Parashurama was the avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is known to be the most sincere devotee of Lord Shiva. He has controlled the power of Kshatriya, who began to abuse their power, and cause problems to the ordinary people and tortured them. LIFE According to Hindu legends, Parashurama was the son of sage Jamadagni and […]
Bhramari is an incarnation of Mata Parvati. Bhramari is known as the Goddess of bees. She is mentioned in the Devi Mahatmya. The Devi Bhagavata Purana mentions her greatness shown to the living beings of the entire universe and describes her supreme powers. Once there lived a powerful demon known as Arunasura. He didn’t like […]
The Yaksheshwar avatar was taken by Lord Shiva in order to remove the pride and ego of the Devas after they consumed the divine nectar, Amrit after churning the divine ocean, Parkadal. After the consumption of the divine nectar, the Devas were become very healthier and also attained great powers, and hence, they began to […]
Navagrahas are the nine celestial demigods of the universe. Human life is based on the functioning of the Navagrahas, and it is based on the planetary positions of our horoscope, also known as birth chart. If the planetary positions are favorable as per our horoscope, our life would become easier, or if it is unfavorable, […]
Sumukha and Sudeha are the mighty sons of Lord Veerabahu, who is worshipped as the protector guard, and he is the army chief of the army of Lord Muruga. Sumukha and Sudeha were participated in the war along with him, and defeated the demon king Surapadman. They also attended the marriage ceremony of Lord Muruga, […]
Lord Rama is also called as Dharma Paripalana Moorthy, since he ruled the Ayodhya Kingdom by observing strict Dharma. During his period, Dharma was prevailed throughout his kingdom, and all of the people lived a disciplined and an honest life. Lord Rama gave a golden rule for a period of eleven thousand years. Since Lord […]
Satyabama is the consort of Lord Krishna. She is believed to be an incarnation of Bhu Devi, the Goddess of Earth. She helped Lord Krishna in killing the demon king Narakasura. She also brought the divine wish fulfilling tree Kalpavriksha from the heaven with the help of Lord Krishna. Satyabama was the daughter of Yadava King Satrajit. And due […]
LET’S WELCOME LORD BRAHMADEV TO OUR HOMES Let’s cheerfully welcome the creator god and our divine mother Lord Brahma and divine mother Ma Saraswati to our homes on all days, since all the days are considered as auspicious for worshipping our dear Lord Brahma Bhagavan. Lord Brahma is our divine priest, and even in case […]
According to ancient Hindu texts, Dhata is one of the Adityas. He is the son of Aditi and Kashyapa. He is the god of health, wealth and the giver of peacefulness to us. He can be worshipped by chanting his name “OM SRI DHATA DEVAYA NAMAHA”, and can be worshipped along with Mata Lakshmi Devi, […]
Katamaraju and Potharaju are considered as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, who had taken the avatars to protect the village people, and especially the women from dangers and difficulties. Both of them done lot of good activities during their life time, and considered as demi gods and worshipped by the village people. Katamaraju was born […]
Mahalasa Devi is a holy divine goddess. She is worshipped in two different forms. In one form, she is worshipped as Mohini, the female avatar of Lord Vishnu and is called as Mahalasa Narayani. Mahalasa Devi is also worshipped as the consort of Lord Khandoba, an incarnation of Lord Shiva, and is considered as an incarnation of Mata parvati. Mahasala Mata’s main […]
Lingodbhavamurti is an iconic representation of Lord Shiva. It can be said that this is the basis of Shiva Linga Worship. It is being worshipped as the central deity in all the Shaivite temples. According to the Legend, there exists a story which depicts the origin of Linga. This Story is found in the epics […]
Lord Shiva is also called as Jagath Samhara Moorthy, since he destroys the entire universe during the time of Deluge also called as Mahapralaya. While Lord Brahma takes charge of creation work, Lord Vishnu takes charge of protection work, like wise Lord Shiva takes charge of destruction work, which is also necessary to put up […]
Tripurantakamurti is the form of Lord Shiva, where he is worshipped for the reason he had demolished three demons by names Taarakaksha, Kamalaaksha and Vidyunmali. As the word Tripura gives the meaning the three cities. the epics say that the three cities acquired by these three demons were destructed by Lord Shiva. The epic Shiva […]
Panchamukha Shiva, also known as Panchanana Shiva, is an image or idol of Lord Shiva with five faces. As five is the sacred number for Lord Shiva, five mantras and syllables represent him. These five mantras also signify the five heads of Shiva. Each head has a particular name and specific Shakti (power) is associated […]
What is the Significance of Ardhanarishvara, Lord Shiva’s Half Man-Woman form? The importance of Ardhanarishvara Tathwa of Lord Shiva is mentioned here.. As the name Ardhanariswara means “Half Man-Woman”, it is the composite form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is depicted as half male and half female, right side male Shiva and left side […]
Lord Shiva is also known as Ananda Thandava Moorthy, since he joyfully performs dance from his holy abode Kailash, by squeezing the dwarf demon Muyalakan on his left foot, in order to remove the ignorance from his mind, and also to give great spiritual pleasure to him. Lord Shiva also happily dances in order share […]
Shakambhari is an incarnation of Mata Parvati, and is our holy mother. She accepts any Vegetarian Item as the Prasad. Usually in her temples, she would be decorated with various flowers, fruits and vegetables. It is also believed that during the times of drought and famine, Parvati Mata would incarnate as Shakambhari and gives food to […]
Ma Shakti Devi is also known as “KALYANA SUNDARI”, since she fulfils the wishes of her unmarried devotees, and helps them to find a suitable bride/groom and she is the one who shows great concern on us than that of anyone in the world. Ma Shakti Devi during the time of her wedding with Lord […]
Indrani is known to be the consort of Lord Indra, and she was mentioned in the Vedas, and several hymns were dedicated to her in the Rig Veda (10.86). Indrani is considered to be one of the Sapthamathas, seven mother goddesses, and she is also considered to be an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi. BIRTH […]