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. Pandharpur Vittal Rumani Mandir is the main temple for Lord Vittal. Daily lot of […]
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, he wanted to […]
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 Lord Surya, she kept Chaya in her place and left suryaloka and […]
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, when Kali killed a great demon, all the divine gods assembled before her and chanted her with divine songs. She was […]
INTRODUCTION Idumban is a great devotee of Lord Muruga and an obedient disciple of sage Agastya as mentioned in Hindu Puranas. Idumban is the guardian of Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu. During ThaiPoosam celebrations in tamilnadu Murugan temples, people used to worship Idumban and then only they will worship Lord Muruga. Due to the command given by Sage Agastya, idumban carried the two hills – […]
INTRODUCTION Mahabali is also known as Bali is the son of Virochana , he was a noble Daitya King. He is the grandson of BhaktaPrahlada. The festival of Onam is celebrated in Kerala towards honoring him and welcoming him to the homes of the kerala people. Mahabali grew up under the guidance of his grandfather, Prahlada, who helped him to lead the spiritual path. He […]
INTRODUCTION Kali also called as Kali Devi is one among the Mahavidyas and considered as a great goddess in Hinduism. She is worshipped for getting relieved from black magic, prolonged illness, to get great spiritual power and to obtain more mental and physical strength.Kali appeared in order to destroy the evil forces. She is the incarnation of Shakti, […]
INTRODUCTION Annapurna Devi is the goddess who provides food for all the living beings in the earth. The name Annapurna itself indicates as the giver of sufficient food. Annapurna is an important goddess, through her blessings only, we are able to eat food and sustain in this world. She is an incarnation of Mata Parvati, the consort of Lord […]
INTRODUCTION Lord Satyanarayana is a form of Lord Vishnu, who is worshiped by his devotees during full moon days. Satyanarayana Vratha is a famous vritham (fasting) which will be observed by the devotees during the performance of satyanarayana pooja. Though it is not compulsory to observe fasting, but observing fasting and worshiping the Lord with […]
INTRODUCTION Kannaki Amman is the divine form of the pious and noble woman Kannagi, who was worshiped mainly in Sri Lanka and Kerala. She is considered as the goddess of chastity, rain and fertilization.She is also worshiped by the Sinhalese Buddhists as Pattini Deviyo. There is also a statue of Kannaki at Bharathi Salai, Marina Beach, Triplicane, Chennai – 600005. Silapathikaram, the ancient work […]
