Lord Ganesh is one of the most important Gods in Hinduism, who is widely prayed to by devotees everywhere. Lord Ganesha is known by many names and there are various postures and forms of Ganesha. He is also known as Ekadantya and Vignaharta; the dedicated worship of Lord Ganesh has several great benefits for our […]
Annapurna is a combination of two words- ‘Anna’ meaning food and ‘purna’ meaning ‘filled completely’. Annapurna is the goddess of food and kitchen. She is an avatar of Goddess Parvati who is the wife of Lord Shiva. She is the goddess of nourishment and never lets her devotees stay without food. She is also considered […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shiva is a God who is unlike any other God and Lord Shiva stories are extremely popular. Shiva is considered to be the most unique of all Hindu gods and also the God of all. A great ascetic, Shiva is the only godhead who is forever in deep meditation, totally absorbed in contemplation in His […]
Lord Shankaranarayana is a combined deity form of Shiva (Shankara) on the right with Nandi, and Vishnu (Narayana) on the left with Garuda. Shankaranarayana is also called Harihara – Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva). Lord Shankaranarayana is thus worshipped by both Vaishnavites and Shaivities as a form of the Supreme God, as well as being […]
The First Ever such Entity was created on its own and hence called ‘Swayambhu’ / Narayana who created ‘Apo Naaraa’ or the Radiant Water first and was thus known as ‘Narayana’ who floated on water. He deposited his ‘Veerya’ or virility as an indication of his resolve to create and as a result there appeared […]
Topics: Origin of Shiva Linga Dwadasha Jyotir Lingas Prasiddha Shiva Lingas – Upa Lingas and Ashtottara Shiva Kshetraas Shiva as Agni Stambha Observance of Maha Shiva Ratri and its significance Shata Rudreeyam Rudra Deva hidden in one’s own’s own Self vide Shvetaashvatara Upanishad Shiva Lingodbhava: Maha Munis then narrated the origin of Shiva Linga […]
The King of Yakshas, the unparalleled Possesor of Gems and Jewellery along with his two Shaktis Viriddhi and Riddhi and his Generals Manibhadra, Purnabhadra, Maniman, Manikandhara, Manisvargi, Manibhushana and Manikar Muktadhari. Kubera is described as the grandson of Pulastya and the son of Vishrava and Devi Ilavida or Devavarnini, daughter of the Maharshi Bharadwaaja. Both […]
Select Suktas -Rig Veda on Indra Deva Sukta 1: 1-4,5/ Parehivignamasmrita Indram prucchhaa vipaschitam, yaste sagvibhya aa varam/ Ut brubuntu no nido niranyattaschidaarat, dadhaana Indra ihuvah/ Utanah subhagaah aravorcheyurdasma krushtayah smaademindrasya shramani/ Hey Jnaanavaan! Vishshta buddhivaan, let as all go to the Aparaajeya Bhagavan Indra for His bestowing dhanaaishvaryaas. May Indra upaasana keep us […]
Excerpts on Lakshmi Devi from Scriptures Hreescha te Lakhmischa ahoraatre paarshve Nakshatraani rupam Ashvanou vyaaktam, Ishtam manishaana, amuym manishaana sarvam manishaana/ Devi Lakshmi and Lord Hari are the illustrious and Sacred Couples; they are forms of the glittering Stars on the Skies and Ashvini Devatas are their mouth; this being so, may they bless us […]
