As per Hindu religious history, Gods’ vehicles (vahanams) very small animals, like Ganesha and his mouse & Subramanya and peacock, what does this signify? What is the importance of Gods’ vehicles in Hinduism? This is a question raised by a disciple in the Satsang of Pujya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Living. […]
Hindu Gods Vehicles
Hindu Gods and their Vahanas (Vehicles), Significance of Vahanams of Hindu Gods & Goddesses
Each Hindu god has Vahanam (vehicle). Various animals, birds and other creatures serve Hindu gods & goddesses as their vehicles. What is the significance of Vahanams of Hindu Gods? This is a question raised by a devotee in the satsang of Art of Living. Let us read the reply of Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji… There […]
Pushpaka Vimana | Flying Chariot with Supreme Powers
Vimana also called as Pushpaka Vimana is the ancient flying chariots, which contains supreme powers, and the details about it were mentioned in ancient Vedas and in Puranas. Among the Pushpaka Vimanas, Pushpaka Vimana owned by Lord Kubera is very powerful, and it would allow the people in the entire earth to enter into it, […]
Vehicle of Daksha Bhagavan & Niruti Devata
For most of the divine personalities, their usual vehicles would be either animals or birds like Garuda, Nandi, Peacock and Mouse. But rarely humans also serve as vehicle to the divine personalities, like Niruyi Devata and Lord Daksha Bhagavan. Both of them are having a human being as their divine vehicle. The humans would use […]
Chariot | Ratham | Ratha
A chariot is a type of ancient vehicle, driven by an experienced charioteer, with the help of well trained horses in order to travel from one place to another. Chariots were used by the armies during the times of battles, and ancient kings used to travel using a sophisticated golden chariot. During the Kurukshetra war, […]
Temple Vahanas | Vehicles of Processional Deities
Temple Vahanas would be found before the idol of the deities. Lord Nandikeshwara would be seated in a good looking posture, and he would keep on watching the idol of his divine master Lord Shiva, without even blinking his eyes. Similarly Lord Garuda also used to appear before the idol of Lord Vishnu. In Murugan […]
Vahanas | Divine Vehicles of Hindu Gods, Goddesses
Similar to us, gods and goddesses are also having vehicles. But the divine vehicles, are considered as very holy and sacred, and considered similar to their masters, and contains their features. Among the various divine vehicles, notable divine vehicle deities are Garuda and Nandi. While Garuda acts as a vehicle to Lord Vishnu, Nandi serves […]