Vedic chanting

Been longing to listen to some Vedic chanting? You can hear 18 hours of it at Vedamu.org. The site also offers lessons in Sanskrit, and information about Vedic Mathematics, Ayurvedic Medicine, and Astrology. By clicking on the Veda window, you can call up the Sanskrit texts of the Vedas, with English translations.

At My Puja Room, you can look at pictures of the principal Hindu Gods while you listen. This page has a photograph of a typical puja room in a home in Chennai (Madras) -- page down. At Virtual Puja Room, you can perform online puja to Lord Ganesh or Goddess Durga. And at Rediff, Home and Decor tells you how to orient your puja room according to the ancient principles of Vastu Shastra:

It has been known that the Pooja room is best located in the North - East corner of the house. But a Pooja room has its own directions. The deity should face West, can face East or North but it should NEVER face South. The Northeast zone is considered most appropriate for worship for another reason also. In the morning the sun's rays fall on Northeast side of the house and this direction is considered most auspicious for health. It keeps our mind fresh and the soul pure and clean - essentials for true prayer. Placing the pooja room in the Northeast will bring in happiness, prosperity, monetary gain, health, wealth, and peace of mind.