With more than one crore gods and goddesses, Hinduism is one of the most ancient religions practiced not only in the Hindu dominated country India but across the continents too. Several civilizations have been a witness to the existence of these deities who have been worshipped in various forms over centuries. The goddess has twelve […]
Hindu Deities
Vaikuntha Kamalaja | Half Vishnu, Half Lakshmi Form | Vishnu’s Ardhanarishvara Form
Vaikuntha Kamalaja is the combination of Lord Vishnu and Ma Lakshmi, and this deity can also be called as Lakshmi-Narayana. In this famous form, Lord Vishnu gives a portion of his body to Ma Lakshmi, similar to the famous Ardhanarishvara form of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati. Vaikuntha Kamalaja is worshipped by some sects of […]
Bahuchara Mata | Goddess of Fertility, Patroness of the Hijra community
Bahuchara Mata is a Hindu goddess of fertility and considered as the incarnation of Mata Parvati Devi. She is mainly worshipped by the issue-less couples and transgender people of north India. Her main temple is located in Gujarat, India. Bahuchara Mata is shown as a beautiful goddess with four hands. Her vehicle is a rooster. […]
Jwalini Mata | Consort of Mangala, Planet Mars
Jwalini is the consort of Lord Mangala, the Lord of planet Mars, and the god of Tuesday. He looks red in colour and hence his planet is known as red planet. Lord Mangala contains the features of Lord Muruga, and he is also believed to be an incarnation of Lord Veerabhadra, a noble avatar of […]
Significance of Sitting Posture of Ayyappa
Significance of Sitting Posture of Ayyappa.. THE SIGNIFICANCE BEHIND THE STRANGE SITTING POSTURE OF LORD AYYAPPA Some of us would wonder about the sitting posture of Lord Sri Ayyappa Swamy, and though this form appears like Yogasana, still, we would still wonder that why he has chosen to sit in this strange form, and why […]
Ashapura Mata
Ashapura Mata is one of the forms of Mata Shakti Devi, and her temple is considered as the main shrine in Gujarat. She is the one who satisfies the necessary needs and wishes of her sincere devotees, and she also removes the diseases and sins of her devotees.She is said to have taken her abode […]
Decoration of Deities | Why Decoration of Idols is important in Hindu Dharma?
Decoration of deities is a good task. Similar to decorating ourselves and our children, we must have to decorate the divine deities also, based on our financial status. In most of the Hindu temples, the deities would wear rich costumes, costly necklaces and would be adorned with flowers and flower garlands. Among the gods and […]
Chinnamastha Mahatmya | Significance of Chinnamasta Mahavidya
Chinnamastha is a Hindu goddess. She is one of the Mahavidyas and a ferocious form of Parvati Devi. Chinnamastha is a goddess of purity and sexual self-control and gives more energy for married people, and bless them to have good children. She also gives immortality after our death. The goddess helps us for self-realization and […]
Jagadhatri (Maa Jagaddhatri)
Jagadhatri is another form of Devi Durga, who is worshipped mostly in West Bengal and Odisha. It is believed that once she controlled the ego of the demigods and told to them that she was the UNIVERSAL GODDESS, and everything was controlled by her, and Goddess took her original divine form as Goddess Jagadhatri sitting […]
Sharabha or Sharabheshwara Swamy, Avatar of Lord Shiva
Lord Sharabha is an avatar of Lord Shiva, who incarnated in the most powerful form than a lion to pacify Lord Narasimha Swamy. Lord Sharabha appeared like a huge bird with wings and strong beak. Sharabha Jayanthi falls in Vaisakha mass. Sharabha JAyanthi is an auspicious occasion for shaivaites. Legend of Sharabha Avatar of Lord […]
Story: Origin of Katyayani Mata
The story of the origin of the Avatar or Incarnation of Devi Shree Katyayani. Goddess Katyayani Mata is one of the manifestations of Goddess Parvathi Devi. Noting from prevalent records (Shri Durga Sapthashathi) our ancestors narrate the details of Avatar of Shree Katyayani thus:- The demon King Mahishasura after intense penance (Tapas) of years received […]
Vindhyavasini Maa | Goddess Vindhyavasini Devi
Vindhyavasini is one of the various names of the goddess Durga. She gets the name of Vindhyavasini, since she resides in Vindhyachal. Her temple is located at Vindhyachal, on the banks of river Ganges, in Uttar Pradesh. According to various puranas, it was stated that goddess Durga took the avatar of Vindyavasini in order to […]
Vajreshwari Devi | Vajrabai
Vajreshwari Devi (also known as Vajrabai) is a powerful and revered manifestation of Goddess Parvati / Adi Shakti. Her primary temple is situated in Vajreshwari town, along the banks of the Tansa River in the Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra. Significance & History Vajreshwari Devi is closely associated with Vajrayogini. According to legend, the […]
Poomala Bhagavathy | Aryapoomala | Aryappunkani
Poomala Bhagavathy also known as Aryapoomala or Aryappunkani is a female deity worshipped in some parts in Kerala. Poomala is worshiped mainly by the Thiyya community people. The main temples of this deity is situated in Kannur and Kasaragod districts. According to the legend, Poomala Devi was enjoying the heavenly garden with her friends. she […]
Vana Durga | Vandurga Mantram | Vanadurga Sadhana |
“Vana Durga” or “Vanadurga” is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Durga, who is revered as the Divine Mother and the embodiment of divine feminine power. The term “Vana Durga” is often associated with Durga’s role as a protector of forests, wilderness, and natural landscapes. Here are some key aspects and associations related to Vana […]
Story of Garbharakshambika Devi (Garbharakshambigai Mata)
The story of Garbharakshambika is a Hindu legend associated with the goddess Garbharakshambika, who is believed to protect pregnant women and ensure the safe delivery of their babies. This story is particularly popular in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, where the Garbharakshambika temple is located. Once upon a time, in a small village in […]
Momai Maa | Dashama | Momai Mata
Folk deity can be represented in a male or a female human, an animal, or even an object, like a holy stone. And they are worshipped with different names in different parts of the country. Human life is thrived by two things. Hunger and fear. These are the two things which keep any human being […]
Shoolini Mata | Shooli Mahashakti
Shoolini, is the principal form of the Goddess Durga or Parvati, also known as Devi and Shakti. Maa Shoolini (Mahashakti), the form and formless, is the root of knowledge, wisdom, creation, preservation and annihilation. She is Shakti or power of Lord Shiva. Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, couldn’t control his rage after killing […]
Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Narasimha | 8-Faced Narasimha Swamy
Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Narasimha is one of the fiercest forms of Narasimha Swamy. The Sadhana of Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Narasimha (the eight-faced Narasimha) is extremely secretive method of worship in Vaishnava Agama Nigama Tantra Shashtras. According to Ashtamukha Gandabherunda Narasimha Kalpam, during the fight between Sharabheshwara (form of Shiva) and Narasimha reached to its peak, furious Narasimha […]
Lalita | Goddess Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi
Goddess Lalita or Lalitha Tripura Sundari devi and the red Goddess, is one of the most powerful manifestations of Goddess Shakti. Goddess Shakti incarnated as Lalita to demolish the demon called Bhandasura. Bhandasura was a demon formed from the ashes of Manmadha or Kama deva, the God of Love and seduction. Legend of Lalita Avatara: […]