Lord Hanuman is the best avatar of Lord Shiva, and he is an obedient servant of Lord Rama. Though he remained as a humble servant of Lord Rama, Lord Rama didn’t treat him as his slave, but treated him as his dear friend, and considered him as his affectionate companion. Though Hanuman is a Shiva […]
Most of the people are not aware of the brothers of Bhakt Prahalad. According to ancient Puranas, similar to Bhakt Prahalad, his brothers, Anuhladan, Hladan and Samhladan contains the characteristics of their brother, and they also become the great devotees of Lord Vishnu, after the death of their father Hiranyakashipu. After Prahalad had become a […]
Lohithashva also called as Rohitashva, was an Ishvaku prince, and his father was Harishchandra, and he was crowned as the king of Ayodhya by his father, Harichandra after he attained old age. Rohitashva was a noble king of Ayodhya, and the Rohtas district in Bihar was named after him, and his importance was still spoken […]
Yami Vaivasvati has contributed certain parts of Rig Veda (10.10), and she is believed to have been born before several thousand years ago. Yami Vaivasvati is the daughter of Vivasvan, also called as Lord Surya. Yami is the sister of Lord Yama, and she has later become the holy River goddess Yamuna, and she originates […]
Pain is a common activity which we can see in everybody’s life. At some time or other, everybody has to face some pain either in their body or in their mind or both. Pain can be occurred due to injuries or due to some defects in our body. Small children would get injured while playing […]
Though most of them are not aware about the marriage ceremony of the great Bhakta Prahlada, who has dedicated his entire soul and body on devoting Lord Vishnu, but the details about this popular wedding was found very rarely in some holy scriptures of Hinduism. After the death of Hiranyakashipu, Prahlada began to rule almost […]
Kripa who was also known as Kripacharya is an incarnation of Lord Brahma, and is also the main person in Mahabharata, and is considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivis. He was the son of Saradvan and Janapadi. He was adopted along with his sister Kripi by King Shantanu. Kripa learnt all kinds of […]
Yayati Katha, Story of King Yayati is explained here.. In the lunar dynasty, there was born a powerful king named Nahusha. He married Viraja and they had six sons named Yati, Yajati, Samyati, Ayati, Yati, and Suyati. Yati became a hermit. So although Yayati was not the eldest, he was crowned king after Nahusha. Yayati […]
Bhakta Prahlada, True Son of Vishnu Bhagavan…Sri Bhakta Prahlada is considered as the true son of the god, and it was mentioned in the Vishnu Purana as well as Lord Krishna states in his Bhagavat Gita, that, “Among the Demons, I am the pure and pious, Sri Bhakta Prahlada”. Prahlada in his previous birth was […]
Markandeya Bhakti, Devotion of Markandeya… Similar to Prahlada and Dhruva, Markandeya also showed his staunch devotion on Lord Shiva from his childhood itself. These three Bhagavathas can be described as three main pillars of Sanatana Dharma, since by reading their life history, ordinary people like us, could also develop staunch devotion on the almighty. But, […]
Puranas, Ashtadasha Puranas, 18 Puranas, MahaPuranas. Ashtadasa Puranas List, Stories from Ashtadasa Puranams, Ashtadasha Purana Mahatmyam. The word Puranas covers a wide range of topics and it is mainly composed in Sanskrit, but also in Tamil and other Indian languages, and these are focused the major Hindu deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Devi and […]
Lord Muruga is the beloved deity of everyone, and he is also considered to be the family deity of many Hindus. Among the various incidents happened in the life of Lord Muruga, his marriage held with Ma Valli and Ma Devasena is considered to be a very important one. In order to bring the two […]
Similar to Gopikas, who are the female cowherd friends and the close associates of Lord Krishna, Gopalas are the male cowherd friends, and they used to surround Lord Krishna most of the day, especially during his childhood days. They used to joyfully spend their time with Krishna by the way of playing, conversing with him, […]
Prince Namuchi also called as Namasu, was the son of the great king Mahabali, and the great grandson of Sri Bhakt Prahalad. He was one among the 100 children of Sri Mahabali. His elder brother is Banasura, a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and become a divine attendant of Lord Shiva in Kailash, the abode […]
Lord Muruga is also called as Sivagurunathar, since he has taught the meaning of Pranava Mantra to his father Lord Shiva himself! In the popular text, Sivagurunatham, a rare collection of Murugan Bhakti Songs, which were written by various Siddhar Saints, we can find the following verses, and these verses have become very popular amongst […]
Lord Brahma is the creator god, and we are all his children. He is our original father and mother, and gives good wisdom, knowledge and courage. He is said to have been born from the Navel of Lord Vishnu, and due to that he is considered as the son of Lord Vishnu. He is only […]
Brahma Loka also called as Satya Loka is the abode of Lord Brahma and Ma Saraswati. Lord Brahma is the creator of all the living beings in the world, and he is the main father of everybody. Ma Saraswathi is considered as the goddess of education and wisdom, and she gives good knowledge, courage and […]
As per Hindu Puranas, Yayati was a noble king, and he was the son of King Nahusha and Ashokasundari, also known as “SREE BALA TIRIPURA SUNDARI” who was the daughter of Shiva and Parvati. His descendants were the Pandavas. Due to his great power, Yayati had conquered the entire world and was considered as the […]
Karthikam – Harihara Priyam.. This article explains Karthika Masam and its significance for Shiva Puja and Vishnu Puja in Telugu…. హరిహరులకు ఇష్టం కార్తీకం కార్తీకమాసం అత్యంత విశేషవంతమైనది. శివకేశవులిద్దరికి అత్యంత ప్రీతిపాత్రమైన మాసం కార్తీకమాసం. సంవత్సరంలో వచ్చే అన్ని మాసాలకన్నా విశిష్టమైన ఈ కార్తీకమాసం అధికఫలదాయకమైంది. కృత్తికల్లో చంద్రుడు పూర్ణుడై ఉంటాడు కనుక ఇది శివకేశవులిద్దరికీ ప్రీతికరం. ఈ కార్తీక మాస విశిష్టతను గూర్చి, వేద వ్యాసమహర్షి తన […]
Karthika Masa Mahatmyam is explained here in Telugu. Karthika Masam is one of the holy months in Hindu Dharma… కార్తీక మాసం విశిస్టత శివ దేవునికి ఎక్కువ ప్రీతిపాత్రమైన మాసం కార్తీక మాసం. ప్రతి ఏటా దీపావళి వెళ్ళిన మరుసటి రోజు నుంచి అతి పవిత్రమైన కార్తీక మాసం ప్రారంభమవుతుంది. ఈ మాసంలో భక్తులంతా నిత్యం భోళాశంకరుని నామాన్ని స్మరిస్తూ ఉంటారు. పురాణ కాలంనుంచీ ఈ మాసం ఓ ప్రత్యేకతను […]