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ॐ गं गणपतये नमः – (Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha) The Mantra of Lord Ganesha

Kurma Avatar

Kurma Avatar – Tortoise Incarnation: Signifies Endurance and Resilience

Bhishma forcing Krishna to take up the wheel of a chariot, despite the oath that he would not pick arms in the war

51 interesting stories from Mahabharata

Interesting book on Mahabharata In the epic Mahabharata, there are numerous facts which fascinate the reader. This is also known as pancham veda or fifth veda. Few people know that the entire epic was narrated as a flashback at the Sarpa Yagna being conducted by Janmejaya, the son of Parikshit (Abhimanyu’s son). There are interesting

Parshurama sleeping in Karna's lap

The Untold Story of Karna: 7 Facts That Will Surprise You

Karna, the most virtuous warrior from Mahabharata was the eldest son of Kunti. He was born with blessings of Lord Surya before Kunti was wedded, so Kunti did not raised him. He, being the eldest and most deserving, had to live his life in obscurity. The only fault was his timing of birth, where he had no control over. Read some of the fate’s cruelty imparted to him.

Eight Powerful Mantras of Maa Durga

As per Hindu scriptures, Goddess Durga or Shakti is the the most powerful deity. She is Mother of Universe. Durga is the manifestation of mother Parvati when evil forces threatened the very existence of Gods. In Sanskrit, Durga means a place which is difficult to win. She got the name because of her protective and

Rama and Ravana - The Ramayana

How Devi Saraswati helped in killing of Ravana

Killing of Ravana was not an easy task for Lord Rama. He had to seek help of Maa Durga and Maa Saraswati for killing him. Killing of Ravana Lord Rama took blessings of Maa Durga – The story of Blue Lotuses Durga Puja commemorates Prince Rama’s offering to Maa Durga before going to war with

Lord Nataraja

The artistic form of Lord Shiva is Lord Nataraja. This is an interesting story which tells how Lord Nataraja has manifested. He originated near the town of Chidambaram at the confluence of two rivers, Vellar and Cooleron.

ॐ श्री चित्रगुप्ताय नमः – The Important Mantra of Lord Chitragupta

चित्रगुप्त भगवान की उत्पत्ति चित्रगुप्त भगवान हिंदू धर्म में देवताओं के एक सचिव हैं। वे भगवान यमराज के सचिव होते हैं और लोगों के कर्मों की जांच करते हैं। चित्रगुप्त भगवान का जन्म भगवान ब्रह्मा के मनस पुत्रों में से एक हैं। चित्रगुप्त की उत्पत्ति के बाद, ब्रह्मा ने उन्हें दक्षिण दिशा के राजा बनाया

How Raja Saudas was rewarded by observing Chitragupta Puja

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 .

Chitragupta Namastubhyam

Best wishes to all the readers of freeflow on Chitragupta Puja. This puja is important as Lord Chitragupta is the record keeper of Lord Yama. He maintains the record of good and bad deeds of every person. On this day, Kayastha people celebrate Chitragupta Puja.   The mantra of Lord Chitragupta can be found at