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According to the legends, Lord Parasurama created the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari. Lord Parasurama the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu was the son of Sage...
When we see number of beads in vara mala/vrata mala, number of names of God and Goddess, I always wondered there should be some prominence for...
~ Sita Ram Goel, (excerpted from the book, “Hindu Temples: What happened to them?”_ The mention made by Maulana Abdul Hai (Indian Express, February 5, 1989)...
~ Subhashish Chatterjee The Need for Silence: In the rush of activities and noise that have become a part of modern living, we often forget the...
Born in 1000 BCE, Kashiraj Divodas Dhanvantari is hailed as the Father of Surgery in Ayurveda, the oldest and the most holistic medical science in the...
~By Kiren Dhaliwal Daily routine is a vital and integral part of our state of health. A routine that is followed with care and awareness with...
An interesting feeling for prayers to bring in a change in the world is now experienced from different quarters. Moral Re-armament movement stands in the forefront...
Hindu Dharma considers the mangalsutra to be a soubhagyalankar (Soubhagya is marital status of a woman and alankar is ornament) of the woman. This ornament is to be placed around the bride’s...
In Indian homes, we are taught from a very young age; never to touch papers, books and people with our feet. If the feet accidentally touch...
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...
Indian marriages are well renowned around the world for all the rituals and events forming part of the marriage ceremony....
One of the most sensual attires of a woman in India is undoubtedly the sari. It is a long unstitched...
Atithi Devo Bhava, an ancient line taken from the Hindu scriptures and was originally coined to depict a visiting person whose date of...
-By Ojaswita Krishnaa Chaturvedi anskrit is the language of ancient India, the earliest compilation of sound, syllables and written communication...
Baiskhi is also spelled ‘Vaisakhi’, and is a vibrant Festival considered to be an extremely important festival in India. It...
– Shri Gyan Rajhans Navratri or the nine holy days are auspicious days of the lunar calendar according to Hinduism. ...
Vastu Shastra (or short just Vastu) is the Indian science of space and architecture and how we may create spaces...
– Arun Gopinath Hindus believe that the knowledge of medicinal plants is older than history itself, that it was gifted...
Pulastya Maha Muni affirmed to Bhishma that Brahma was Narayana Himself and that in reality he was Eternal. But in...
Karma Yoga is Meditation in Action: “Karma” means action and “yoga” means loving unity of our mind with God. To...