Ritu

Uttara Swaminatha at Malai Mandir

Malai Mandir and festival of Skanda Sashti

Malai Mandir Malai Mandir is a place to experience divine feelings, peace. Situated at the heart of Delhi, This temple complex houses the temples of Shri Swaminatha Swami, Shri Karpaga Vinayakar, Shri Sundareswarar, Devi Meenakshi, The Navagraha Sannidhi, Shri Idumban Sannidhi, Shri Adi Sankara Hall and Silpa Kala Mandapam. This temple was erected to celebrate […]

Rama Sita and Laxmana

Quiz from Ramayana Katha – 21 Facts

1. __________was the vaidya(doctor) who healed Lakshman.  Click here for details. 2.  Meghnaad was performing yagna to please the goddess ___________. Click here for details. 3. How Rama identified Vali from Sugriva, when the two brothers were fighting? Click here for details. 4. Who saved Rama and Laxman from Naagpasha? Click here for details. 5.

Guru Nanak Jayanti

 Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab, is the most auspicious festival of Sikh community in India. Nanakpanthi hindus and other followers of Guru Nanak’s philosophy also celebrate this festival.  This festival is celebrated on Kartik Poornima, which is a very auspicious day for hindus. In the year 2013, the date is 17 November.

Ekadashi vrata and its importance

The Ekadashi day is the most purifying of all days and observing fast on this day takes away all the sins. There is an interesting story behind the origin of Ekadashi narrates about the importance of Ekadashi. It is said that eating grains his forbidden on Ekadashi day and observing fast on this day is

Lord Shiva is known as Neelkanth

Do you know when Lord Shiva was a servant of his disciple

This interesting story is found here. Bhole baba gives everything to his disciples. The holy month of Shravan is has arrived. In this month, Lord Shiva is worshipped in various parts of country. Here are some stories on Lord Shiva and on the month of Shravan. More stories on Lord Shiva Seven unknown facts on

When Lord Hanumana tore his heart to show Lord Rama

Lord Rama stayed in Hanumana’s heart Lord Hanumana devotion for Lord Rama is unparalleled. Here is the story of him when he tore his heart to show his closeness to Lord Rama. One day six months after his coronation Rama called all the monkeys and his friends and said to them, “All of you are

Ten unknown interesting stories about Lord Parshuram

Parshuram, Rama with an axe is believed to be sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was born to Renuka and Jamadagni, one of a saptrishi. He is believed to be one of the immortals of Hindu mythology. According to a legend, it is believed that he still lives at Mahendragiri mountain peak in Orissa. Here

Lord Ayappa – son of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva’s blue throat

The Neelkantha Lord Shiva is also known by the name of “Nilakaṇtha”, which literally means the blue-throated. Once Goddess Parvati learnt that Lord Shiva had swallowed poison, he rushed to hold his neck, so that the poison would not travel neck downwards. That’s how his neck became a deep blue.   Lord Shiva story