmaśāstra and Smriti, and Niti & Educational Texts.

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Vedic Hymns & Mantras

श्री सूक्त

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A Vedic hymn or collection titled श्री सूक्त, presented for study, recitation and reflection; the exact source passages should be verified from the PDF.

Category: Suktas, Mantras & Prayers, Vedic Hymns & Mantras

Vedic Hymns & Mantras

श्री सूक्तं

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A Vedic hymn or collection titled श्री सूक्तं, presented for study, recitation and reflection; the exact source passages should be verified from the PDF.

Category: Suktas, Mantras & Prayers, Vedic Hymns & Mantras

Rituals & Worship

श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी पूजाविधि

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Shri Krishna Janmashtami Pooja is a sacred midnight ritual celebrating the divine birth of Lord Krishna, typically observed with profound devotion, fasting, and elaborate ceremonies during the Nishita Kaal (midnight hours). The worship begins with the cleaning and decoration of the home altar, featuring a small, ornate cradle (jhula) for Laddu Gopal. At the stroke of midnight, the deity is ceremonially bathed via Panchamrit Abhishek (using milk, curd, honey, sugar, ghee, and holy Gangajal), dried with a fresh cloth, and adorned in vibrant yellow attire (peetambar) alongside a crown, flute, and peacock feather. Devotees then offer sandalwood paste, fresh flowers, and Tulsi leaves—which are indispensable to the ritual—while lighting incense and a pure ghee lamp. The ritual culminates with the offering of a traditional bhog consisting of Makhan-Misri (fresh white butter and rock sugar) and Dhaniya Panjiri, followed by the singing of the celebratory Aarti and the chanting of the Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya mantra to invoke peace, prosperity, and spiritual liberation.

Category: Puja & Ritual Texts, Rituals & Worship

Gita Literature

श्रीधीश गीता

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Shridheesha Gita - A devotional Gita associated with Shridheesha, presenting spiritual instruction through praise of the divine and teachings on devotion and right understanding.

Category: Gita Literature, Other Gitas

Upanishads

सीता उपनिषद

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Sita Upanishad - A Shakta-Vaishnava text presenting Sita as the supreme Goddess and describing her cosmic forms, mantra, and relationship to Rama and creation.

Category: Individual Upanishad, Upanishads

Upanishads

सीता उपनिषद

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Sita Upanishad - A Shakta-Vaishnava text presenting Sita as the supreme Goddess and describing her cosmic forms, mantra, and relationship to Rama and creation.

Category: Individual Upanishad, Upanishads

Vedic Hymns & Mantras

सूर्य सूक्त

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A Vedic hymn or collection titled सूर्य सूक्त, presented for study, recitation and reflection; the exact source passages should be verified from the PDF.

Category: Suktas, Mantras & Prayers, Vedic Hymns & Mantras

Bhakti & Devotional Literature

हनुमान बाहुक

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A devotional composition traditionally attributed to Tulsīdās, invoking God Hanumān in a spirit of supplication and faith.

Category: Bhakti & Devotional Literature, Goswami Tulsidas

Gita Literature

हंस गीता

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Hamsa Gita - Uses the swan (hamsa) as a symbol of discernment and the liberated Self, teaching the separation of enduring awareness from transient experience.

Category: Gita Literature, Other Gitas