Ambarisha was an Ikshvaku king and the son of Mandhatri. He lived in Treta Yuga. He was a great devotee of Vishnu and through his great bhakti, lord Vishnu had offered him with Sudarshana Chakra. Once, Ambarisha performed the Ekadashi Vrata and at the time of...
INTRODUCTION Vyaghrapada was one of the great rishis in Hinduism. He is a sincere devotee of Lord Shiva, and used to worship him regularly and will never take his food without worshipping him. Vyaghrapadaused to pluck flowers, in order to offer it to Lord Shiva in the...
INTRODUCTION Lord Brahma is the father of the entire creation. Though he is the creator, he got only few temples, due to the curse given by Rishi Brihu during the previous Dwapara Yuga. His famous temple is situated at Pushkar in Rajasthan. The temple is the...
A simple act of daily pooja can help renew faith, and bring the whole family together for a wholesome start for the day. A daily pooja is a combination of the following Decorating of idols and or imagesRinging of bellsAarti with a lamps or camphorRecitation of songs...
INTRODUCTION Bhramari is an incarnation of Mata Parvati. Bhramariis known as the Goddess of bees. She is mentioned in the Devi Mahatmya. The Devi Bhagavata Purana mentions her greatness shown to the living beings of the entire universe and describes her supreme...
INTRODUCTION Lord Vithoba, is a Hindu god mostly worshiped by the people of Maharashtra. He is the incarnation of Lord Krishna. Vithoba is often depicted as a smiling handsome young man by keeping his two arms on his hip, and appears with his consort Mata Rukmani....
INTRODUCTION Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775–1835) was a great poet, singer,veena player, and a great composer of Carnatic Music. His compositions are highly praised for their detailed descriptions of Hindu gods and temples. His compositions are popular and even today, it...
INTRODUCTION The holy religion of Jainism preaches about living a simple and a pious life and without causing any harm to all the living beings in the earth. Jainism is mainly based on the teachings of the 24 Tirthankaras, of whom Lord Mahavira was the most important...
INTRODUCTION Lord Buddha was born before 2500 years ago in Lumbini at Nepal. He was born as a prince, Got married and had son. He got depressed in his life by seeing certain incidents , such as a dead man, an old man and a person suffering from disease. Due to that,...
INTRODUCTION Chaya Devi is the shadow goddess, the consort of Lord Surya and the mother of the Justice god Lord Shani Bhagawan. She is formed from the shadow of Goddess Saranyu, the first wife of Lord Surya. Since Saranyu was unable to bear the heat of his consort...
INTRODUCTION Tara Devi is one among the Mahavidyas and she is a form of Durga Devi, and contains great powers.She is referred in the sacred text Adbhuta Ramayana, and she is also mentioned in the Buddhist texts. According to Adbhuta Ramayana,...
INTRODUCTION Harichandra is a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty and he is mentioned in the famous sacred texts Mahabharata, Markandeya Purana and the Devi-Bhagavata Purana. He was the son of the famous king Trishanku. According to the legend,...