एक बार एक शिव-भक्त अपने गांव से केदारनाथ धाम की यात्रा पर निकला। पहले यातायात की सुविधाएँ तो थी नहीं, वह पैदल ही निकल पड़ा। रास्ते में जो भी मिलता केदारनाथ का मार्ग पूछ ल...
औरत ने यमराज से पूछा, आप मुझे स्वर्ग ले जायेगें या नरक। यमराज बोले दोनों में से कहीं नहीं। तुमनें इस जन्म में बहुत ही अच्छे कर्म किये हैं, इसलिये मैं तु...
Maha Deva!! is the another name of Lord Shiva, as he is considered the most divine among all Hindu gods. Almost every state in India worships Lord Shiva. He is considered...
इस बात से इनकार नहीं किया जा सकता कि रावण में तमाम बुराईयां थीं. पर ये भी जग जानता है कि वो प्रकांड पंडित था.
Dussehra might be a festival to celebrate the victory of good over evil, but it's only a minor part of Hindu mythology. Ravan was one of the most important characters...
If we want to make progress upon earth, we must understand the methods, mechanism and intentions of Nature and live accordingly in harmony with it rather than against it....
Consciousness is defined as a ‘state of awareness, being awake’. In the Bhagwad Gita, Krishna says: ‘Arjuna, as the sun alone illuminates this universe,...
A young boy of a middle class family, all of 5yrs, is sitting on a chair in the drawing room of his parents’ modest apartment. He’s wearing a crisp and well f...
Childbirth is the most miraculous and beautiful creation of nature. When a child takes birth it is considered to be the most auspicious occasion in a family. To celebrate...
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...
During the month of Shravan or Sawan, several devotees set out on a yatra by foot, popularly known as 'Kanwar Yatra'.
Mahavir was born on Trayodashi Tithi during Shukla Paksha in the Chaitra month.
Our entire life is linked to two energies – that of sun (surya) and of moon (chandra). Surya is the devta of gyan. Its shaktiis Gayatri ji, the source of all other ...
Instead of investing huge amounts of money on festivities and idols, religious institutions would do well to spend on philanthropic efforts for people in need.
Lord Basaveshwara is a great social reformer and a great thinker of the 12th century. Around the year A.D.1105, Basaveshwara was born in a Brahmin family at Bagevadi situ...
Paradeswar Temple is located in Dharamgarh, Orissa. Established in 2001, the Paradeswar Temple is a Holy Place for worshipping Lord Shiva.The sacred Mercury Linga, weighi...
When a young Adi Shankaracharya asked permission to become a monk 1,200 years ago, his widowed mother gave her assent reluctantly, but with one caveat, that he would perf...
New Delhi: The auspicious month of Ramadan is upon us as we imbibe the soul-cleansing energy radiating throughout the month with rigorous fasting. The holy month of Ramad...
Peepal tree or Pipal (Ficus Religiosa) is considered to be one of the most sacred trees in our Hindu culture since ages. Even Jains and Budhists worship the Peepal tree. ...
We find all Hindu temples having metal bells at the entrance or inside the temple. We usually ring these bells before entering the temple and at the time of Puja or aarti...
We often find that in spite of our best efforts, we do not succeed in our efforts. We do our best and still are perplexed to find that there are unavoidable obstacles at ...
When it comes to money and wealth, people tend to be selfish. The ideal presented in Hinduism regarding money is it should be spent for preserving, protecting and promoti...
Shiva is the first Aghori known for wearing the garland of skulls. In this post, we clarified why Shiva is called Aghori, and the significance of Aghori Shiva? ...
Would could it be that you are aware of Lord Ganesha till now aside from the way that he is Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati's child and that his name is droned precedi...
There is a story about Krishna getting a stomach ache. The only supposed cure for it was to gently rub on his stomach, the dust off the soles of the feet of his devotees....
Holi, the festival of Colours is celebrated in different corners of India with pomp and gaiety on full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per...
According to legends, Lord Krishna was the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was born in ‘Dwapur Yug’ as the eighth child of Devki and Vasudev but was bro...
In these religiously divisive times, it's soul-gladdening to remember that Sufis, Muslim mystics, celebrated Holi and Diwali and never thought that the festivals of H...
Positivity attracts blissfulness, says ARCHIKA DIDI We are born the same, at different locations and times, but we all start our lives the same way. Some achieve...