Lakshman, Urmila and Nidra Devi
Lakshman, a highly skilled archer who could loose five hundred arrows in a single shot. He lived all his life serving his elder brother Ram and accomp...

Two Major Great Epics Of Ancient India - Mahabharata And Ramayana Page 3....
Ramayana - King Rama's Journey Ramayana is like the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic but much shorter. Written by the legendary sage Valmiki, ...

Two Major Great Epics Of Ancient India - Mahabharata And Ramayana Page 2....
Mahabharata - The Longest Poem Ever Written "The word Mahabharata comprises the syllables' maha', 'bha', 'ra' and 'ta'. 'Maha', of course, mea...

Two Major Great Epics Of Ancient India - Mahabharata And Ramayana
These two great poems — Ramayana and Mahabharata — laid the foundation for Indian literary culture and are foundational to the H...

Saptarishi - Seven Sages Who Guided Humanity During Four Great Ages
The Saptarishis are the seven holy sages, who are regarded in the Vedas as the founders of the Vedic religion. These Seven Holy Sages were as...

Sapthagiri - Seven Hills
Sapthagiri represent the Saptarishi (seven sages)They sometimes called the Sapathagiri. Here the Seven Hills are... Vrushabhadri – In...

Sanatana Dharma & its Conception of a Temple
Sanatana Dharma has the universal vision to link all humanity together in a recognition of the One Self or Paramatman in all beings – the ...

Significance of the Shivratri vrat
"Shivratri" its the time to observe a one-day fast – the Shivratri fast or Shivratri vrat seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva. All through...

Ratha Saptami - Dedicated to Lord Surya
Ratha Saptami festival celebrated as birth anniversary of Sun god. Dedicated to Lord Surya, the festival of Ratha Saptami falls on the saptami...

The Value of Pi upto 32 Decimals from the Vedas
Men of older generation used to say that all knowledge is there in the Vedas. Anyone who hears such words will have the first reaction that it is an e...

Lord Shiva and Saint Maanikkavaachagar
The saint Manikkavaachagar was born in the village of Thiruvaadhavur (near Madurai) in Tamil Nadu around the 9th century A.D. He was bestowed thi...

Principal deities of Hinduism
There are many Hindu deities, some with great and others with limited powers. Most Hindus focus their devotion primarily on one of these, whom they re...

"Aravan" Son of Arjuna and Ulupi
Lets introduce the audience to a much lesser known character "Aravan' from Mahabharata. Many would not have heard lesser about this character. ...

AkhandJyoti & its Significance
Navratri, is celebrated along nine divine nights, worshiping Goddess Durga and her 9 sacred manifestations- Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Ma...

The story behind Bathukamma
King Dhramangada and his wife Satyavati lost their hundred sons in the battlefield. Thereafter they prayed to Goddess Lakshmi urging her to be bo...

Samba - The Boy who Ended Yadava Dynasty by giving birth to Musalm (IronClub)
Not many people know about Samba, the son of Lord Krishna & Jambavati, who ultimately became the cause of destruction of the whole Yadava clan. ...

Science behind Aarti
Aarti is an easy and beautiful medium to light the lamp of devotion (present in the seeker’s heart) and obtain God’s grace and blessing ...

Singapattanam (Sri Narasimha Swamy in the Linga form)
India is a country with many legends doing the rounds. One such is the self-manifestation of Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy in Singapattanam (Singota...

ShravanMasam 2020
The month of Sawan is of great importance in Hindu tradition. It is considered to be the most sacred month in a Hindu year. The month is dedicate...

AMARNATH is a Place where the secret of immortality told to Lord Shiva's wife Parvati.
Shiva also known as is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contempor...

Shakuni did not hate Pandavas, his real enemy was Bhishma.
Shakuni, the Prince of Gandharva and the brother of Gandhari, is believed to be the main reason behind the war of Mahabharata. Shakuni Was Also C...

Chidambaram Temple - Center Point of world ‘s Magnetic Equator
The architecture of the temple represents the link between arts and spirituality. The temple was constructed during the 10th Century when Chidambaram ...

Pradakshina Around Temples
Pradakshina means circumambulation. Circumambulation means going in a clockwise direction, particularly in the northern hemisphere. In the northern he...

Significance of Bilwa Patra
Bilwa Patra is nothing but Bael leaf or Aegle Marmelos. The Bael tree is a very sacred tree in the Hindu religion. The Bilva Patra comes from tw...

STORY OF Samakka Saralamma
It is said that once, a few tribal people went out for hunting to the forest. There, they found a girl child playing with lions. Surprised, they took ...

Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara - Telangana's Own Kumbh Mela
Known as Telangana's Own Kumbh Mela, 'Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara' Narrates Tribals Battle Against Despotic Rulers Dubbed the state's own...

RathaSaptami and its Significance
Rathasaptami is an auspicious festival celebrated by Hindus and it is dedicated to Lord Suryanarayana. Saptami Tithi is devoted to Lord Surya. Sh...

Holi
Originating in Hindu legend, Holi traditionally commemorated the act of the dark blue god Krishna applying color to the face of his soul mate. ...

Pedda Panduga "Sankrathi"
The 'big festival' or more aptly known as the ‘peda panduga’ in Andhra, Sankranti is a harvest festival that has people from all over the...

Lord Hayagriva
Hayagriva, an avatar of Lord Mahavishnu, is the lord of all vidhyas (knowledge and wisdom). It is important for all seekers of knowledge and power to ...