Lord Shiva as Mahakal
The benevolent Lord Shiva is decorated everyday at Ujjain.
Lohri is celebrated in remembrance and praise of Dulha Batti. Dulha Batti was a Muslim robber who lived during the era of King Akbar. He was a robber but a good person. He would steal from the rich and distribute the wealth among the poor. He rescued girls who were being forcibly taken away. He
Yes, this is true. After the breaking fast of the second day people go on a fast of 36 hours without drinking water. This is an important fact Of Chhath Puja. Read about Chhath Puja here. Also, Lord Rama, Karna and Draupadi have observed Chhath Puja. The worship of Sun God brings a lot for the devotees.
Ravan had a brother called Ahiravan. He was the ruler of Pataal Lok( the netherworld), and a master of illusion and magic. When Meghnad was killed by Lakshmana, and Ravan was losing the battle against Ram, he reached out to Ahiravan for help. Ahiravan promised to capture Ram and Lakshman alive, take them to his
Chhath, the most important festival from Bihar finds its mention in ancient texts also. There are incidents in ancient texts which make us believe that Chhath has been observed in ancient India. Karna observed Chhath It is believed that Surya Putra Karna who was the first to start this puja. According to the legends, Karna,
How Lord Indra was defeated by Lord Krishna. This is an amazing story where god fought each other and the reason was ego. Lord Indra tried to effect his supremacy with the help of Rain God, but Lord Krishna, the eternal saviour rescued the Gokul wasis. Full story is available at the following link. Govardhan
This is believed that a person’s misdeeds are eradicated by observing the simple rituals of Chitragupta Puja. There is an interesting story of how King Saudas was rewarded. Raja Saudas story There was a king whose name was Saudas . King was unjust and tyrant . He did not ever had the good deed .
Every year, a day after diwali, Kayastha’s all over the world celebrate Chitragupta puja. This festival is also known as Dawaat puja. It is believed that byy doing this puja, devotees will be benefited as Chitragupta god keeps the record of good and evil deeds of every person. Onthe basis of these records a man
पाण्डव पाण्डव पाँच भाई थे जिनके नाम हैं – 1. युधिष्ठिर 2. भीम 3. अर्जुन 4. नकुल 5. सहदेव ( इन पांचों के अलावा , महाबली कर्ण भी कुंती के ही पुत्र थे , परन्तु उनकी गिनती पांडवों में नहीं की जाती है ) यहाँ ध्यान रखें कि… पाण्डु के उपरोक्त पाँचों पुत्रों में
Read about 21 unknown facts of Lord Krishna Legend behind Govardhan Puja ‘Govardhan’ is a small hillock situated at ‘Braj’, near Mathura. As per Vishnu Purana, people of Gokul used to worship and offer prayer to Lord Indra for the rains because they believed that it was he who sent rains for their welfare. Shri