In Hindu traditions, one invariably finds customs and rituals. On surface, they seem to be innocuous, but dig deeper, and you will find that there is a reason behind everything. Similarly here also, we are looking to find if there is any special reason for offerings of coconut and banana, and indeed, there is a […]
Balaji Temple at Tirumala hills Balaji temple is one of the well known temples of India. Unlike some of the other temples, this inspires awe and grandeur and sometimes known as the richest temple of India. This temple is situated on Tirumala hills. The main temple of Tirumala Tirupati lies on the seventh hill called
This is the final article of 21 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Here, we see lot of incarnations from Dashavatara are mentioned here as well. Notable addition is Vyasa avatara, who is also known as Krishna Dwaipayana. 15. The dwarf Incarnation – Vaman Avtar Vishnu incarnated as a dwarf brahman to restore the authority of Indra
भगवान शिव की भक्ति का महीना सावन होता है। शिवमहापुराण के अनुसार एकमात्र भगवान शिव ही ऐसे देवता हैं, जो निष्कल व सकल दोनों हैं। यही कारण है कि एकमात्र शिव का पूजन लिंग व मूर्ति दोनों रूपों में किया जाता है। भारत में 12 प्रमुख ज्योतिर्लिंग हैं। इन सभी का अपना महत्व व महिमा
श्री हनुमान चालीसा श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुर सुधारी बरनौ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकू फल चारि बुध्दि हीन तनु जानिके सुमिरौ पवन कुमार | बल बुध्दि विद्या देहु मोंही , हरहु कलेश विकार || चोपाई जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर | जय कपीस तिहुं लोक उजागर || राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा
This article is second in the series of 21 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. We see that some of the famous avatars of him appear here also such as fish and Narsingh incarnations. 8. The Rishabha deva Incarnation Rishabha deva is eighth avtar of Vishnu. Rishabh Dev was born to king Nabhi and Marudevi. His mother Marudevi
Lord Vishnu’s 21 incarnations Lord Vishnu’s ten incarnations or Dashavataras are famous, but few people know that actually there are twenty one incarnations.As per Hindu Mythology and Puranas, Lord Vishnu has 21 incarnations. 1. Samnak, Sanandan, Sanatan and Sanat- Kumar These four Kumaras are the eldest sons of the creator-god Brahma. They are said to be lord
When it comes to Ramayana and Lord Rama, Lord Hanumana is always remembered. He was a great devotee of Rama, a great scholar and one who was capable of winning all three worlds. But, he set the example to the world and a great lesson in humbleness. These facts are about Ramayana, but Lord Hanumana
The Story of Nag Panchmi festival Nag Panchmi festival is celebrated on fifth day of Shravan month of Shukla Paksha. The interesting story behind this festival is related to Pandavas. It happened that Raja Parikshit was killed after a snake bite. His son Janmejaya, vowed to decimate the whole race of snakes by performing a
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga – Lord Shiva Nageshwar Jyotirlinga is an important temple of Lord Shiva near Dwarka. Here, Lord Krishna Himself used to worship and perform Rudrabhishekam. The Rudra Samhita sloka refers to Nageshwar with the phrase Daarukaavane Naagesham. This shloka is also the source about the controversy of the location of this temple. Controversy about