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Gangavisarjana murti, Lord Shiva who descended Ganga River from his hair

Ganggavisarjanamurti is the Lord Shiva himself, known for releasing Goddess River Ganga from his matted hairs. He is also known as Gangadhara Murthi for bearing Ganga on his head. The ... Continue Reading →

Sadanrityamurti, Lord Shiva as the Master of Dance

Lord Shiva is also called as Sadanrityamurti, as he is the master of Dance and will be in the form of Dancing divine. ‘Nritya’ meaning Dance and ‘Sada’ meaning always, Lord ... Continue Reading →

Kiratamurti, Lord Shiva as Hunter (Shiva Presented Pashupathastra to Arjuna)

Kiratamurti is the form of Lord Shiva where he appears as the hunter in the epic of Mahabharata. The cause behind this form of Kiratamurthi is to present Arjuna the most powerful weapon ... Continue Reading →

Lord Vishnu (Narayana, Keshava): Who is Lord Vishnu?

Lord Vishnu is one of the Supreme God in Hinduism. The Lord is affiliated as Bhagavan belong to the category of Trimurti. The abode of this particular Lord is Vaikuntha and Ksheera ... Continue Reading →

Lord Krishna as Damodara

Lord Krishna as Damodara, Why Krishna is called Damodara? The word Damodara is derived from the Sanskrit language word which means Damam mean rope and Udharam means belly.  The holy ... Continue Reading →

Ravana Anugrahamurthi: Lord Shiva who blessed demon Ravanasura

Ravanaanugrahamurthi is none other Lord Shiva himself. This name says that he showered his grace on the demon king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. Ravana is one of the profound devotees ... Continue Reading →

Jalandharavatamurti, Lord Shiva as Destroyer of Demon Jalandhara

Jalandharavatamurti is the form of Lord Shiva, as he destroyed the demon called Jalandhara. Lord Shiva has gained numerous titles by demolishing many demons in the history. Click Here ... Continue Reading →

Origin of Mohini Avataram: Story of Mohini incarnation’s birth

According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, the only female avatar of Lord Vishnu is named as Mohini. This name is derived from the verb root known as moha which largely ... Continue Reading →

Kshetrapala Murthi, Lord Shiva who safeguards Temples

Kshetrapalamurthi is the form of Lord Shiva, where he safeguards the temples. In many of the epics, it is described that Lord Shiva often takes the form of Kshetrapalamurti, as he is ... Continue Reading →

Mohini Avatar: Lord Vishnu’s Female incarnation

Mohini is an affiliation or avatar of Vishnu. The weapon in Her hands are known as Mohini-astra that is used for seduction and Sudarshana Chakra. Her consort is Lord Shiva. According ... Continue Reading →

Goddess Parvati & Her Consort Lord Shiva (Divine Couple)

Goddess Parvati is known by the additional wife of god Shiva, The Hindu god of abolition and rejuvenation. However, she is not distinct from Sati, getting the reincarnation of Shiva’s ... Continue Reading →

Shiva & Bhairava: Why Bhairava is a sign of Shiva’s fury?

Bhairava is a sign of Shiva’s fury. According to the stor relate on the opportunity, the Trimurti gods, Brahma, Vishnu plus Shiva was present chatting in a vital frame of mind ... Continue Reading →

Lord Vishnu as Thirumal, Perumal

Perumal is also known as Thirumal, is the Hindu deity who is most popular or famous amongst Tamil Hindu devotees in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is to be remembered that Perumal ... Continue Reading →

Some facts about Nara-Narayana

According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, the name “Nara-Narayana” is derive from the Sanskrit terms and it can be broken into Nara and Narayana. As per the ... Continue Reading →

Nara-Narayana, Lord Vishnu’s Avatar

Nara Narayana is an Avatar of Lord Vishnu. The Lord’s abode is Badrinath. It is to be noted that Nara-Narayana is a Hindu deity pair. The preserver-Lord Vishnu on earths, the twin-brother ... Continue Reading →