I've read gheranda samhita but I'm little confused how to do kevali pranayama or ajapa japa are both same? What is the exact process of doing it

नर्मदायै नमः प्रातः नर्मदायै नमो निशि नमोऽस्तु नर्मदे तुभ्यं त्राहि मां विषसर्पदः सर्पापसर्प भद्रं त गच्छ सर्प महाविष। जनमेजयस्य यज्ञान्ते आस्तीकवचं स्मर।। जरत्कार्वोर्जरत्कर्वां समुत्पन्न महायशाः अस्तीक सत्यसन्धो मां पन्नगेभ्यो अभिरक्षतु Meaning - O Narmada, I offer you salutations in the mor...

Who is this sloka related to? Lord Vishnu or Ganesh ji?

This is in continuation with my previous question of representation of Lord Hanuman in Shakta traditions with Maa Durga and Lord Bhairava. Now coming to this question, generally from what I have seen(at least in North India), is that during navaratri small boys are referred as Langura(s) while s...

How come God's Make sins like in the case of Brahma who lied to Shiva & who had lust for the beautiful woman he created?