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According to the different material needs of the persons concerned, different types of yajnas are recommended in the Vedas (Scriptures) and by a Jyotishi (Astrologer). But ultimately all yajnas are meant for gradual promotion to the transcendental position. The Lord can be pleased by the performance of sacrifices; therefore, one who cannot perform them will find themself in scarcity.

Most requested Yajnas

• Vaastu Yajna: To invoke peace and prosperity at home and avoid all diturbances in the house.
• Nrishimha Yajna: For overcoming serious danger and accidents.
• Navagraha Yajna: For overcoming the planetary implications.
• Maha Ganapati Yajna For great success in business.
• Sarasvati Yajna: For success in education.
• Maha Lakshmi Yajna: For wealth.
• Chandi Maha Yajna: For overcoming all difficulties in life.
• Rina-Mochana Yajna: For getting help from nature to repay debt.
• Brisatsarga Yajna: To remove impurities from the time of death and to promote the evolution of the soul (to be performed after that someone has passed away. This will promote the spiritual evolution of the soul.

For additional Yajnas, or philosophical information regarding the practice of such sacrifices,
please check out this pdf document.

Most requested Samskaras

• Simantonnayana: Parting hair and baby shower.
• Jatakarman: Childbirth ceremony.
• Namakarana: Naming the baby ritual.
• Nishkramana: Baby's first outing.
• Annaprashana: Baby's first solid food.
• Chudakarana: Baby's first haircut.
• Karnavedha: Baby's earlobe piercing rite.
• Keshanta/Ritusuddhi: First shave of a youth's facial hair.
• Vivaha: The wedding rituals.

Most Requested Pujas

• Vastu Shanti Puja: To bless the house and its occupants, among many other benefits.
• Ganesha Puja: To remove any impedements before undertaking a task.
• Lakshmi Puja: For financial benefit.
• Nav Durga Puja: A nine day fast to cleanse the subjects of negative energy.
• Rudrabhishek Puja: For eliminating the ill effects of the planetary positions, and improving one's health.
• Ramayan Path: To be relieved of sins, and worship Lord Ramachandra.
• Bhagavatam Mahima: For purification of the mind and environment, and to elevate one's love for Krishna, amongst countless other benefits for performing this activity.

Anta literally means 'end', and eshti is 'wish, desire, seeking to go towards'. Antyeshti, or the funeral rites, is the last sanskara performed for an individual. It probably originated from the need to dispose off the body in a befittingly humane manner. This practical requirement later developed into a religious belief. It is believed that one conquers the earth through the sanskaras after birth and heaven through the sanskaras after death. Because of the belief in the existence of a soul, death signifies the end only of one birth, and preparations must be made for a safe journey to the next world. Food and other articles believed to be necessary on this journey are also provided to the dead.

The Funeral Rites end with Shradha, which is first performed on the thirteenth day after death, then annually.

The main feature of the ceremony is the offering of pinda, or balls of cooked rice (pindadana), to one's ancestors. After a person's death, these rice balls are offered to him for 10 days, starting from the day of his death. It is believed that in this period, his soul is in the process of forming a body. The pindas provide nourishment at this time. After the tenth day, the soul is believed to have formed a body. It is then provided food for its journey to the next world. For this purpose, shradha is performed on any day from the eleventh to the thirtieth day after the death, usually on a large scale.

For a more in-depth description about the Shraddha cerimony and its phases,
please check out this pdf document.

Muhurta is the best planetary position to start an endeavor. Mahurat is a moment or time most auspicious for a particular occasion or commencement of an activity, and is calculated on the basis of many variables, like the nature of the concerned activity, the horoscope of the person who has to perform the activity, planetary position, the lunar day, and the 'Nakshatra' during the period it is to be performed.
By getting a Mahurat Horoscope made, one ensures that one is not going against natural forces and beginning an auspicious and important task when all cosmic powers are favorable.

Contamination and Purity

• Contamination from the acts of Birth and Death (pdf)
• Impurity from Menses (pdf)
• Impurities of the Self (pdf)
• Purifying the Body (pdf)
• Purifying one's Consciousness (pdf)
• Pure Items (pdf)
• Purification of Articles (pdf)