Clever Ganesha and Narada’s mango – Indian mythology
Ganesha, Kartikeya and Narada Once, Narada took a mango to Lord Shiva and Parvati where the two sons of Lord were also present. He presented the mango…
Lord Vishnu’s eleventh avatar
Lord Vishnu's eleventh avatar The dashavatara's for Lord Vishnu are widely written and discussed, but there is one more aspect of Lord Vishnu, which has helped…
Festivals celebrated by Muslims
Muslim festivals Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Zuha are the most important events observed by Muslims. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and is a festival…
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…
Shikhandi – The determined
Shikhandi - The determined As we know, every character in the Mahabharata is found to be serving a purpose, for the fulfillment of bigger goal, victory…
Panchkanya
[quote]Daily remembering the five maidens great,Ahalya, Draupadhi, Kunti,Thara and Mandodari will destroy the greatest sins[/quote] In Hindu mythology, panchkanyas have been given special importance. These are…
Clever Ganesha and Sage Gautam
Ganesha - The Rescuer When Bhagiratha brought Ganga from Lord Shiva’s hair, some part of Ganga remained with him. Parvati, being the consort of Shiva, didn’t…
Bali and Sugriva – Ramayana
In the Ramayana, two monkey brothers are mentioned with importance. In fact, a complete chapter is devoted with the name of Kishkindha kand on them. The…
Sankat Mochan temple (mandir)
Sankat Mochan Temple The Sankat Mochan mandir is situated in the holy city of Varanasi. The legend is that this temple was established by Tulsidas, the…
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…
