To men who never rise higher than eating, drinking, begetting progeny, and dying, the only gain is in sense-enjoyments; and they must wait and go through many more births and reincarnations to learn to feel even the faintest necessity for anything higher. But those to whom the eternal interests of the soul are of much […]
Hinduism
Guru Bhakti | Devotion to Guru
Intense devotion to one’s guru and faithful adherence to his teachings are the most essential qualifications of true discipleship. It is this Shraddha, faith, and Gurubhakti, devotion to guru, that bring about rapid spiritual progress and fruition of one’s Sadhana. A disciple without devotion to his guru is like a flower without fragrance, a well […]
Importance of Hindu Dharma | Sanatana Dharma
Hindu Dharma cultivates spiritual values and morale among fellow human beings. It is the religion which implements worship of idol as god and doing good to the living beings such as offering various danams to poor people such as annadanam, vastradanam, kanyadanam, grahadanam and vidyadanam. Idol worship is practicable in Hindu Dharma. This is due […]
Dharma of Brahmins
1. All Brahmins have to understand their Dharma and follow it to the best of their ability. 2. A Brahmin should not sleep at dawn and dusk 3. We should definitely do ‘Sandhya Vandhanam’ which is a daily ritual 4. Men should do rituals wearing a white dhothi and white upper cloth.They should not wear coloured cloth […]
Thamboolam | Offering Thamboolam in Puja
Thamboolam (Tambula) is the combined name which is normally given to Betel leaf and Betel nut. It is believed that the goddesses Parvathi, Lakshmi and Saraswathi in live in betel leaf, it was being chewed by males and females for getting a great super feeling. Women also used to do it for making their lip colour red. It […]
Brahmins Gothras | 1 Pravara Gothras, 2 Pravara Gothras, 3 Pravara Gothas, 5 Pravara Gothras
Number of more than 400 Brahmin gothras along with pravara Rishis … Wikipedia on list of Gothras mentions that there are 46 Gothras among Brahmins. I once personally did a survey of Tamil Brahmin Gothras and found that most of the tamil Brahmins belong to 51 Gothras. So I was taken aback to see in a book in tamil published by Smt.Uma Hariharan, which has been approved by Kanchi Kamakoti mutt […]
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 […]
Widow Remarriage is not Prohibited in Hinduism…
A woman who is married and has become bereft of marriage status throught desertion, widowhood etc.. can be taken back to the parental gothram or any other gothram.. and the lady can be termed as punarbhoo .. and can once again be gifted back.. the procedure is the same a the marriage originally. Of course, […]
Garbhadhana Samskara
Garbhadhana Samskara is the first Samskara among 16 Sanskar in approved Hindu Dharma Scriptures. After entering into a social and worldly life, this Garbhadhana Samskara is performed. It is followed immediately on every matrimonial union. Mostly, on the first night of marriage is ceremonially performed. Garbhadhana marks the seed for best generation. It is performed […]
Swami Vivekananda, beacon light to Youth
Swami Vivekananda is the beacon light to Youth. A combination of physical strength, moral purity, mental discipline and of a higher plane will help a person to succeed in his life. The ideal before him, particularly for the youth, should be to develop these qualities and adhere to spiritual values. If one is keep on cultivating […]
Gauri Maheshwari, a Catholic girl by birth explaining her experience with Hindu Dharma (YouTube Video)
Have you seen the Youtube video in which a foreign girl explaining about Hindu Dharma, Upanishads, Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana and the essence of other Hindu Scriptures? If not, you can now watch it on YouTube. Now, let us know about the speaker about whom we are talking till this sentence…. Danielle Riordan, who was a Catholic […]
Manifestations of Divine love (Meerabai & Krishna)
Devotion to God flowers onto several verities. Among this who wish to discord worldly pleasures and reach God’s abode, some treat with reverence, wondering whether He is approachable at all. There are mystical personalities who place themselves as brides and the Lord as the bridegroom and display their concern of remaining separated, ever craving for […]
Seemantham, Seemanthonayan Sanskar (Godhbharai)
Seemantham, Seemanthonayan Sanskar (Godhbharai), Srimantham or Simantkaran Samskara is the 3rd of 16 Sanskaras (Solah Sanskar) in Hindu Dharma. The main objective of Seemantham is to get Saubhagya (long life of husband) and to prevent premature abortion and to protect the pregnant mother along with the growth of the child in the womb. In South […]
16 Hindu Samskaras
The Samskaras, are a series of rituals and sacrifices that mark the various states of the human’s life. Starting from Garbhadhana Samskara till the Antyeshti Samskara, each and every Samskara represents a stage of the human’s life. Solah Samskaras are significantly performed in Brahmins communities. As per the scriptures, Dvija (twice-born – Brahmins) are essentially […]
Significance of Nammazhwar (Nammalwar)
What is the significance of Nammazhwar (Nammalwar)? Anything associated with Sri Narayana is pleasing to the Azhwars and anything unrelated to Him is disliked by them. The Lord, who wants humanity to have the benefit of Nammazhwar’s Tiruvoimozhi, chose not to grant his request to be freed from Agnana, Karma, and the mortal coil, till he […]
Role of a Trishula in Hinduism
Role of a Trishula in Hinduism, what is the importance of Trishula in Hinduism? Trishula is a kind of Trident. According to the historians and local legends, the birth of origin of this weapon is believed to be from Nepal. It is to be noted that neighboring Nepal very strictly follows the Hindu religion like […]
Role of Shaivism in Hinduism
Role of Shaivism in Hinduism, what is the role of Shaivism in Hinduism and its growth? According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, the four major oldest sects of Hinduism are Smartism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Shaivism. Each and every sect has its own identity and significance in the religious circuit of Hinduism. It is […]
Efficacy of Vedic incantations
The efficacy of Vedic incantations, recited strictly according to tradition, can be proved scientifically. One of the religious functions for an enceinte woman suggests the rendering of special Mantras by two proficient players on two veenas. The sound waves are found to have a direct bearing on the growth of the child, which will be […]
History of Veerashaivism (Lingayatism)
The history of Veerashaivism (Lingayatism – the Lingayat sect of Hindu Dharma) is explained here. It is to be highly noted that from pre-Vedic time to the last phase of 11th century, Veerashaivism was successfully born out of Shaivism which directly because of little differentiation. It is to be remembered that during the early phase of […]
Devotion is not Business Proposition
Devotion is not Business Proposition: The dominating theme in all holy books is cultivation of devotion. These books spell out the details of generating it through different methods. At the same time, they also indicate that devotion is not a business proposition, telling God that we must be given plenty in return. What is necessary […]