Thiruvannamalai Temple
Lord Shiva has his largest dwelling in Thiruvannamalai, in the name of Annamalaiyar temple, which dates back to 1000s of years and has a mention in th...

Concept & Significance of Dhanurmasam
In Hindu religion we find two types of calendars being followed viz. Solar Calendar known as Sauramana and Lunar calendar known as Chaandramana....

How did Brahma Vishnu Mahesh born?
They were not born. They were not created. They are not acting by themselves as acting personalities. Any human being, observing the world and thin...

Ayodhya
Ayodhya, also called Oudh or Awadh, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ghaghara River just east of Faizabad....

What is secret behind Sai Baba's popularity?
By...Guduru VenkataRamanaiah, Siddhaguru in India: I am answering this question as I believe that your intention is about Shirdi Saibaba popul...

Significance of Bhagini Hastha Bhojanam
On the last day of Diwali festival, known as Bhathru Dwitheya, it is customary for the brothers to go their sisters' house and have food there. ...

Shubha Dhanatrayodashi
Dhanatrayodashi the day Goddess Lakshmi came out from the ocean of milk during the churning of the Sea. Hence, Goddess Lakshmi is worsh...

A History of the Dispute in Ayodhya
The dispute over the land where the Babri masjid stood dates back to 1857 when the mahant (or chief priest) of Hanumangarhi, a centre of Vaishnav...

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eigh...

Why tortoise placed in between Nandi and Lord Shiva?
Tortoise in Shiva Temples has a symbolic significance to inspire the devotees in their spiritual practice. It is said that some of the cursed b...

Jamadagna Muni (one of the Saptarishis) & Goddess Renuka
A descendant of sage Bhrigu, Jamadagni literally meaning consuming fire, was born to sage Richika and Satyavati, daughter of Kshatriya king Gaadh...

Upanapandavas : Five sons of Draupadi
Draupadi bore the Pandavas five sons. These sons are together called Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were born when the Pandavas were in vanavas ...

Kanchipuram Varadar
Athi Varadharaja is one among the 4 Brahma Kararchita Varadaja moorthies , carved out of Athi Tree by Vishwakarma in Kritha Yuga. This moorthi wa...

Cosmic Dance of Lord Shiva
We always wonder as to how existence came into being! Is the whole of the universe made of energy particles that abide by the rules of matter and ener...

Why Shivlinga must never be worshiped with Haldi?
Bholenath is known for living a minimalist life and thus likes to be revered in the simplest way. He need not be worshiped by offering rich foods and ...

The making of Rama Natakam How Arunachala Kavi came up with his immortal ...
In the world of Carnatic Music, the Rama Natakam of Arunachala Kavi (1711-1779) is special. Simple in language and high in emotional content,...

Lord Brahma & his four faces
Brahma created Shatarupa(literally śata-rūpā, she of a hundred beautiful forms), he was immediately infatuated and pursued her wherever sh...

Vibhuti & Sindur
Vibhuti and Sindur, (or holy ash and kumkum) is found in just about every Hindu household around the world. Men apply what is called a tilak and women...

5 Shiva Mantras & Hymns for Pleasing Shiva
Lord Shiva is known as the Lord of Lords and even other Hindu Gods try to plead Lord Shiva with mantras. Lord Shiva is worshiped in two forms â�...

Benefits of Observing Fast on Maha Shivratri:
Vrat is considered as the most important fast for the devotees of Lord Shiva. Shiva Purana states that if a devotee obeys Shivaratri fast with ho...

Significance of Magha Purnima
Magha Purnima is a full moon day which falls in the month of Magha. The famous Kumbh Mela and the Magha Mela which takes place at Triveni Sangam ...

Maha Shivratri Facts
Maha Shivratri, which literally translates to "great night of Shiva" is a Hindu festival largely celebrated in India as well as in Nepal. The fes...

Goddess Kali
Kali is the Hindu goddess (or Devi) of death, time, and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong m...

How Were The Trishul And Sudarshana Chakra Created
The trishul and the Sudarshan Chakra are two of the most powerful Hindu mythology. While the Trishul is Lord Shiva’s main weapon, the S...

Story of how Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra
This is the story of how Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra came into existence. The asuras, or demons, were extremely bad. They always tortured...

Legend behind the origin of Saligramam
If you ever happened to have a look inside a Vaishnavite's Pooja room, you might have had a glimpse of a black stone called Saligramam being worshippe...

MYTH AND FACTS about SALIGRAMA
“Saaligraama” (Shaligram/Salagramam), also called ‘Salagrama’ is a sacred stone preserved in many Hindu households as an...

Holy festival on full moon day : Dipki Purnima
Kartika Poornima is the holy festival for Hindus on the full moon day of the first month of the year according to the Hindu calendar, Kartika. I...

Tulasi Kalyanam
We attend many marriages in our lives but none like this one. This marriage is one that is believed to have happened eons ago and is celebrated to thi...

Story behind Shiva’s tandava
Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction o...