On the whole, a shivling is the heavenly unification of the male and the female power, which results in the formation of the globe. In accord with physical laws, it is the grouping of sex organs of both man and the woman. There are two main types of shivlings – a natural shivlinga an artificial […]
Abhinavgupta was born in a Kashmiri Pandit family. His original name was different and this was a title he was conferred upon by his masters signifying proficiency and trustworthiness. Abhinavagupta was a single worded title that was conferred upon him, and he is believed to be belonging to the Kaul clan and hence he was […]
According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, if a person remembers the name of the twelve Jyotirlingas in the early morning and late evening, becomes largely absolved from all types of sins that is committed in seven previous births or past. The twelve Jyotirlingas are: 1. Somanatha in Saurashtra (Gujarat), 2. Mallikarjuna in Srisaila […]
In the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India, Sri Lakshmi Narayanar temple is located in the small town named as Vepanjeri in the district of Chittoor. The important deity of this temple is Lakshminarayana Swamy (Lord Shiva) and his consorts are Mahalakshmi. This temple is about 500-1000 years old in this district. The historical […]
A statue of Hindu goddess Saraswati has reportedly been erected about a mile away from White House in Washington DC (USA). This 10-foot high statue raised by Embassy of Indonesia on public space on Massachusetts Avenue NW was unanimously approved by Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2B Dupont Circle. It is said to be even taller […]
Various services of Kanakadurga temple will soon be available online for devotees. The temple authorities have planned to launch the website officially soon as it is complete and ready for use. The Kanakadurga temple, the second largest temple in the state after the Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams, will make all of its services online for the […]
Some planning, anticipating, and looking forward to future events and accomplishments are an important and necessary part of success. You need to know where you’d like to go in order to get there. However, most of us take this planning far too seriously and engage in futuristic thinking far too often. We sacrifice the actual […]
Akka Mahadevi was born in the 12th century in Udutadi village of Shivamogga (Shimoga) in Karnataka. She was initiated into the worship of Lord Shiva at a young age of 10 and later became one of the most prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century. She was one of the noted […]
Sri Bharati Prana also known as Sarala Devi was the first president of the Sri Sarada Math and Ramakrishna Sarada Mission. She was a student of Sister Nivedita and a direct disciple and personal attendant of Sri Sarada Devi. She was born in July 1894 in an ordinary brahmin family in a village called Guptipara. […]
Nimai Chaitanya was a great Vaishnava saint born in 1485 to Pandit Jagannath and Sachidevi at Nawadweepa in Bengal. In his childhood, he was also known as Gauranga because of his golden complexion. Chaitanya’s birthplace Nawadweepa, was a place of great learning famous for logic. Within a period of six years, Chaitanya became a great […]
Kanakadurga Temple of Vijayawada (Durga Malleshwara Swamy Devasthanam) will launch its official website very soon with online booking facilities for various pujas, sevas, etc.. As per the statement by the officials of the temple… Various services of Kanakadurga temple will soon be available online for devotees. The temple authorities have planned to launch the website […]
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Do you expect the best or the worst to happen? • Being an optimist does not mean that you are out of touch with reality, ignoring difficulties and obstacles and behaving in a naive way. • Being an optimist means that you hope and expect events and plans […]
Sri Mannar Rajagopalaswami temple is located in the sub-town named as Palayamkottai in the district of Tirunelveli, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The primary Lord of this temple is Vedanarayana perumal, Gopalaswami (Lord Vishnu) and his consorts are Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Bama and Rukmini. The agamam or pooja of this shrine is […]
Great Britain-Sri Raghavendra Swami Brundavan (GB-SRSB), in association with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) conducted Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam on Sunday, 12thMay at Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, UK. It was a unique event enjoyed by over 2500 devotees from various parts of the UK. The event in Reading was part of TTD Sri KalyanaUtsavam Project’s (SKUP) efforts […]
June 2013 Hindupad Magazine has been released. You can download it for free through provided link. This is the first issue of Hindupad’s monthly online magazine which is free to circulate, distribute or share. Creating and publishing the devotional magazine is our humble effort to promote Sanatana Dharma. This month’s issue has various sections and […]
Sri Aurobindo was one of the greatest souls to be born in India. He was born on 15th August 1872. At the age of seven, he was sent to England where he spent the next fourteen years of his life studying in St. Paul’s School and at King’s College in Cambridge. He passed the Indian […]
In the state of Tamil Nadu in South India, Sri Kalyana Srinivasar temple is located in the small village named as Sanyasi Gramam in the district of Tirunelveli. The important deity of this temple is Kalyana Srinivasar (Sri Venkatachalapathi) (Lord Vishnu) and his consorts are Alamelu Manga Thayaru. The historical name of this particular place […]
Bhaumvati Amavasya (Bhomvati Amavasya) is an auspicious Amavasya Vrat which is observed on Amavasya that coincides with Tuesday, Bhaumvaar (Mangalvaar). In 2016, Bhaumvati Amavasya date is August 2 and 29 November. The Bhaumvati Amavasya of August 2, 2016 is Shravan Amavasya in North Indian calendars and Ashada Amavasya in Amavasyant Panchangams followed as per Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada and Telugu […]
Annamacharya is considered the incarnation of the divine sword Nandaka of Lord Venkateshwara. He was the first Vaggeyakara and the pioneer of Sankeertana Sampradaya in Telugu. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateshwara and has written more than 32000 Sringara and Adhyatma Keertanas with the stamp of Venkateshwara. Annamacharya was born on 9th May […]
Swami Brahmananda earlier known as Rakhal Chandra Ghosh was born in 1863 in Sikra Kulingram near Basirhat, Kolkata. He was one of the direct disciples of Ramakrishna and the first president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Even from his childhood days, he exhibited spiritual qualities and was deeply contemplative by nature. He was […]