Is Subhadra Incarnation of YogaMaya?
Subhadra is the incarnation of Yogamaya . She is the sister of Krishna and Balarama, wife of Arjuna, and mother of Abhimanyu. She is the daughter...

Varalakshmi Vratam
Varalakshmi Vratham pooja vidhanam, Varalakshmi Vratam process, Varalakshmi Vratam in telugu, varalakshmi pooja procedure, varalakshmi pooja proc...

Raksha Bandhan : Virtue of Protection and Symbol of Solidarity
We are once again in the celebration zone of the utterly pious bond of brothers and sisters!! The whole India is cautiously getting itself ready to ta...

Garuda Panchami
Garuda Panchami is a special day of worshipping Garuda, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. The festival of Garuda Panchami is celebrated on the 5th day ...

"INDRA" the king of the Gods
I would say, if I were to go by the Rig Veda, that Indra is more powerful than Shiva(Rudra) or Vishnu! If fact Indra is the most prominent Vedic ...

Interesting History of Kotappakonda which is also known as Kaaki Vaalani Kotappakonda
It is very interesting to share the story of Kotappakonda which is located in Guntur district. How lord shiva (Jangama Devara) shifted his place ...

Swastika In Hinduism
The symbol of swastika is a great example of what happened to Hinduism in Europe and outside India. The Europeans saw in the symbol a variation o...

History behind Angkor Wat Hindu temple in Cambodia
Lost in the woods for over 400 years, the discovery of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu monument literally shocked the world. Angkor Wat, Cambodiaâ€...

Akka Mahadevi: Shiva in her soul
Akkamahadevi belongs to 12th Century and at age 16, Mahadevi was the epitome of beauty. While other girls of her age dreamt of prospective bridegrooms...

What is in BONAM? And why it celebrates particularly in Ashadam
BONAM is offerings consist of cooked rice, jaggery, curd, water (known as Bonam) and other dishes which are brought in the pots are given to the ...

Arundathi Nakshatram after wedding
Arundhati is the wife of sage Vasishta, and considered as an extraordinary women. Due to her remarkable loyalty and devotion to her husband, she is in...

Hindu marriage : Traditions and its Secrets
Hindu traditions are ancient and eternal too. But we the Indians fail to recognize our rich traditions while the foreigners are trying to learn about...

Why do people Visit temples on Amavasya Day?
Yes, there is importance in visiting the temple on Amavasya day.The human mind and moon is closely related. There are some Hindu practices based ...

Vyuhas used in the war of Mahabharata
1. Chakra vyuha – formation of concentric circles in layers. 2. Shakata vyuha – formation of a cart wheel 3. Mandala vyuha – circular formatio...

Chakravyuha (Padmavyuha)
Why was Chakravyuha (Padmavyuha) only created for capturing Yudhisthir when Kauravas could have used Chakravyuha multiple times against anyone...

Ramayana "Philosophy of Life"
‘Ra’ means light, ‘Ma’ means within me, in my heart. So, Rama means the Light Within Me.. Rama was born to Dasharath & Kousal...

Zodiac Sign and its Predictions
ARIES: The very first Sign of the Zodiac is Aries. And, much on the same lines, the ones born under this Sign consider themselves as the first...

Ksheera Vruksham @ Panakala Narsimha Swamy Temple Mangalagiri
Ksheera vruksham (the milk tree) on the Mangalagiri hill is of great attraction particularly to the woman. The legend goes to say that king Sasibandi ...

Mangalagiri - The Auspicious Hill
Before Anjanadri, Thotadri , Mukthyadri and Now Mangalagiri the Auspicious Hill. Mangalagiri means The Auspicious Hill. This place is one of ...

Upoming Pilgrimage "Golla Gattu "(Peddagattu)
The presiding deities, Sri Lingamanthula Swamy, believed an Incarnation of Lord Shiva, and his sister – Choudamma, are offered various pujas du...

First Child of King Dashratha
Before Ram and his brothers were born, King Dashratha and his first wife Kaushalya had a daughter named Shanta. Kaushalya’s elder sister Vershi...

"Holika" - Ancient Festival of India
Holi is an ancient festival of India and was originally known as 'Holika'. The festivals finds a detailed description in early religious works such as...

Shivarathri and Pooja Vidhanam
Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival. According to one, during the samudra manthan, a pot of poison emerg...

Who is GODDESS ANKAMMA
Mudiraju's popular deity is mother Goddess Ankamma. Chola kings of South India also worshipped Ankamma. Mutharayars and Cholas are one and the sa...

Historical renuka yellamma temple
Yellamma temple known as balkampet yellamma temple in hyderabad is very ancient temple with great history.15 th century then nobody knows anything abo...

Jesus in Ancient Hinduism
Perhaps the most famous poem or prayer in the Rg Veda (or Rig Veda) is the Purusasukta (purusha suktam). It is found in the 10th Mandala and 90...

MahaNandeeshwaralayam
According to the available inscriptions of 10th century the temple was being repaired and re-built several times.The Vimana Gopuram over the Sanc...

5th Shakthi peeta Alampur Jogulamba Devi
There are 51 Shakthi peetas. However other than the 51 Shakti peetas, there are 18 Shakthi peetas also referred to as Ashtadasha Shakthi peetas. ...

Bija mantra
Beeja mantra is the shortest mantra that is added before other mantras. When the mantras are recited together. it gives a lot of positive energy and b...

Lord Kubera
Kubera is not worshipped today as he once was in ancient India. So popular was he that even after the rise of Buddhism and Jainism, he remained a...