In: Festivals, Festivals Of The Month, Vedic Culture

  Durga Puja is one of the most significant amongst all Indian festivals. It is particularly the prime festival of West Bengal. Durga Puja refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashti, MahaSaptami, MahaAshtami, MahaNavami and Vijayadashami. The festival involves the worship of Shakti i.e. goddess Durga. LegendRead More →

In: Temples, Travel

Punjab is one of the states situated in the North Western part of India. Known as the ‘land of five rivers’ it is famous for its religious diversity. It is home to various places of historical importance and religious significance.Read More →

In: Temples, Travel

A traditional Hindu temple generally has common characteristics which are at times influenced by region, mode of worship and culture. The main deity is generally placed in a Central shrine or Garbha Griha or sanctum sanctorum. Read More →

In: Trimurti

Lord Brahma –‘ब्रह्मा’ is the first Deva of the Trimurti along with Vishnu and Maheswara (Shiva). Lord Brahma is the originator and the generator of mankind. He is the dhata (the giver), and the Vidhata (the Supreme Being).Read More →

In: Goddesses

Sati is a Hindu Goddess, who was the first consort of Lord Shiva. She is an aspect of Adi Parashakti and is also known as DakshayaniRead More →

In: Goddesses

The gentle and nurturing aspect of Shakti is goddess Parvati. She is the Hindu Goddess of fertility, love and devotion. She is the consort of Lord Shiva, one of the trinity who is the regenerator and destroyer of the universe.Read More →

Kubera God Of Wealth

In: Devta

Kubera – God of Wealth: Introduction Kubera – God of Wealth: In the Vedic era, people worshipped nature and the Cosmic elements. Later on, they began worshipping deities who had distinct personalities and various aspects and formed the Saakar aspect of the Ultimate Reality Brahman. These deities were exhibited asRead More →

In: Devta

Ganesh : Introduction Vakratundamahakayasuryakotisamaprabha, nirvighnamkuru me deva sarvakaryeshusarvada. Praise be the lord God, having a twisted face, a huge body with the luster of crores of suns, I pray to thee, please remove all the obstacles always from all my works. Ganapati is one of the most popular Hindu deities.Read More →

In: Devta

Contents ·           Introduction ·           Origin of Dattatreya ·           Birth of Dattatreya ·           Legend ·           Appearance of Dattatreya ·           Significance of Symbols ·           24 Gurus of Dattatreya ·           Books on Dattatreya ·           Temples of Dattatreya ·           Datta Jayanthi ·           Shloka ·           Conclusion Introduction The core of Hinduism lies in the principleRead More →

In: Devta

Contents ·         Introduction ·         In Greek and Roman Tradition ·         Etymology ·         Iconography ·         Birth and Family ·         Agni and Kartikeya ·         Agni Nakshatra or Kruttika Nakshatra ·         In Vedic Traditions ·         Forms of Agni ·         In The Upanishads ·         In the Puranas ·         Agni Purana ·         In the RamayanaRead More →