Kanwar festival or Shravan festival in India
Shravan festival in India The month of Shrawan is a very holy month for hindu pilgrims. In this month, Lord Shiva is worshipped in Deoghar and people from all part...
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Mahabharat – Karna
Karna – The respectable character from Mahabharata Read more about Karna Karna – The incomparable Perhaps the most respectable character in Mahabharata, because he cannot be faulted for his actions....
Eighteen days of Mahabharata war
Mahabharata war which lasted eighteen days In the context of Mahabharata, eighteen is an important number. Duryodhana had 11 akshouhini soldiers and Pandavas had 7, making a total of eigtheen. There...
Seven interesting stories of Lord Ganesha (Indian mythology)
Lord Ganesha He is the son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, has the blessing that his worship should be performed before all gods. Following are some of the unknown...
Family of Danveer Karna – Vrushali and Vrishketu
Karna’s family – Vrushali, Vrishketu and others Karna was the eldest son of Kunti and Lord Surya. There is not much available about his family, but following briefly tells about...
Jyotirlinga – Mallikarjuna at Srisailam
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga temple Sri Mallikarjuna is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva which is a very important pilgrim site for Hindu devotees. This Jyotirlinga is situated on hills...
Kedarnath – Jyotirlinga
Kedarnath temple One of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the Lord Shiva and is located on the near Mandakini river. Here, Shiva lingam is pyramid shaped and hence is unique among Shiva temples. Pandavas are believed...
Duryodhana’s moment of greatness or Yudhishthir’s moment of madness
Weakness of Yudhishthira in mahabharata Probably Yudhishthira had a tendency to blow it all when he was very close to achieving. He first blew it for Pandavas when he agreed...
The complete story of Narsingh avatar – Vishnu dashavatara
Narsingh Avatar – fifth Vishnu Dashavatara The fifth of incarnation of Vishnu dashavatara is Narsingh avatar (half man-half lion). There was a demon king Hiranyakashyap who did severe penance of...
51 facts – Mahabharata
Mahabharata – facts In the epic Mahabharata, there are numerous facts which fascinates us. This is also known as pancham veda or fifth veda. Few people know that the entire epic...
Mahabharata – A story of revenges (Indian Mythology)
“Revenge is a dish best served cold” How true this line is in context of Mahabharata. It is believed that Mahabharata is a symbol of victory of truth over lies,...
Seven people responsible for Karna death
People behind death of Danveer Karna Following seven incidents were the reason for demise of Karna. Though we remember him as Danveer Karna, but if we see the following incidents,...
The story of Baidyanath Jyotirlinga at Deoghar
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga and Deoghar The ninth incarnation of Shiva was as Baidyanath at Deoghar in Bihar. This Jyotirlinga was established by the demon King Ravana. A devotee who worships this...
Deoghar, Baidyanath dham and Shravan festival
The Shravan festival The festival of Shravan or Kanwar festival is the most auspicious one for lord Shiva devotees. During this month, devotees from various parts of Bihar and Jharkhand...
Seven little known facts about Karna from the Mahabharata
Karna – the most virtuous warrior from Mahabharata 1. Curses on Karna One afternoon Parashurama requested Karna to bring a pillow to sleep on under a tree shade. Karna instead...
The Ramayana (Rama and Ravana) story in pictures – Yuddha Kand (4)
Yuddha Kand from Ramayana – Part 4 (contd.) In this article, events of the first day of battle are described. High point of this battle was Rama and Laxmana were...
The Ramayana (Rama and Ravana) story in pictures – Yuddha Kand (3)
Yuddha Kand (3) from Ramayana In this article, events pertaining to final war are described. Ravana sends spies to Rama’s camp, and Rama makes his own strategies. He even devises...
The Ramayana (Rama and Ravana) story in pictures – Yuddha Kand (2)
Yuddha Kand from Ramayana – Part 2 This chapter details how Rama and his army reached Lanka, building of bridge on ocean and Ravana sends spies to check upon Rama’s...
The Ramayana (Rama and Ravana) story in pictures – Yuddha Kand (1)
Yuddha Kand (1) or Lanka Kand This is the last and the longest chapter of Valmiki Ramayana. This is also known as Lanka Kand. Since this is a long chapter,...
Sage Narada – Tulabharam (Krishna, Satyabhama and Rukmini)
A tale of two wives of Shri Krishna This is the beautiful story of Shri Krishna and his two wives Satyabhama and Rukmini, which underlines the importance of devotion. Sage...
The love story of Nala and Damyanti
Nala and Damyanti Maharaja Nala’s story is very similar to the story of Pandavas from Mahabharata. He was very fond of playing dice game and lost his kingdom while doing...
Seven unknown facts of Lord Hanumana
Lord Hanumana Lord Hanumana is famous for his devotion towards Lord Rama. He helped him tremendously in getting back Sita from the clutches of Ravana, the demon king. His famous...
Mahavir Jayanti – birth of Lord Hanumana
The festival of Mahavir (Hanumana) Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti is an important festival for Hindus. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day (poornima) of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra. On...
Sita swayamvara
Sita Swayamvara King Janak was the ruler of the kingdom of Videha. Its capital city was Mithila. Janak was not only a brave king, but was also very well-versed in...
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