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54 practices

Body & health
Surya Namaskar
12 flowing poses, facing the sunrise.
Evidence: Moderate
Body & health
Yoga and pranayama
Postures plus slow, steady breathing.
Evidence: Moderate
Body & health
Ekadashi and upavasa
A light, grain-free fast, twice a lunar month.
Evidence: Limited
Body & health
Ritucharya (seasonal living)
Eat and live in step with the seasons.
Evidence: Traditional
Body & health
Sattvic diet and vegetarianism
Fresh, simple, plant-based food.
Evidence: Moderate
Body & health
Haldi (turmeric) and neem
Turmeric and neem in food, care and ritual.
Evidence: Limited
Body & health
Tulsi (holy basil)
A sacred basil plant, cared for every day.
Evidence: Limited
Mind & meaning
Mantra chanting
Repeat a sacred sound, like Om.
Evidence: Moderate
Mind & meaning
Sankalpa (sacred intention)
Say one clear intention before you begin.
Evidence: Moderate
Mind & meaning
Satyanarayan Katha
A shared story and a thank-you, often on Purnima.
Evidence: Traditional
Mind & meaning
Sandhyavandana (dawn and dusk prayer)
A short pause at sunrise, noon and sunset.
Evidence: Traditional
Home & space
Shuddhi (cleanliness and bathing)
Get clean first, then begin.
Evidence: Strong
Home & space
Vastu Shastra
Old guidelines for arranging rooms by direction.
Evidence: Limited
Home & space
Diya and ghee lamps
Light a small lamp each evening.
Evidence: Limited
Home & space
Shri Yantra
A sacred geometric pattern used in meditation.
Evidence: Limited
Time & sky
Panchang and the lunar calendar
The Hindu almanac of moon and sun.
Evidence: Strong
Time & sky
Purnima and Amavasya
Full-moon and new-moon days.
Evidence: Limited
Ritual & community
Hawan and yajna
Offerings into a sacred fire.
Evidence: Limited
Ritual & community
Pradakshina (circumambulation)
Walk clockwise around something sacred.
Evidence: Traditional
Ritual & community
Namaste
Palms together, a small bow, a greeting.
Evidence: Traditional
Ritual & community
Ganga and sacred water
Water as a symbol of cleansing and renewal.
Evidence: Traditional
Time & sky
Pradosh
Evening worship of Shiva, twice a lunar month.
Evidence: Limited
Time & sky
Chaturthi
Monthly fast and prayer to Ganesha.
Evidence: Limited
Time & sky
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva, kept awake in prayer.
Evidence: Traditional
Time & sky
Navratri
Nine nights honouring the Goddess.
Evidence: Limited
Time & sky
Sankranti
The sun's move into a new sign, each month.
Evidence: Traditional
Mind & meaning
Shanti path
Peace prayers that open and close study.
Evidence: Traditional
Mind & meaning
Daily prayers
Short verses for waking, meals and lamp-lighting.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Ganesha
The elephant-headed remover of obstacles.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Shiva
The destroyer and renewer, lord of yogis.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Vishnu
The preserver, who returns as avatars.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Krishna
The playful, loving avatar of the Bhagavad Gita.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Rama
The ideal king and hero of the Ramayana.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Hanuman
The devoted, fearless helper of Rama.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Devi: Durga, Kali and Parvati
The Goddess in her fierce and gentle forms.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Lakshmi
Goddess of prosperity, beauty and well-being.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Saraswati
Goddess of learning, music and the arts.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Guru
The teacher who removes darkness.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Murugan
The young warrior god, beloved in Tamil Nadu.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Ayyappa
The deity of Sabarimala and its pilgrimage.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Navagraha
The nine celestial influences, from Surya to Ketu.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Indra
King of the devas, god of rain and thunder.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Agni
The sacred fire that carries offerings to the gods.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Varuna
Guardian of the waters and of cosmic order.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Vayu
The wind, and the breath of life.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Surya
The sun god, first of the nine grahas.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Chandra
The moon, lord of the mind and the lunar calendar.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Mangala
Mars, the fiery graha of courage.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Budha
Mercury, the graha of speech and intellect.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Brihaspati
Jupiter, teacher of the gods.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Shukra
Venus, the graha of beauty and the arts.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Shani
Saturn, the slow, stern graha of discipline.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Rahu
The shadow graha who swallows the sun and moon.
Evidence: Traditional
Deities & devotion
Ketu
The headless shadow graha of letting go.
Evidence: Traditional