Indraprastha
Indraprastha was originally called Khandavaprastha which was a forest full of thorn shrubs and bushes on the western banks of Yamuna. Takshak, a serpe...

Evil Eye-Drishti
The drishti is caused by the negative and evil thoughts that are directed towards us by other people. When people are jealous at our growth in life, ...

The Day of Your Birth is secretly ruling your life!
All these years, we continued to cherish and celebrate the date of our birth, but do any of you remember the day you were born? Was it a Monday, Frida...

How the ancestors of the Pandavas and Kauravas was born.
These were times when transactions between the planet Earth and other forms of life were very frequent. There are various aspects of the Mah...

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...

Why women are less healthy than men in old age
According to a study, genes that act late in life could explain why women have poorer health than men in older age. Scientists have long wondered w...

Highlights of red carpet welcome and where did it come from?
The oldest reference to red carpet is found in a Greek play - the Agamemnon by Aeschylus, the famous playwright of Greece -- dated 458 BC....

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...

Strong Relationship with God
Have you ever thought about how to have a strong relationship with God? If not, this is the time to think about that seriously. Without God you a...

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...

Keep your Relationship Strong and Happy
keep a long relationship? How to keep a healthy relationship? How to keep a strong relationship? How to keep a happy relationship? There are such so m...

What Triggers the Hepatitis B Infection in a Person?
There are several forms of infections around us that can trigger certain kinds of illnesses in the body. How much a disease will affect you largely de...

COCONUT WATER FACE MIST for clear skin
Coconut water is basically antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory and is an antioxidant too. The Cytokinins present in the coconut water help...

THE MIRACLE PLANT (asthi-bhaksha)
Kalanchoe is a succulent perennial plant that grows 3-5 feet tall. Commonly known as 'air plant,' it has tall hollow stems, fleshy dark green leaves t...

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...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA 10th Annual Dallas Benefit Gala on October 27, 2018
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School ABOUT THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION In India, millions of children s...

I did my part, what about you?
I am active participant on social media discussing, debating current affairs in India including upcoming elections in 2019. If you listen into kid...

Apasmara – the symbol of ignorance
Apasmara is a figure in Hindu mythology who represents both ignorance and epilepsy. He is a demon dwarf who is also sometimes called Muyalaka o...

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...

Lord Shiva : Snake around his neck
When we see a photograph of Lord Shiva, the first thing that anyone notices is the snake around his neck. The name of the snake is Vasuki and the...

Hinduism in China: A forgotten history!Hinduism in China: A forgotten history!
Hinduism has no attested presence in modern mainland China, but archaeological evidence suggests presence of Hinduism in different provinces of mediev...

Prambanan Temple (Outstanding Universal Value)
Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentri...

India’s first female detective: Rajani Pandit
In a country like ours where investigating violent crimes is a profession that scares even the most daring of men, there is a woman who has solved ove...

Origin of Tribal People Life in India and there Religion
Tribals, black aborigines similar to those found in new Guinea and Australia, are believed to be the original inhabitants of much of southern India. ...

Adivasi
Tribal people in India are called adivasi. Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups considered the aboriginal p...

Why is Gaurihar puja performed prior to the marriage?
1.Gaurihar puja – The promise of giving the daughter’s hand in marriage (Vagdan/Vanhnishchay) Origin and meaning ...

why men’s and women’s shirts button up on different sides
There’s an actual explanation for the button mystery! Did you ever notice that the buttons on men’s shirts are on the right wh...

Should a Sanyasi or a Swami Enter Politics?
Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s Powerful,Forceful, and Timely Answer For many years, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji...