Matasya avatar – First Vishnu Dashavatara Hayagriva stole the Vedas The Matasya avatar story is as follows. The Satya Yuga was about to end and a great flood was to come and destroy all the life on earth to start afresh for the next Yuga. Lord Brahma after a day full of creation, was tired. He […]
Mahabharat and Sholay (Hindi movie) There is atleast one instance, although not significant in whole scheme of things, where Mahabharat (the epic) and Sholay (hindi movie) have similarity. I am discussing the incident when Gabbar Singh killed Salim and asked the villagers to give Jai and Veeru to them. After a bit of discussion, a decision was taken when
Hindi movies inspired by Mahabharat Mahabharat has inspired bollywood. A number of hindi movies are based on this epic and rightly so, because no other epic provides the depth and variety as this does. There are a number of films and serials which have been made on Mahabharat story and in recent times, we see
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 observe strict rituals. They carry holy water of Ganges (Gangajal) from Sultanganj to Deoghar for Lord Shiva. Pic. – Baidyanath Dham Mandir This month normally
Teachers play an important role in elevation of a person. Here we remember some of the great teachers in world
Wedding of frogs Sounds strange, but this is true. Frogs are married in some part of india, according to a mythological ritual. There is a purpose behind this. In extreme summer, when there is no sign of rain, a yagna is performed to please Lord Indra. In Hindu Mythology, Indra is the person responsible for
Dear readers, Can you answer these questions on Mahabharata? Following are the few facts presented to you in form of questionnaire. You may reply using the comment section or comment form available at the end of the article. Hint: This blog contains the answers in various posts. 1. Three people saw Shri Krishna in his
Dashavatar of Vishnu – pics of 6-10 avatars See pics of 1-5 avatars Krishna said to Arjuna in Mahabharat war : Whenever Dharma, or the situation of law and order, is endangered on this world, I incarnate onto this world to re establish Dharma, law and order, and to protect the Sadhus or saints and
Pictures of Lord Vishnu in various avatars (Dashavatar) Vishnu took the form of a big fish. There is a story about this in Hindu scriptures. The Asuras or the demons snatched the Vedas, the holy books of the Hindus, and went deep inside the sea. At this point, Vishnu changed his form. He became a
Weapons like Brahmastra, Pashupata, Brahmadanda, Shakti have been used in ancient times. Lord Rama, Ravana, Lakshman and Meghnaad weapons.