Jagannath the lord of the universe is unwell and is under medication. Sounds strange but this is true. Lord Jagannath is given a ritual bath on eve of the Snana Yatra which is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha. It is an important festival for devotees and this …
Lord Jagannath is very unwell and under Medication. Read More »
Ekadashi the fasting occurring on the 11th lunar day is most auspicious for Vaishnavas. on this day Vaishnavas refrain from eating any sort of grains, and they are deeply engrossed in worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu. we might have heard many stories of how and why Ekadashi began and why to refrain …
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Today 16th June 2016 is Pandav Nirjala Ekadashi, and Prarayan or Fast-breaking time is the next day 17th June from 04:50 to 09:22 am. Nirjala Ekadashi falls on the 11th lunar day of the waxing fortnight of the Hindu month of May/June. Ekadasi fasting is very dear to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krsna. This …
Pradosham is the twilight period just before sunset and after sunset on the Trayodashi Tithi, the 13th Lunar day falling in Krishna and Shukla Pakshas, and this Vrata is very dear to Shiva. Pujas and prayers are performed during this period. Many people during this period spend time in a Shiva temple or listening to …
ugram viram maha-vishnum jvalantam sarvato mukham nrisimham bhishanam bhadram mrityur mrityum namamy aham “I bow down to Lord Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic like Lord Vishnu. He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and the death of death personified.” “ॐ नमो भगवते अष्ट मुख गनड बेरुड़ा महोग्रोलको ज्वल ज्वाला सुदर्शन …
Ashta Mukha Ganda Bherunda- The most special and unknown form of Lord Narasimha Read More »
Duryodhana a Major Character in Epic Mahabharata, he is also said to be the greatest warrior and villain of all time, he was the one who led to the fierce battle of Mahabharata leading to the Slaughter of Millions of Soldiers and great warriors. The word Duryodhana is derived from two words which are- Dur …
Jambukeshwar or Thiruvanaikava is a famous Shiva temple in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was built by Kochenga Chola, one of the Early Cholas, around 1,800 years ago. It is located on Srirangam island, which has the famous Ranganathaswamy temple.Jambukeshwar is one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams representing the Mahābhūta or five …
We all know the famous Rig Vedic Story of the Indra and Vritra battle. How Indra killed Vritra with his thunderbolt. but while reading Markandey Puran, I found the Vritra whom Indra killed was the reason for the birth of five Pandavas. The story from Markendey Purana Frightened by the severe penance of …
The Chinese goddess Kuan- Yin’s story is very similar to the Hindu Story of Bhakta Prahlada. How parents of both tortured them to get what they parents want. They were helped by the Gods and rescued every time. They were assisted by supernatural powers. The similarities between the two stories are really interesting. Story of …
Kuan Yin and Bhakta Prahlada, Same stories but different Screenplay Read More »
We find the story of destruction by flood and the advent of Matsya Avatar. but there happened one more destruction that was due to a shower of meteorites, maybe the same shower that wiped out the dinosaurs as stated by some theories, that heavy shower of meteorites was the cause of massive destruction at the …