Upanishads and Quran – A Brief Comparative Study
In India ignorance and brutality have been the prime tools in the hands of fanatics for effecting religious conversions; brutality was mainly resorted to by Muslim aggressors of both foreign and...
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Dattatreya Answers King Alark’s Questions
After reaching youthhood, Prince Alark got married. By that time, his father King Ritudhwaj had also grown old. Hence before Grihastha, he crowned his son as the new king. At the time of crowning,...
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The Odd Story of Egypt’s Haunted Hindu Temple-Palace
As travellers pass the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis, on their way to the Airport in Egypt’s capital they are astounded by the sight of a Hindu temple-like building, that is stuff of legend in the city....
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Arjuna’s Penance & Pasupataastra
The best of the stories about the astras, is from the best story of all times, the Mahabharata, and presents two of the most excellent individuals in the pantheon of India’s puranas, Shiva and Arjuna....
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The Meaning of Krishna Jayanti
Krishna has said in the Gītā (4.9) — janma karma ca me divyam — my birth and activities are transcendental. Especially his birth is known by two popular names — Janmāṣṭamī and Kṛṣṇa-jayantī. The term...
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500 People Attend Last Rites of Beloved 130 Year Old Crocodile in...
On Tuesday morning, the residents of Bawamohatra, a village in Bemetra district of Chhattisgarh, gathered near the community pond and started weeping after they saw that a crocodile, called Gangaram,...
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Sengalipuram Vaidhyanatha Dikshithar or Sengalipuram Muthannaval (1830–1893)
For those following Pambu Panchangam and in some other panchagams also, today, is mentioned as Sengalipuram Muthannaval Aradhana. It also happens to be the Aradhana of his most famous disciple...
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Lord Narasimha as Gandabherunda and Lord Shiva as Sharabha
As with Shiva Sharabha, Gandabherunda is not mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana, although he is mentioned in some Puranas and in certain regional scriptures in South India. For example, Sri Chinna...
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The Ancient Tradition of Theyyam Dance Worship in Kerala
The following photos show the intricately decorated dancers who practice the ancient tradition of Theyyam dance in Kerala. Theyyam dance is a form of worship through dance and ritual. Behold the...
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The Tale of the Three-Legged Sage, Rishi Bhringi
In the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, the tale of Rishi Bhringi unfolds as a captivating narrative of devotion, stubbornness, and the eventual acceptance of divine wisdom. As per Shiva Purana, Rishi...
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