Ritu

Guru Poornima

Guru poornima is the celebration of traditional Indian system of paying respect of their Guru or teachers, who had an exalted place in Indian system. Read some more stories of Gurus Guru poornima is the festival which is celebrated to thank teachers in India. This festival is celebrated in the hindi month of Asadh ( […]

Karna’s family

We all know about what a danveer Karna was, but there is very less information on his family.The most important family member is probably Vrishketu, who survived the Mahabharata war and grew very close to Pandavas. His most popular wife is Vrushali. Read more about his family here: Karna’s family – Vrushali and Vrishketu

जटायु और भीष्म

क्रोध बहुत बुरी बात है । कभी भी किसी को क्रोध नहीं करना चाहिये । यहाँ मैं दो स्थितियों का वर्णन करूँगा , एक स्थिति में क्रोध और क्रोध करने वाली की गति और दूसरी स्थिति में क्रोध और क्रोध न करने वाली की  गति  । पंचवटी में राम, सीता , और लक्ष्मण कुटी बनाकर

Rama Sita and Laxmana

When Sita cursed

One does not associate Devi Sita with curses, but according to a story, Devi herself have cursed some entities. The whole story goes as following. Preparation of shraddha for King Dashratha When Rama, Sita and Lakshman went for exile, Dasharatha passed away, as he was unable to bear the pain of separation of his sons.

Bhishma

When Bhishma matched his Guru

We all know stories about Bhishma pratigya, but little do we know about him holding his Guru, bhagwan Parshurama for twenty two days. Yes, this is true, there was a battle between these great warriors that ended in a stalemate. The story goes like this, after rejected by her lover, Amba reached to Parshurama and requested

Sita was the daughter of Ravana

Strange, but there is substance to this story. We all know that Sita was daughter of King Janak, and we also know that she was found from the earth. She is given the status of Janak’s elder daughter. But other than this truth, there is another truth, which reveals that Sita was the real daughter of Lanka

Enjoy the story on Mata Yashoda on mother’s day

Know about Mata Yashoda, perhaps the most popular mother in Indian texts. There were known and unknown facts about her, such as how Lord Krishna made her forget his virat roop so that he gets her love as before. Read more about this here. Mata Yashoda story

Love Unbound: The Story of Mata Yashoda and Krishna

Perhaps she is the most important mother figure in Indian mythology. She, the mother of Lord Krishna and Lord Balrama attained immortality by Lord Krishna’s childhood stories. Mata Yashoda, the foster mother of Lord Krishna, holds a significant place in Hindu mythology. This article explores the beautiful bond between Yashoda and Krishna, highlighting her unwavering

The meaning and importance of Lord Vishnu’s mantra

There is an interesting story related to Lord Vishnu’s mantra. Lord Vishnu is described as Shantakaram; always peaceful and steady minded. Once Sage Kashyapa was celebrating a yajna and all the sages had gathered to witness the same. Now there arose a doubt in their mind as to who was highest of all the divinities.

Shantakaram Bhujagshayanam – Lord Vishnu Mantra

Importance of Lord Vishnu’s mantra is detailed below. SHAANTAAKAARAM BHUJAGASHAYANAM PADMANAABHAM SURESHAM VISHWAADHAARAM GAGANASADRASHAM MEGHAVARNAM SHUBHAANGAM. LAKSHMIKAANTAM KAMALANAYANAM YOGIBHIRDHYAANAGAMYAM VANDE VISHNUM BHAVABHAYAHARAM SARVALOKAIKANAATHAM MEANING I bow to Lord Vishnu the One Master of the Universe, who is ever peaceful, who reclines on the great serpent bed, from whose navel springs the Lotus of the Creative