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Pitru Paksha Shraddha: Paying Homage to Ancestors For the Peace of Souls
In Hinduism, Shraddh is the rituals performed by relatives for the departed souls of ancestors, parents and relatives. It is a way of telling them that they are still an important part of the family...
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Sun Worship in Hinduism and Its Scientific Meaning
In Hinduism, Sun is called the soul of our world. We cannot imagine even a single day without it. In a society replete with customs and beliefs, is this just faith-based or was there a more scientific...
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Significance of Peacock Feather in Hinduism
Peacock feathers, or mor pankh, are regarded as an auspicious symbol in Hindu mythology because of their association with the peacock, a beautiful bird which is also the national bird of India. You...
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Kumbha Mela: The Greatest Gathering
Indian culture is the most complex and colorful culture on the planet. You will see, the way people look, their language and food, their way of dressing, music and dance, everything is different every...
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The Cosmic Waters of Mother Ganga
Yoga Shakti is the transformative power of consciousness, love and delight pulsating behind the forces of Nature and the very source of life. The key to physical, psychological and spiritual...
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The Divine Weapons of the Puranas
Astra is a general term that refers to celestial weapons in Hinduism. The astras are transcendental, supernatural weapons created by the Lord, and presided over by a specific Deity. In order to summon...
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Why is Krishna Blue? Why Not Red or Yellow or Any Other Color?
Why is Krishna blue? Why not red or yellow or any other color? Why is it that the Absolute Truth has a bluish complexion? It would be best to get some sastric (scriptural) references. since it is one...
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Mountain Statue of Lord Narasimha in Dudhai
In the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh is the ancient village of Dudhai, which is home to an astounding murti of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Cut into the rock face of a hillside way off the beaten track,...
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Significance of Bilva Leaf in Hinduism
Hindus believe that the knowledge of medicinal plants is older than history itself, that it was gifted hundreds of thousands of years ago to the Vedic Hindus by Lord Brahma, the divine creator. Thus...
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Significance And Meaning of Orange Color In Hinduism
In India, colours play a very important role in religion and cultures, showing a very deep significance that transcends purely decorative values. Artists use color on the deities and their dresses...
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Achamana: The Purification Ritual
Achamana begins with praising God as the Illuminator of All. In this, we thank Him not only for the wonderful gift of light which makes it possible for us to see the objects of this manifold universe....
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Why are There No Temples of Brahma?
In the Shiva Purana, at the beginning of time in the Cosmos, Vishnu and Brahmā approached a huge Shiva Lingam and set out to find where Shiva began and where he ended. Vishnu was appointed to seek the...
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Shri Govardhan Raj: The crown Jewel of Vraja Dhama
The Govardhan hill, more widely known as Giriraj ji in Vraja mandala, is considered as the topmost pilgrimage among the Krishna Bhaktas. As he is a form of Shri Krishna himself, his mighty and...
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Exploring Consciousness With 10 Sanskrit Words in Ways That English Can’t
The extraordinary thing about Sanskrit is that it offers direct accessibility to anyone to that elevated plane where the two —mathematics and music, brain and heart, analytical and intuitive,...
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Vedic Rishis: The Ancestors of All Indians
Some five years ago there was a small news item in a national paper. At that time Jairam Ramesh was the minister of state for environment and forests and he had stated, ”India is losing at least 2000...
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Dwaraka: The Submerged Kingdom of Lord Krishna
Dwarka was the kingdom of Lord Sri Krishna. Krishna built this opulent city in order to protect the residents of Mathura while He fought with Jarasandha and Kalayavana. Dwarka is one among the char...
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6th Century Ramayana Found in Kolkata Stuns Scholars
A 6th-century manuscript of Ramayana, which focuses on the separation of Rama and Sita and portrays them more as humans, has been found tucked inside a Purana at a Sanskrit library here. It is...
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New Ramayana Discovery Stuns Scholars in Kolkata
It’s one of those rare discoveries that send ripples across time and space zones. A sixth century manuscript of Ramayana – that focuses on the separation of Rama and Sita and portrays them more as...
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Angkor Wat Larger, More Complex Than Thought
An archaeological research team has made a series of groundbreaking discoveries about the historical site of Angkor, including evidence of a more evenly spaced population, defensive reinforcements...
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Madrassa in Agra Teaches Sanskrit to Inculcate Values of Tolerance
Located in the outskirts of Agra city, Moin-ul-Islam madrassa is the only Islamic educational institution in the country, where girls and boys of both Hindu and Muslim community are taught Sanskrit...
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