We can find the Chanku and Chakra Rekhai in the hands of Lord Vishnu and some of his avatars like Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. This Rekhai was also found in some of his aspects like Rishi Kapila and King Prithu. Rarely this Rekhai can also be found in some holy saints also like Sri […]
According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, there are several shades and senses of meaning of the esteemed term avatar within the Hindu Dharma. It is to be highly noted that Purusha avatars are largely described as the original or the initial avatars of Vishnu within the said Universe. They are Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna […]
Lord Upulvan is worshipped as a guardian deity in Sri Lanka, and he is also considered to be the protector of Sri Lanka from evil forces, and also he guards the holy texts of Buddhism. Upalvan contains blue coloured body, and he appears similar to Lord Buddha. He is considered as an incarnation of Lord […]
Madhusudana is one of the names of Lord Vishnu, and the name is mentioned in the Vishnu sahasranama, a famous stotra of Lord Vishnu, which contains his 1000 names. Lord Vishnu is called as Madusudana since he destroyed the powerful demon Madhu. Once two powerful demons named as Madhu and Kaitabha were born from the […]
Varaha Avatara Story, Varaha Avatar Katha of Lord Vishnu. Boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Varaha Jayanti story, what is the story of Varaha Jayanthi festival. In ancient times there were two brothers named Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha. They were demons born to sage Kashyapa Muni. They flaunted uncommon bodily features and had steel-like frames which grew […]
The Vishnu Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and it is considered as a holy text of Hinduism. It contains the details of Lord Vishnu, his avatars and about his famous devotees like Narada, Prahalada, Thumburu and Dhruva. According to Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu is considered as the main god and all the other […]
In Hinduism, the Vasus are residing at Swarga Loka with Lord Indra and they obey his instructions. The Ashta Vasus are described in the Ramayana as the children of Kasyapa and Aditi and in the Mahabharata as the sons of Manu or Brahma Prajapati. They are the eight gods who represents the Pancha bhootas, and […]
Lord Vishnu is the god of protection, and he is protecting the entire universe through his supreme powers. He is said to be residing in the Vaikunta along with Mata Lakshmi, and he is also called as Lakshminarayana, and he is surrounded by his sincere devotees like Narada, Tumbura, Bhakta Prahlada and Garuda. The origination […]
Among the many Avatars of Lord Vishnu, Prsnigarbha is one of the significant Avatar who largely appeared just before Lord Dhruva. According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, he successfully created the planet called as Dhruvaloka for the perfect habitation of Dhruva. As per the local legends, many ancient text mentions that Lord Vishnu […]
According to the Hindu religious scholars and pundits, the name “Nara-Narayana” is derive from the Sanskrit terms and it can be broken into Nara and Narayana. As per the meaning of the language, Nara largely means human and on the other hand Narayana refers to the deity of the same name. According to the Monier-Williams […]
As per the Puranas and other sacred scriptures, Lord Vishnu incarnated 24 times in 24 avatars. These also include the popular 10 incarnations (Dashavatar) of Vishnu. Sanatkumara, Vyasa, Dhanvantari, Nara Narayana, Kapila, Rishab, etc are also known among the Lord’s 24 incarnations. Kalki Avatar is the final incarnation of 24 manifestations of Lord Vishnu. Here […]
In the Bhagavata Purana, innumerable avatars of Vishnu are mentioned. Among them forty avatars are specific. In the first book, listed numerically are the Twenty-two avatars of Vishnu. They are as follows: Four Kumaras are the four Sons of god Brahma. Varaha is the Lord who battled with Hiranyaksa and lifted the earth out of […]
The most important concept that perceived in Hinduism is ‘Trimurti.’ It is an eminent term used in Hinduism epics like Puranas and Rig Veda. Trimurti represents three forms of spiritual power and applied to the three main Hindu gods: Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Hinduism is entirely centered on Trimurti in which Brahma is the creator, […]
Here is the list of Vishnusahasranama Stotram’s Names meanings in Telugu.. The list of names begins with Vishwam and ends with Sarvapraharanayudha. విష్ణు సహస్రనామ స్తోత్రము లోని విష్ణువు వేయి నామములు- 1నుండి 1000 వరకు 1) విశ్వం – మనకు గోచరమగు దృశ్యమాన జగత్తంతయు తానైన వాడు. 2) విష్ణు: – విశ్వమంతయు వ్యాపించి ఉన్నవాడు. 3) వషట్కార: – వేద స్వరూపుడు. 4) భూత భవ్య భవత్ […]
In the Coorg region of Karnataka and in North Malabar region of Kerala, Sree Muthappan is a popular folk Hindu deity who is commonly worshiped with much dedication and devotion by the devotees and pilgrim belong to the Hindu religion. According to the Sanskrit language, the name of the deity is known as Muthappan and […]
Shaligram is considered as Lord Vishnu himself. It is the stone worshipped by Vaishnavas mostly. Shaligram is also known as Shaligram Shila by the Vaishnavas, as they usually use that word. Shaligram Shila is the sacred stone worshipped across the world. According to one of the Beliefs in Vaishnava, whoever worships the Saligram, must obey […]
According to Hindu religious history, “Trinity” refers to Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver) and Siva (the destroyer). Brahma has created the world and life and is often called with different names: Visvakarma, Pitamaha, Lokesa, Nabhija etc. He is the ingenious power of the worlds. Mother of learning ‘Saraswathi’ is his companion. Brahma is represented […]
Perumal is also known as Thirumal, is the Hindu deity who is most popular or famous amongst Tamil Hindu devotees in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is to be remembered that Perumal is also another popular name of Lord Vishnu in Tamil Nadu. There is an early mention in Sangam literature regarding […]
Vaishnavism is a part and parcel of Hindu religion that is mainly followed in India and its neighboring countries namely in Nepal and Srilanka plus rest of the world Hindu population pocket such as Fiji and latin American countries in eastern south America countries of Suriname and Guyana etc. the primary deity of Viashnavism is […]
Today, 2 April 2014 is Matsya Jayanti, the first appearance day of Matsya Avatara, the first incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is also referred to as Meena Jayanti (Meena Avatara Jayanti). Among Vishnu’s Dashavatar, Matsya Avatar is the primary and the first avatar from which evolution has started. Matsya Jayanti falls on the third day […]