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The Song of God – Bhagavad Gita
Does God also sing a song? If so, what songs does He sing? From which movie? Who is the composer for these songs? Does God also sing a song? If so, what songs does He sing? From which movie? Who is...
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Vidura Neethi from the Mahabharata
5000 years ago, the sage Vidura counseled King Dhritarashtra on leadership and the characteristics of wise people. Vidura seeks to prevent war by urging evil king Dhritarashtra to reconsider his...
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During my years of experience in the field of providing astrological guidance, I saw that a very great number of people who contacted me were in fact victims of low self-confidence, fear, depression,...
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Guru Paramartha and His Five Foolish Disciples
A humorous fable from South India about a bogus guru and his five useless disciples. Each episode of the story defeats one of the six atheistic systems of Vedic philosophy (shad-darshanas). Here we...
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Punishments for Our Sins According to Garuda Purana
Sinners are sent to various Narakas (Hells) by Yamaraja according to the nature and seriousness of their sins. According to the Garuda Purana there are a total of 28 Narakas. They are as follows. (1)...
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Friendship Explained in the Mahabharata by Ashwatthama
After the death of Dushasana, at the hands of Bhima, Ashwathama, approached Duryodhana, and pleaded him to make peace with the Pandavas . His logic was that by becoming friends with the Pandavas both...
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Some Incredible Facts About Ancient Hindu Temples
My American friend, Ved Bell, who is a follower of Mata Amrutanandamayi, asked me why is it that some Hindu temples didn’t allow him to go in. He has married to a Nepali Hindu woman. They follow...
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Soma – Elixir of the Gods
“We have drunk Soma and become immortal; we have attained the light, the gods discovered. Now what may an enemy’s malice do to harm us? What, O Immortal, can mortal man’s deception do?” – Rig Veda...
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Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannatha
Bhaktivedanta Ashram’s Jagannatha Temple in Bhadrak, Orissa A special bath of Jagannath takes place on the Purnima of Jyestha month (Devasnan Purnima), to commemorate the appearance day of Lord...
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Classification of Warriors by Bhishma in the Mahabharata
Bhishma, the grandsire of both the Kauravas and the Pandavas, analyzed each warrior on both sides of the battle. He said there are 3 types of warriors. They are the Rathi, the Atirathi and the...
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Karna – Was He a Hero or a Villain?
In India, for people who are conversant with the Mahabharata, there is a whole culture where Karna is a kind of anti-hero. He is a sweet mango gone bad. He was a wonderful human being gone totally bad...
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5 Lesser Known Tales from the Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is often known as the fifth Veda. It has often been said that reading the Mahabharata from start to finish will fill the reader’s mind with such knowledge and enlightenment that he is...
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Mahabharata – A Dharma Yudha Based on Swadharma
Ancient stories such as Mahabharata and Ramayana have been re-written and misinterpreted so many times that it becomes a little difficult to get to the truth. Therefore it becomes necessary to piece...
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The Legend Behind Mahaprasad and Nirmalya of Jagannath Temple in Puri
Everybody knows that when the ‘Prasad’, cooked in the temple of Lord Jagannath is offered to Goddess Bimala it becomes ‘Mahaprasad’. What is the eagerness of devotees of Lord Jagannath to get this...
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Muslim Youth Translates Hanuman Chalisa into Urdu
India is a land of Gods and many religions. Be it many festivals pertaining to that or whatever, but Indians consider themselves to be religious. A Muslim man hailing from Jaunpur has translated the...
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Revealing the Secret Behind Gayatri Mantra
The Gayatri mantra is a 6,000-year-old verse recited by millions of Hindus every day all over the world. This mantra – Rigveda Samhita 3.62.10 – was composed by sage Vishwamitra. He composed most of...
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Nataraja: Symbolism Behind the Lord of Dance
The inner meaning of this Symbol is very grand and poetic, and to enter into, and understand it, will certainly be deemed a privilege by those who are striving to realise for themselves the truths of...
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Snanam: Water Purification in Hinduism
Water purifies the body and the mind. It rejuvenates the spirit. It liberates the psyche. The waters of the Ganga River can even erase karma from the past and give moksha, or cessation from the cycle...
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Benefits of Mauna Vratha According to Hinduism
Mauna Vratha literally means a vow to keep silent. For spiritual growth it is essential that one’s speech must be pure. To acquire purity of speech the practice of silence is important. Hindu...
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The Process, Mantras and Effects of Agnihotra Homam
The process of Agnihotra consists of making two offerings to the fire exactly at the time of sunrise & sunset along with the chanting of two small Sanskrit mantras.The offerings consist of two...
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