Short Stories

Lord Ganesha was made from turmeric paste

There are many stories about Lord Ganesha’s birth, this one is the most popular. According to this, one day Goddess Parvati went to take a bath, she asked Nandi to guard the door and not let anyone inside. But being Lord Shiva’s faithful, when Shiva came, he didn’t stop him from entering. Seeing that she […]

जन्माष्टमी कहानी

जन्माष्टमी श्री कृष्ण जन्म की कहानी का भी गूढ़ अर्थ है। इस कहानी में देवकी शरीर की प्रतीक हैं और वासुदेव जीवन शक्ति अर्थात प्राण के। जब शरीर प्राण धारण करता है, तो आनंद अर्थात श्री कृष्ण का जन्म होता है। लेकिन अहंकार (कंस) आनंद को खत्म करने का प्रयास करता है। यहाँ देवकी का

The Origin of Lord Shiva

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is one of the three supreme gods. There is an interesting story behind the of appearance of Lord Shiva. One day, Brahma and Vishnu were arguing which among them is more powerful. At the same time, a massive, fiery pillar appeared. The roots and branches of the tree extended

Darshan of Lord Kashi Vishwanath

भगवान विश्वनाथ वाराणसी, उत्तर प्रदेश, में स्थित मंदिर शायद हिन्दू धर्म में सबसे पवित्र तीर्थ है। हिंदू पवित्र तीर्थ यात्रा के लिए कम से कम करने के लिए वाराणसी जाने की संभावना है लोगों को अपने जीवनकाल में। मुख्य देवता भगवान विश्वनाथ और पवित्रतम सभी शिव मंदिरों की है। यह पश्चिमी पवित्र नदी गंगा के

karna – a loyal friend

Karna, a loyal friend On the onset of Mahabharata war, Kunti, mother of Karna met him and revealed his identity. She told him that Karna was Kunti’s son and asked him to take the side of Pandavas. He replied that he can’t betray his friend Duryodhana. Krishna also revealed his identity and asked him to

भगवान शिव के 108 नाम

१- ॐ भोलेनाथ नमः २-ॐ कैलाश पति नमः ३-ॐ भूतनाथ नमः ४-ॐ नंदराज नमः ५-ॐ नन्दी की सवारी नमः ६-ॐ ज्योतिलिंग नमः ७-ॐ महाकाल नमः ८-ॐ रुद्रनाथ नमः ९-ॐ भीमशंकर नमः १०-ॐ नटराज नमः ११-ॐ प्रलेयन्कार नमः १२-ॐ चंद्रमोली नमः १३-ॐ डमरूधारी नमः १४-ॐ चंद्रधारी नमः १५-ॐ मलिकार्जुन नमः १६-ॐ भीमेश्वर नमः १७-ॐ विषधारी नमः

Why Kartikeya is called Swaminatha

Lord Kartikeya is also known as Swaminatha and there is good reason behind that. Once Kartikeya asked Lord Brahma the meaning of Om. Brahma tried to explain to him but he was not satisfied. Later on, when Lord Shiva queries, he explained the whole episode to him. Lord Shiva told that he must learn from

Bhishma

Bhishma Ekadashi

Today is Bhishma Ekadashi. This auspicious day  is observed in the Magha Month or Magha Masam (January – February). It is observed mainly in South India, especially in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The popular belief is that the Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (thousand names dedicated to Lord Vishnu) was revealed to the Pandavas on this day