Category Archives: Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories

Vedas - Origin, 4 Vedas
25 Apr
Ancient Indian Literature, Daily Life and Practices, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Vedic Philosophy, Vedic Practices

Vedas- Origin, The Vedic Period, Significance

The Vedas are a major source of religious texts from ancient India. Compiled with Vedic Sanskrit, the texts form the oldest Sanskrit text as well as the oldest Hindu texts. There are four types of Vedas: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Each Veda has four sections – Samhitas means mantras and nedictions,Aranyakas means text on […]

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26 Nov
Hindu Gods, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Popular Temples

Mysterious temples in India

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 […]

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The Sacrifice of Iravan in Mahabharata - Son of Arjuna
15 May
Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata

The Sacrifice of Iravan in Mahabharata

Iravan, the son of Arjuna, is one of the lesser known characters mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Nonetheless, he is worshiped by devotees across India. Also known as Iravat/ Iravant, and Aravat, this grandson of Pandu is particularly worshiped in South India, by the Tamil cult of Kuttantavar and the Draupadi cult. Iravan was the […]

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01 Dec
Hindu Gods, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata

Reason behind Lord Krishna’s birth

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 […]

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Goddess Kali - The Dark Mother
29 Sep
Hindu Gods, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories

Goddess Kali – The Dark Mother

Kali comes from the Sanskrit root word Kal which means time. There is nothing that escapes the all-consuming march of time. In Tibetan Buddhism her counterpart is male with the name Kala. Mother Kali is the most misunderstood of the Hindu goddesses. It is partly correct to say Kali is the goddess of death but she brings the death […]

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05 Sep
Hindu Gods, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Popular Temples

Airavata: Lord Indra’s Elephant

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 […]

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