In Hindu Religious history, Hanuman, the devoted and powerful monkey god, is not generally associated with marriage. He is primarily revered for his unwavering devotion to Lord Rama and his remarkable feats of strength, agility, and loyalty as depicted in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. There is no traditional account of Hanuman’s marriage in the […]
What is the religious significance of Yamuna River? Why Yamuna River is considered an important river as per Hindu Dharma? Yami, the goddess of the river Yamuna, is the sister of Yama, god of death, and the daughter of Surya, the Sun god, and his wife Saranyu. Yamuna, referred to respectfully as Yamunaji, holds a […]
Puranas are ancient devotional texts, written by the great sage Veda Vyasa, and it covers the importance of various deities like Vinayaka, Muruga, Shiva and Parvati. In the eighteen Puranas, various devotional stories are also covered. It was written in Sanskrit, and later it was translated in many Indian languages, and Puranas help us to […]
Mayasura is a demon architect, and he was mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. He is the son of Rishi Kashyapa and Diti. He was married with a pious and a chaste lady Hema, and he had four children, and Mandhodhari is his daughter, who was married with Ravana during the Treta Yuga. After meeting […]
15 Wonderful Stories from Srimad Bhagavatham… The Bhagavata Purana also popularly known as Srimad Krishna Bhagavatam, Bhagavata Navaratna and Bhagavatha Maharatna, is an ancient holy text, which was written by Sri Veda Vyasa, as per the instructions given by Deva Rishi Narada. The Bhagavata Purana, covers lot of areas including devotional stories, and also about […]
Story of Lord Shiva’s Atmalingam and Ravana tells us how Lord Ganesha has played the spoil sport to prevent Ravana becoming more powerful.. Once Ravana by his musical skill pleased Lord Shiva, Blessing him Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga (Athma Linga)and asked Ravana to take it Sri Lanka and preserve it there. He told […]
According to the Pancharatra or the Bhagavata, that largely preaches the cult of Vishnu-Narayana. This particular cult has put forward the theory that Vishnu who is considered as the Supreme Lord has four aspects of manifestation. They are the supreme which means the Para, the emanation which means the Vyutha, the incarnation which means the […]
Dance is very favourite to Lord Shiva, and in the form of Nataraja, he used to perform Bharatanatyam dance in order to maintain peace and prosperity in the universe. During the time of Lord Shiva’s dancing, his divine attendant, Lord Nandikeshwar used to hold the Damaru (Divine musical instrument) on his hand, and he used […]
Nava Veeras are the nine great soldiers and the brave divine attendants of Lord Muruga. They were born from Nava Shakthis, who were born out of the powers of Mata Parvati. They are also considered as an incarnation of Mata Parvati. The sons of Navashakthis are known as Nava Veerar’s. The Nava veeras are: 1. […]
SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM IN SHORT FORM The Bhagavata Puraṇa is one of the “Maha” Puranic texts of Hindu literature, with its primary focus on bhakti (devotion) to the incarnations of Vishnu, particularly Krishna. The Sanskrit text comprises twelve skandas (cantos or books) and some 18,000 verses. The Bhagavata includes many stories well known in Hindu tradition, […]
Shravan is a holy person who was mentioned in Ramayana. Shravan was lived along with his parents, and he was a young boy, and his parents lived a saintly life by devoting their entire attention on god. Since they were blind and also have become old, they wanted their son to take them to holy […]
Ambarisha was an Ikshvaku king and the son of Mandhata. He lived in Treta Yuga. He was a great devotee of Vishnu and through his great bhakti, lord Vishnu had offered him with Sudarshana Chakra. Once, Ambarisha performed the Ekadashi Vrata, and at the time of completion of Ekadashi, Sage Durvasa visited his place, and […]
Satyakama Jabala was a pious boy, who has later become a holy sage, and he was mentioned in the sacred text, the Chandogya Upanishad. Once when he asked the name of his father, his mother was unable to tell, since due to the family condition, she had chosen a wrong path. But Jabala, was a very active […]
Mahabharata in Short, Mahabharata’s Brief Summary… INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLY EPIC MAHABHARATA Mahabharata is the most important ancient epic, and it is considered as a great wealth in this present generation. It was written by Lord Vinayaka, when Veda Vyasa narrates the incidents from Mahabharata. But, actually Veda Vyasa was considered as the author of […]
Though we have might have read about lot of popular characters in Mahabharata, like the Pandavas, Krishna, Kauravas, Bhishma and Drona, yet the details about the great Bahlika Raja is mentioned only in a short manner. Bahlika Raja is considered to be the next birth of the great Bhakta Prahalada. Spiritual Writers can also publish […]
Most of us would be aware about the details of Lord Muruga only till the time of his killing of the Demon Surapadman. We knew that Lord Muruga has married Ma Valli and Ma Devasena, and both of them were become his beloved consorts. Apart from the war waged with the demon Surapadman, Lord Muruga […]
Kamadhenu also known as Surabhi is a divine goddess known in Hinduism as Gomatha. Kamadhenu is the heavenly cow. She gives good health, wealth, happiness and all sorts of benefits in our life. Kamadhenu is not worshipped as a deity, and there are no temples dedicated to her. But she is worshipped as the divine cow and hindu’s would […]
The Vinayaka Purana is a Sanskrit text that describes the features of Lord Vinayaka, who is also known as Ganesha, Ganapathy, Gajanan and by various other names. It is an important Purana, and it includes the miracles performed by Lord Vinayaka. This famous text was written by Vyasa, who is also known as Veda Vyasa, […]
Once upon a time, when the sages were performing a yagya at Prayag, Sage Suta visited that sacred place. All the sages were very glad to see him, and they requested him to tell about the significance of Shiva Maha Purana, since they consider that listening to Shiva Maha Purana would grant Salvation to them. […]
Here is the Story of Lord Brahma’s Fifth Head.. Why Lord Brahma’s fifth head got cut? How Brahma’s fifth head got cut? The interesting story explains the reason behind why Brahma is called ‘Chaturmukha Brahma’… Years ago, there was a war between the gods and the demons and the gods lost. The gods came to […]