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Significance of Shaligram According to Hinduism
The Kali Gandaki or Gandaki River is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a tributary of the river Ganges in India. It is also called Krishna Gandaki in Nepal. However, one of the most important...
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Karma Vipaka: Sins and Their Results in Dharma Shastra
Sins are committed in three ways – Manasaa – with the mind, Vaachaa – with words, Kaayena – with the body. The manasika paapas are to think about taking away another’s property, to think about...
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Vibhuti: How and Where Should We Apply It
There are many aspects to the usage of vibhuti or sacred ash. First of all, it is a great medium to transfer or transmit energy, and it has an ability to help direct and control the energy body. Apart...
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The Story Behind Tirumala Srivari Laddu
Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple is the world famous temple. Tirupati Laddu or SriVari Laddu is the Laddu sweet offered as Naivedhyam to Lord Sri Venkateswara, at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple of...
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Top 22 Reasons to Believe Hinduism is Based on Science
Somebody has rightly said, “Hinduism is not a religion, it is a way of life.” Here nature is of paramount importance and the devas of Hinduism are basically different forms of the nature. It is...
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Ancient Rishis vs Modern Science
Modern science has come to the conclusion that all is one energy. Long ago, India’s wisdom came to the conclusion that all is one awareness/consciousness, i.e. the one energy of science ‘knows...
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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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“Thou Shalt Not Kill”: Srila Prabhupada Explained to Cardinal Jean Danielou.
The Bible does not simply say, ‘Do not kill the human being.’ It says broadly, ‘Thou shalt not kill.’… why do you interpret this to suit your own convenience? At a monastic retreat near Paris, in...
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Do the Vedic Literatures Allow Eating Meat?
Question- Are there references for eating meat in the Vedic literature? Is the adoption of vegetarianism within Hinduism a later feature caused by the influence of Buddhism? Does the Vedic literature...
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Nava Mani: The Nine Vedic pearls Described in Brihat-Samhita
The Nine Pearls, sometimes known as the Nava Moti (or nine gems, or “mani”), are a group of sacred gemstones described in the Vedic text known as the Garuda Purana. Enumerated as the Oyster Pearl,...
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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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Significance of the Number 108 in Hinduism
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 108 which I do not know. Why do we give so much...
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Importance of Invoking the Divine in the Morning
According to Hinduism, the soul is incarnated in a human body after going through 84,00,000 cycles of births and deaths. The human birth is considered as a very precious opportunity to raise our...
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Sacred Trees in Hinduism
Trees being nature’s major processors of solar energy which is vital for our existence, and yielding flowers, fruit, wood or medicine, have been worshipped by the Hindus as a matter of gratitude. Manu...
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Importance of Prayer Rosary in Hinduism
A rosary – a string of beads put together – to keep count of the number of times a person has repeated a mantra is an important prayer item in most Hindu homes. Commonly referred to as a mala, it...
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Why Do We Do Parikarma (Go Around) Deity Idols or Temples?
Pradakshina (Sanskrit), meaning circumambulation, consists of walking around in a ‘circle’ as a form of worship in Hindu ceremonies in India. The devotees walk around the garbha griha, the innermost...
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Prasad: An Offering to Divinity
In Hinduism, food plays an important role in rituals and worship, and the food offered to the gods is called prasada. The Sanskrit word “prasada” means “mercy,” or the divine grace of God. We can make...
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Vibhuti: How and Where Should We Apply It
There are many aspects to the usage of vibhuti or sacred ash. First of all, it is a great medium to transfer or transmit energy, and it has an ability to help direct and control the energy body. Apart...
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Why is Ghee Preferred to Oil for Puja Lamp?
Worship of a deity is a subject of faith for all of us. We build a temple room in our house and decorate it well. We also keep the images or idols of the deities we like and perform daily puja...
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Reasons Behind Tulasi Worship in Hinduism
“Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, simply by bowing before, simply by hearing about, or simply by sowing this...
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