Indian Mythology

Guru Nanak Jayanti

 Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab, is the most auspicious festival of Sikh community in India. Nanakpanthi hindus and other followers of Guru Nanak’s philosophy also celebrate this festival.  This festival is celebrated on Kartik Poornima, which is a very auspicious day for hindus. In the year 2013, the date is 17 November. […]

Ekadashi vrata and its importance

The Ekadashi day is the most purifying of all days and observing fast on this day takes away all the sins. There is an interesting story behind the origin of Ekadashi narrates about the importance of Ekadashi. It is said that eating grains his forbidden on Ekadashi day and observing fast on this day is

Ten interesting Lord Parshuram stories

Parshuram, Rama with an axe is believed to be sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was born to Renuka and Jamadagni, one of a saptrishi. He is believed to be one of the immortals of Hindu mythology. According to a legend, it is believed that he still lives at Mahendragiri mountain peak in Orissa. Here

Jai Maa Durga

मां दुर्गा

कैलाश पर्वत के ध्यानी की अर्धांगिनी मां सती पार्वती को ही शैलपुत्री‍, ब्रह्मचारिणी, चंद्रघंटा, कूष्मांडा, स्कंदमाता, कात्यायिनी, कालरात्रि, महागौरी, सिद्धिदात्री आदि नामों से जाना जाता है। इसके अलावा भी मां के अनेक नाम हैं जैसे दुर्गा, जगदम्बा, अम्बे, शेरांवाली आदि, लेकिन सबमें सुंदर नाम तो ‘मां’ ही है। पुरातन काल में दुर्गम नामक दैत्य हुआ।

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

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.

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

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

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