Under section "Duties of a House Holder", verse 3.81, Manu Smriti says: स्वाध्यायेनार्चयेतऋषीन् होमैर्देवान् यथाविधि । पितॄंश्राद्धैश्च नॄनन्नैर्भूतानि बलिकर्मणा ॥ ८१ ॥ One should worship, according to law, the Sages by Vedic Study, the Gods by Homa-offerings, the Pitṛs by Śrāddha offerings, t...

We are Hindu-Iyengar, i lost my grandmother (mother's mother) by 28th of the month. We are planning for House Warming (Grehaprevesham) ceremony in the coming month (ex: 20th of next immediate month). Can we perform House Warming (Grehaprevesham) ceremony as planned. Please advice. Thanks!

Gita chapter 2 verse 11 śhrī bhagavān uvācha aśhochyān-anvaśhochas-tvaṁ prajñā-vādānśh cha bhāṣhase gatāsūn-agatāsūnśh-cha nānuśhochanti paṇḍitāḥ Meaning :The wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead. My question :why Lord krishna say that wise lament neither for the living nor ...