Contents Goddess Gayathiri ............................................................................................................. - 3 - Beliefs of Hinduism ............................................................................................................ - 4 - Hindu Fesitvals and Celebrations .......................................................................... - 5 - Thai Pongal ....................................................................................................................... - 6 - Thaipoosam ....................................................................................................................... - 8 - Sivaraathiri ...................................................................................................................... - 10 - Maasi Maham .................................................................................................................. - 11 - Maha Utsavam ................................................................................................................ - 12 - Panguni Uthiram .............................................................................................................. - 13 - (The day of Celestial marriages) ..................................................................................... - 13 - Holi .................................................................................................................................. - 14 - Hindu New Year .............................................................................................................. - 15 - Ram Navami .................................................................................................................... - 16 - Chitra Pournami – Chitragupta Vrata .............................................................................. - 17 - Sathya Naaraayana Vrata ............................................................................................... - 18 - Pradhosha Vrata ............................................................................................................. - 19 - Vaikaasi Visaakam .......................................................................................................... - 20 - Aani Uthiram .................................................................................................................... - 21 - Aadippirappu ................................................................................................................... - 22 - Aadip perukku ................................................................................................................. - 23 - Aadippooram ................................................................................................................... - 24 - Life History of Aandaal .................................................................................................... - 25 - Aadi Amaavaasai ............................................................................................................ - 27 - Chithirai Pournami ........................................................................................................... - 27 - Ganesha Chathurthi ........................................................................................................ - 28 - Raksha Bandhan ............................................................................................................. - 29 - Krishna Jayanthi .............................................................................................................. - 30 - Onam ............................................................................................................................... - 31 - Varalakshmi Vrata ........................................................................................................... - 32 - Navaraathiri ..................................................................................................................... - 34 - Kedhaara Gowri Vrata ..................................................................................................... - 35 - Kantha Sashti .................................................................................................................. - 36 - Deepaavali or Diwali........................................................................................................ - 38 - Kaarthikai Deepam .......................................................................................................... - 40 - Vaikunda Ekadasi ............................................................................................................ - 41 - Thiruvempaavai – Aaruthra Dharshan ............................................................................ - 42 - Saints and Scriptures .......................................................................................... - 43 - Abhiraami Andhaathi ....................................................................................................... - 44 - The 8th Thirumurai (Maanickavaasaka Swamikal) ......................................................... - 45 - Maanickavaasagar .......................................................................................................... - 46 - Chandeswarar ................................................................................................................. - 48 - Seckilaar-Periyapuraanam .............................................................................................. - 50 - Thirumoolar - Thirumanthiram ......................................................................................... - 52 - Kaaraikkaal Ammaiyaar .................................................................................................. - 54 - Markandeya ..................................................................................................................... - 56 - Saint Nandhanaar - Thirunaalai Povaar .......................................................................... - 58 - Naradar ........................................................................................................................... - 59 - Kannappa Naayanaar ..................................................................................................... - 60 - Prahalada ........................................................................................................................ - 63 - Veda yaasa ..................................................................................................................... - 64 - Thirukkural (Thiruvalluvar) .............................................................................................. - 65 - Thiruvilaiyaadal Puraanam .............................................................................................. - 66 - Kanda Puraanam ............................................................................................................ - 67 - Naalaayira Dhivya Prabhantham .................................................................................... - 68 - Nambiyaandar Nambi...................................................................................................... - 69 - Panniru Saiva Thirumuraikal ........................................................................................... - 71 - Mahabharata ................................................................................................................... - 73 - Bhagavad-Gita ................................................................................................................ - 74 - Hinduism for Juniors Part II - 1 - Saiva Siddhantham ......................................................................................................... - 75 - Rituals and Fundamentals of Hinduism ............................................................... - 76 - Aum – Pranava ................................................................................................................ - 77 - Ahimsa and vegetarianism .............................................................................................. - 77 - Cow in Hinduism ............................................................................................................. - 78 - Vibhuthi - Bhasma ........................................................................................................... - 79 - Why do we offer a coconut? ............................................................................................ - 80 - Why do we have a prayer room? .................................................................................... - 80 - Why do we fast? .............................................................................................................. - 80 - Namaskaaram ................................................................................................................. - 81 - Temple Worship .............................................................................................................. - 83 - Shanti is chanted thrice ................................................................................................... - 84 - Required items for Abhishekam ...................................................................................... - 84 - Required items for pooja ................................................................................................. - 85 - Clapping hands after praying Chandeswarar .................................................................. - 85 - Sariya Service ................................................................................................................