Matsya Avatar Story - Why did lord vishnu take the matsya avatar
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Matsya Avatar Story – Why was Lord Vishnu Born as Matsya Avatar?

Along with Brahma, the creator and Shiva, the destroyer, Lord Vishnu is one of the three main male deities in Hinduism and they are together known as the TRIMURTI. Being a part of the Trinity, He has taken ten incarnations and the ten Avatars of Lord Vishnu or the Dashavatara are the several forms He took whenever the universe was in […]

Guruvayoorappan Story Miracles Slokas and Guruvayoor Temple
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Guruvayoorappan – Story, Miracles, Slokas, Guruvayur Temple

Guruvayoorappan, is a form of Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerela. He is the presiding deity of Guruvayoor temple, who is being worshiped as Shri Krishna in His child form (Balagopalan), popularly known as Guruvayur Unnikkannan (Guruvayur baby Krishna). Even though the deity is that of chatur bahu (four handed) Vishnu, the concept (Sankalpam) of the people […]

Varaha Avatar Story - Lord Vishnu
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Varaha Avatar Story – Reason Why Lord Vishnu Took the Varaha Avatar

Along with Brahma, the creator and Shiva, the destroyer, Lord Vishnu is one of the three main male deities in Hinduism and they are together known as the TRIMURTI. Being a part of the Trinity, He has taken ten incarnations and the ten Avatars of Lord Vishnu or the Dashavatara are the several forms He took whenever the universe was in […]

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The story of Nachiketa and Yama

Nachiketa Nachiketa was the son of the sage Vajashravas and was also known as Nachiketas or Nachiketan (lit. famous for donations). In an old Indian narrative concerning the nature of the atman, he is the kid protagonist (soul). Though the term has multiple previous allusions, the narrative is described in the Katha Upanishad (c. 9th […]

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Sree Muthapan – Story, Temples, Miracles, Mantra

Muthappan is a Hindu deity who is widely worshipped in Kerala’s Kannur, Kasargod, Kozhikode, and Malapuram districts, as well as Karnataka’s Coorg district. Muthappan is the embodiment of two Hindu gods: Thiruvappan or Valiya Muttapan (Vishnu) and Vellatom or Cheriya Muttapan (Vishnu) (Shiva). Madappura is the name of the sanctuary where Muthappan is revered. The […]

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10 Most Important Stories of Goddess Durga

In Hinduism, Durga is a significant goddess. She is one of the most prominent and highly respected Indian divinities, venerated as one of the mother goddess Mahadevi’s main attributes. Protection, strength, motherhood, devastation, and conflicts are all linked with her. She is one of Goddess Bhuvaneshvari’s five forms, according to the Devi-Bhagavata Purana. Her tale […]

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Upanishads – Details, List of 108 Upanishads and their Classifications

The Upanishads are Hindu philosophical works written in late Vedic Sanskrit that served as the foundation for subsequent Hindu philosophy. They are the most recent section of the Vedas, Hinduism’s oldest texts, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge; older sections deal with mantras, benedictions, rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices. The Upanishads describe a […]

Superiority of Shiva Shakti
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Aspects of Shiva

Lord Shiva has so many different names like- Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Pashupati, Nataraja, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhava, and Bhole Nath. He is one of the most complex and powerful Hindu deities. Shiva is the destroyer—the most powerful deity in the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity, along with Brahma and Vishnu. Shiva […]

Adiyogi - Lord Shiva - The First Teacher of Yoga
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Shiva and Shaivism – Origin, Beliefs, Practices, History & mentions in Vedas

Shiva, also known as Mahadeva, is one of Hinduism’s most important deities. In Shaivism, one of Hinduism’s primary traditions, he is the Supreme Being. The Sanskrit word “iva” (शिव, often transliterated as shiva) denotes “auspicious, propitious, cordial, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly,” according to Monier Monier-Williams. In folk etymology, the root words for iva are śī, […]

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The Six Vedangas

The Vedic literature is divided into two categories: revealed literature and memorised literature. Vedas make up Shruti literature: Rig Veda consists of a collection of prayers, The Yajur Veda has a sacrificial handbook, whereas the Sama Veda contains largely Rig Vedic songs in musical form and the Atharva Veda contains magical charms. Each Veda is […]

Skandamata - Navadurga - Hindu Goddesses and Deities
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Skanda Matha, the mother of Skanda

The Mother Goddess, Parvathi, or Uma, has several names. Each of them represents a specific aspect, function, manifestation or victory of her. Each of them is once more extolled in worship via way of means of severa different names, which can also additionally constitute both her precise powers, achievements, or manifestations. Thus, it’s far very […]

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The meaning and significance of Pashupata

The word Pshupata is derived from Lord Shiva’s famous epithet Pashupati, meaning “The Lord of the Animals” or “The Lord of All Living Beings.” All people, including humans, are treated as animals until they gain emancipation in Saivism. Shiva is the spouse or Lord of the Universe. Pashupati is his name because of this. He […]