A thousand years after the Buddha’s nirvana, Buddhists finally acquired a goddess of (almost) equal stature to the Buddha. Before this, the only goddess who was ver...
The simple answer is, we can either be reborn (punar-janma) and experience life once again, or be liberated (moksha) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). However, the ans...
Peace is not understood only in terms of avoiding war; peace is to establish an active culture of living in peace. Since ages, we have found excuses to fight. If we do no...
Most of us feel that without God, our society would slide into chaos — people will loot with impunity, most social norms would break down and eventually, the human ...
Someone in deep meditation seems similar to one who is asleep: body completely relaxed, senses shut down. Other parts, however, are aglow: Energy has been completely with...
In Hinduism, each day in a week is dedicated to a particular god in the Hindu pantheon. Thursday, which is Brihaspatiwar or Vrihaspativar, is dedicated to Vishnu and Brih...
In case you believe in God, you won’t fear the unknown as you are aware that his light will guide you even through the darkest nights. You realize that his way migh...
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew is a Buddhist temple in the Khun Han district of Sisaket province in Thailand.
“You have written in many articles that Krishna was a historical character. What about Radha? Was she also a historical character?” a question from Mahesh Sin...
1. Ritualistic worship Every religious ritual of Hindu Dharma consists of various components. Every component has its own significance and these components have their...
Why we celebrate Navratri? Every Indian festival has a reason and significance behind its celebration. It is not only celebrated for fun and enjoyment. ...
by Jayaram V There are two types of faiths, one that tells you in what you should believe, and the other in what you may believe. When you practice the faith of ...
At the behest of Prahlad, the pious son of Hiranyakshyap and the staunch devotee of Lord Narayana, Lord Narasimha manifested from a pillar in the palace of the demon king...
According to Hindu tradition, a guru is an enlightened master, a perfect being who appears among people, out of unconditional love, to help them return to their source. H...
In Hindu mythology, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the holy trinity are known as the creator of the Universe — however, while Vishnu worships Shiva in all his incarnatio...
Jharkhandi Shivling Khajani Gorakhpur History : गोरखपुर से 25 किमी दूर खजनी कस्बे के पास एक गांव है सरया तिवारी। यहां पर महादेव का एक अनोखा शिवलिंग स्थापित है ज...
The Ashtadikpalas are eight in number. As their collective name suggests, they rule the eight quarters or the eight directions of the universe. Ashta means eight, dik mea...
Due silence has to be maintained only in front of the ice stalagmite resembling the ‘Shivalinga’, the NGT said.
You will be astonished to find out how much of the inner universe is waiting inside you for your personal discovery.
1.Shree Krishna appeared in front of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya on Shravan Shukl Ekadashi at Thakurani Ghat, Gokul. He instructed Mahaprabhu ji to give Brahm Sambandh (Dee...
Someone asked a question one time about why Black people believe in God so much, it’s simple, because God represents “hope”. Hope that things can be bet...
Stambheshwar Mahadev History in Hindi : आज हम बात कर रहे हैं गुजरात में स्थित एक अनोखे मंदिर की। वैसे तो भारत में भगवान शिव के हजारों मंदिर हैं, लेकिन गुजरात में वडोदरा स...
Significance Akshaya Tritiya is widely celebrated in India. Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej and it falls on the third lunar day of Shukla paksha of Va...
The vivid colours of the different religions residing in India give the country an admirable identity. This peaceful co-existence of these ideologically different communi...
1.Eternal Hanuman We have heard that the soul never dies and keeps reincarnating in one form or another…but in Hindu mythology, it is believed that some b...
The quantum of suffering that we undergo in a lifetime does not seem to be in proportion to the bad karmas we may possibly have generated in previous births or in this li...
None can be a greater devotee than Shri Hanuman. His devotion for Shri Rama is exceptional and endless. Child of Anjani and Kesari, Hanuman, who assumed a crucial part in...
Any soul, which takes the Veda as authority for recognizing God is Vaidika The reason for service to God must be the inspiration gained by knowing the details of...
The social activist and politician believed the text was a key part of the ideology which keeps South Indians in an inferior position.
Story of Brahma Purana Brahma is the Hindu God of creation and one of the ‘Trimurti’, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Pura...