Where is humanity? Nowadays we have to search for humanitarian people, that is, those who show their unlimited kindness on others! Humanity means showing kindness on others! Humanity must be filled in our souls, must be enriched in our body cells, must be filled all over our body, and it should come on its own, […]
Hinduism
Avoidable Events in Moodami | Yagna, Aksharabhyasam, Seemantham, Starting New Business?
Moodami means the darkness in Sanskrit. When the grahas (planets) Brihaspati or Guru (Jupiter) and Shukra (Venus) near the Sun (Surya), the Moodami occurs. The planet which nears the Sun loses its energy and power. The darkness occurs in the time of planetary motion. There are two types of Moodam in Hindu Astrology – Guru […]
Dharma, the Code of Virtue in Hindus’ Daily Life
Dharma is the Code of Virtue in Hindus’ daily life. The most widely used word “Dharma” is not exactly definable. But broadly, it can be said to connote righteous duties, Divine ordinances, customary usage, certain ideals before mankind, justice, equity, good conduct or morality. It is commonly understood that those who follow it are bound to […]
Goat in Hinduism | Daksha Prajapati | Vehicle of Lord Agni Dev
Goats are considered as worshipful animals in Hinduism, since goat gives its own life during the sacrifices, and also it serves as a food to the people. Lord Agni Dev, the fire god’s divine vehicle is a goat, and it faithfully serves its master for several millions of years. The Prajapati and the mind born […]
Why do Temples have Doors?
Why do Temples have Doors?.. Why do temples have doors, when the powerful deities who present inside can’t be able to effectively safeguard themselves? Most of the temples have doors, since gods and goddesses didn’t want to prove the powers before the ordinary humans like us! Even if theft occurs inside the temple, and even […]
Nakshatras in Hindu Dharma | Divine Stars in Hinduism
We can see the wonderful appearance of the stars in the sky from our terrace and from our balcony. Some stars shines brighter than others, and it seems to look closer to our eyes, though stars are very much distanced from the earth. Stars are formed before several millions of years, and they exist during […]
Miracles of Venkateshwara Swamy
Miracles of Venkateshwara Swamy.. Though I have written few articles about the significance of Lord Venkateswara, yet, I have not written an exclusive article mentioning about his miracles, and hence now I am writing this article mentioning about only some of the miracles performed by him in the lives of his devotees. If I began […]
Life after Death in Hinduism
Generally each and every human being would think about their life after death? Whether they are rich or poor, good or bad, healthy or unhealthy, that doesn’t matter, but some time or other time, definitely they would think about that, since no one can escape from the hands of the death god, Lord Yama Dharma […]
Divine Experiences Happened in My Life
Divine Experiences Happened in My Life… Though I am not an expert spiritual writer, but some-how, I covers the features of spirituality, about our Holy Hindu Sanatana Dharma, and also about the significance of the great almighty. My aim is to make a better understanding on the almighty by the people, since due to our […]
My Guru’s Delightful Experience with Ramana Maharshi
MY GURU’S (SCHOOL TEACHER) DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE WITH GURU RAMANA MAHARSHI.. I have studied my schooling (From seventh standard to twelve standard) at Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane during 1980’s. At that time many Brahmins such as Raoji’s Iyengarji’s and Iyerji’s were served as teachers in that school. One Mr.Raoji who was served as a Tamil […]
Panchangam | Hindu Calendar | Hindu Almanac | Panjika
A Panchangam is a type of Hindu calendar, which tells the Hindu timekeeping, and presents important dates and their calculations in a prescribed format. It is sometimes spelled Panchangamu, Pancanga, Panchanga, Panchaanga. In certain parts of India, the term Panchangam refers to Panjika. Panchangams are published in India by professionals mainly related to Astrology and Vedic […]
Lighting Lamps in Temples | Deeparadhana in Mandirs
LIGHTING OF LAMPS IN TEMPLES IS A GOOD ACT! Lighting of lamps in temples is a good act which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, the removal of ignorance (darkness), and the generation of positive energy. This essential, daily ritual is being done using brass lamps with oil or ghee which represents the soul’s inner […]
Shivashakti Raasa Leela
Shivashakti Raasa Leela.. Similar to Lord Krishna’s Raasalila, the Raasa Leela of Lord Shiva which is known as Sri ShivShakti Rasalila (Expression of divine love by Shiv and Shakti by the way of dancing and hugging each other), is the divine dance performance of Lord Shiva and Shakti, which was performed daily, daily, in Mount […]
Kapalikas | Ardent Tantric Devotees of Shiva
The Kapalika tradition was a Tantric form of Shaivism which prevailed in India during 7th Century AD. The word kapala, means “skull”, and kapalika represents the “skull-people”. They are also popularly called as Bhairavas or Kalabhairavas, since they worship Lord Shiva in the form of Lord Kala Bhairava. The Kapalikas used to smear their body with ashes from the cremation grounds, their hair found to […]
Worshipful Species in Hinduism | Animals, Birds, Insects in Hindu Dharma
Hindus used to worship even some kind of birds and animals as worshipful deities. Chameleons, comes under the family of lizards, and there are several types of Chameleons, which lives in various parts of the world. Chameleons are the wonderful creations of Lord Brahma, since these are well-protected by the god, and these are liked […]
Parimala Prasada | Mantralayam Raghavendra Swamy Prasadam
The great Madhwa saint and the universal Guru is Sri Raghavendra Swamigal, and his Jeeva Samidhi shrine is situated in Mantralayam at Andhra Pradesh. He has spread the philosophies of his Guru Sri Madhwacharya, and proved that Lord Hari is the divine saviour of all the living beings in the entire universe. In his Mantralayam […]
Significance of God
The significance of god cannot be fully explained by anyone, and it could be well explained only by the god himself! God’s worship is prevalent since ancient times. He can be worshipped either in form or as formless. Hindus used to worship the gods/goddesses by assigning various titles to them, such as Ayyappa, Muruga, Shiva, […]
Kaliyuga Ramayana
KALIYUGA RAMAYANA (THE PRESENT DAY RAMAYANA) Among the Hindu epics, Ramayana is considered as the most important epic, and the Ramayana incidents were happened during the Treta Yuga. Ramayana deals with the life history of Lord Rama, his wife Mata Sita, his brothers Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. This epic tells about the difficulties faced by […]
Sambrani, Origin of Sambrani, Importance of Sambrani
The origins of Sambrani Dhoop can be traced back to ancient India, where it was traditionally used in religious rituals and ceremonies. The word “Sambrani” refers to the fragrant resin derived from the Sal tree, and “Dhoop” means incense. The burning of Sambrani dhoop benefits in multiple ways. No Indian house can have its prayers without […]
Sphatik Mala | Benefits of wearing Sphatik Mala, who can wear it
Sphatika Mala is made of natural transparent Quartz Gemstone found in earth crust of Himalayan region and various part of the world. Original Sphatik Mala beads are made from best quality colourless quartz crystal stones. Naturally, found original pure quartz crystal is white or colourless with minor inclusions depending on the quality of crystal. Sphatik […]