India is known as the ‘Country of Temples’, being the only destination in the entire world that believes in the existence of 33 million gods and goddesses. All of these temples have their own history, legend, and mythology, and various stories associated with their establishment. Beside these temples, there exist many others who have mysterious […]
In Hinduism, it is believed that life has a meaning. There exists a purpose for the existence from the smallest living being to the largest one. Hence, their main aim should to achieve the meaning to their life. Translated from Sanskrit, Purusha means human being, while Artha means purpose, an object or objective. Hence, in […]
Nandi, also called Nandeeshwara has a face of a bull and is the gate-keeper of Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Nandi is also considered as the chief guru of the eight disciples of Nandinatha Sampradaya – a sect of Shaivism. The statue of Nandi can be seen at every lord Shiva’s […]
Lord Ayyapan or also called as just Ayyappa, is the Hindu God worshipped mostly in the southern part of India. Ayyappa is also known as ‘Hariharan Puthran’ and ‘Hariharaputra,’ both of which translate to the son of both ‘Hari’ (Vishnu) and ‘Haran’ (Shiva). He is known to be born out of the union of lord […]
According to Hinduism, time is said to be endless. It is hence divided into four major components or slots. These components are each known to be a Yuga or epoch. In Hinduism, the current universe is said to go through these four great Yugas or epochs, each of which is considered to be a complete […]
Lord Vishnu’s birth on the earth as Krishna has a deep and internal meaning in itself. It is his deeds and his words that provide a great deal of knowledge and wisdom to human beings for the entire period of their life. सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु | साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते || 9|| suhṛin-mitrāryudāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣhya-bandhuṣhu sādhuṣhvapi cha pāpeṣhu sama-buddhir […]
In Hinduism, each of the divine gods and Goddesses have their own animal escorts. These are also called as Vahanas (animal vehicles). The literal meaning of a Vahana is something which carries, or pulls. While different Gods are associated with different Vahanas or animal escorts, Lord Indra, the god of gods, is associated with a […]
The Mahabharata, also called as the Kurukshetra War, is described to be one of the well-known epics in Hinduism. It began due to a conflict that arose between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas, and Pandavas, due to the struggle for dynastic succession to the throne of Hastinapura, in an Indian kingdom called Kuru. Almost […]
The Hindu epic Ramayana has always been a great inspiration for people of different age groups. It is the story of an ideal human being ( Maryada Purushottam ) who overcame every obstacle on his way and set an example to his people. The incident of Sita’s Agni Pariksha is one such incident where Lord […]
Ashoka Sundari- Lord Shiva’s daughter In some the scriptures, it is believed that previously Lord Shiva was a detached hermit who does not associate in worldly pleasures. But since Lord Shiva gets married to Goddess Parvati, he turns into a complete household and as a part of that life, he became the father of 3 […]
Varanasi is also known as Banaras and is situated on the left bank of the river Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. There is always confusion about Varanasi and Kashi. In reality, Kashi was the old name of the city which was renamed as Varanasi. ‘Kashi’ means ‘the luminous one’ or ‘city of the […]
Shakti peethas are places of worship dedicated to Goddess Durga and are widely spread throughout India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They are 51 in total with a great legend associated to their existence. All of these considered to be significant shrines in Shaktism, the goddess-focussed Hindu tradition and this explains their association with Goddess […]
