Akkalkot Maharaj & Shirdi Sai Baba
Swami Samarth and Shri Shirdi Sai Baba were the manifestations of the same Divine Spirit in two gross bodies. Shree Swami Samarth belie...

GOD GARUDA
Indian Mythology has its place for animals and birds as Gods and demi-gods in the same lineage of our mainstream Gods too. Snakes (Naga Panchami...

Bidar Narasimha Swamy
It is also known as Narasimha Zarna Cave temple, and Jharani Narasimha Temple. The famous cave temple enshrines the powerful deity Lord Narasimha...

Dattatreya (incarnation) sri narasimha saraswati swami
Ganagapur is a famous spiritual place associated with lord Dattatreya and his second avatar (incarnation) Sri Narasimha Saraswati swami. it is co...

Reason Behind Using of TILGUL during festival of Makar Sankranti
Tilgul is a very colorful and excellent sesame candy made of sesame seeds and jaggery. Til means sesame seeds whereas gul means jaggery in Marathi/ Hi...

Sankranti A Celebration of Science and Spirituality
Hindus are inheritors of a culture which integrated spirituality and science with great pageantry. Hinduism’s underlying core belief is that there i...

Best kept secrets of the Mahabharata?
Most of the people here will be aware of the fact that Draupadi had married all the Pandavas and thus having 5 husbands, but there are some stories an...

Is Sri Lanka the Lanka of the Ramayana?
The Ramayana is one of the two main itihasa – historical epics – of India, along with the Mahabharata. It describes the activities of Krsnaâ€...

Migrants from India Settled in Australia 4,000 Years Before Captain Cook’s Arrival
Australia was settled by a wave of immigrants from India a little more than 4,000 years ago, a genetic study shows. The finding overturns the view th...

A Sage In Teens For Ever!
We all know that man is mortal. But, there are also people who ar...

Raghavendra Swami Appeared to British Official Thomas Munroe 130 Years After Entering...
Well, all of us know about the episode of Thomas Munroe and Raghavendra Swamy. However, not many know that Rarayu himself gave the reason for app...

The Death of Kartavirya Arjuna
The violent persecution of Brahmins by Kshatriya had at the time spanned generations. Aurva, great-grandfather of Parashurama, recalled a vivid c...

Kartha Veeryarjuna: The incarnation of Vishnu Chakra
"sumantho sumantho sri karthaveeryarjuna namaha" This is a very powerful mantra(Chanting) helps the people who want to get rid from enemies... N...

Om Shree RAJA MATHANGI NAMAHA
She is the Goddess of Knowledge, Talent and Expertise. In their meditative state, ancient rishis provided various paths to reach the Supreme Divi...

Lord Ayappa Sitting Posture
Ayyappa is one of the famous forms worshipped by the Hindus. The principal temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is in Sabarimala, or the hills of Sab...

Truth behind Makara Jyothi In sabarimalaya
Well if you are asking if the light that shines 3 Times in a mountain is man made or God made.. Answer is, it's man made... there is a temple in th...

Ninth Day of Navratri – Maha Navami, Mahishasura Mardini Puja, Siddhidhatri Puja, M...
Ninth day of Navratri is known as Maha Navami Durga Puja. Maha Navami 2010 date is October 16th, Saturday. Mahanavami is the last day of Navratri...

Maa Mahagauri Eight Day of Navratri
Eighth day of navratri puja is also known as Maha Pooja during Navratri. The eight day of Navratri or Ashtami is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, ...

Devi Kalaratri Seventh Day of Navratri
Ekveni Japakarnapura Nagna Kharastitha | Lamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta Sharirani || Vaampadolla Salloh Lata Kanthak Bhushna | Vardhan ...

Maa Katyayani Sixth Navdurga Worshiped in Navratri Durga
Maa Katyayani is the sixth form of Maa Durga. So the sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Durga Katyayani. She is called Katyayani because she w...

Customs & Rituals of Navratri
Before Navrati arrives houses are cleaned and even white washing or painting is done. Then the actual ritual of Navratri starts off with pl...

Colorful Bathukamma
Bathukamma is a colourful and vibrant festival of Telangana. Bathukamma festival is celebrated by women, with flowers that grow exclusively in each re...

Why BATHUKAMMA is celebrated?
Bathukamma is a festival that is celebrated for nine days during navrathri. It starts on Mahalaya Amavasya and ends on Ashwayuja Ashtami (also ca...

Bathukamma Begins in Telangana
Hello People Just get ready for bathukamma this year from date 30-Oct-2016 (Amavasya) Enjoy this festival of flowers. Bathukamma means 'Mo...

Pitru Paksha
In this post we will see both the reasons for celebrating pitru pakshas or shraddhs, from ancient perspective as well in context of its relevance and ...

Person behind the reformation of Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a major festival of Maharashtra, where thousands of gigantic idols of lord Ganesh are immersed by huge processions of worshipers s...

The Lord of Success
Ganesha — the elephant-deity riding a mouse — has become one of the commonest mnemonics for anything associated with Hinduism. This not only sugge...

How is Sept 2016 for you?
Hi All, I have been thinking of refurbishing my blog with monthly predictions for each sign (Moon based) since long. Due to various constraint...

Gokulashtami, What’s so special about Krishna, as opposed to any other form of God?
Gokulashtami commemorates the earthly appearance of Krishna, who is described in India’s sacred writings as God Himself. One of the biggest rel...

Story Behind Dhanteras
Once, Goddess Lakshmi insisted Lord Vishnu to accompany Him during one of His visits to the earth. Lord Vishnu agreed but on the condition that S...