Vedic deities are those deities who are mentioned in the Holy Vedas and Puranas, and they receives their share of oblation from the fire sacrifices, and they include Indra, Surya, Agni, Ushas, Vayu, Varuna, Mitra, Aditi, Yama, Soma, Saraswati, Prithvi, and Rudra. In the Rigveda, the names and the importance of the Vedic deities are […]
A major rise of Lord Shiva in the pantheon to a major status and position in Hinduism was mainly because of his large scale facilitation and his personal identification with a host of Vedic deities like Vayu, Prajapati, Indra, Agni and many others. It is to be noted that Agni and Rudra have a close […]
Durgandha Nashaka Vrata is a typical vrata which is observed to eliminate foul body odour. It is performed on Shukla paksha Saptami in Jyeshta Month (June). The trees which are preferred by Surya Bhagavan (Sun God) such as Shami Tree and Banyan tree are worshipped. Sun God is also worshipped with Shodashopachara Pooja. Apart from […]