Hinduism

All About Swastika & Its Rich Positive History!

Swastika generally reminds most of us about the Nazi rule and the evil they did to the mankind, which has made this symbol to be one of most evil symbols, but a little do you know that a Swastika has had ...

Aall About Swastika And Its Rich Positive History

Why Is Nag Panchami Celebrated?

This year, Nag Panchami will be celebrated on 7th August, 2016. Why is Nag Panchami celebrated? Shravana Masam, according to the Hindu calendar, is a month in which most of the religious occasions take place. Various religious festivals like Bheemana Amavasya, ...

Deities & Rituals For 7 Days Of The Week

Hindus follow a lot of rituals right through the week. It is believed that for the 7 days in a week, each of the days are dedicated to one or two Gods. According to the scriptures, the 7 days in a ...

Deities And Rituals For Seven Days Of The Week

What Is The Significance Of Sashtanga Namaskaram

What Is The Significance Of The Sashtanga Namaskaram?

A sashtanga namaskar is one of the many types of namaskar, where is which all the body parts or angas touch the ground. This type of namaskara is also commonly known as the "dandakara namaskaram" and "uddanda namaskara". According to the ...

Easy Recipes For Pradosh Vrat

Hindus follow the pradosh vrat is a very auspicious way. The pradosh vrat falls on the thrayodashi and the puja begins from 4:30 pm until 6 pm. It is believed that during the pradosha time the Gods come down to ...

Importance Of Pradosh Vrat

Pradosh Vrat is one of the important Vrats observed by Hindus for worshiping Lord Shiva and Parvati. The word 'Pradosh' means evening and the worship associated with Pradosh Vrat is done during the evening twilight or on sandhya kala. Pradosh Vrat ...

Ways In Which Ram Navami Is Celebrated

Shri Rama Navami is a festival to celebrate the birth of the Hindu God Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. The celebrations start on the first day of Chaitra and continue for 9 days. {image-28-1427527235-28-1427517867-r1.jpg www.boldsky.com} Celebrations include reading the ...

Mahabharata Stories: Why Did Bhima Fight Bakasura?

The story is set during the period when the Pandavas were in exile along with their mother Kunti. They were passing through a beautiful place called Ekachara. According to the rules put forth by Duryodhan, if the Pandavas were recognised during ...

The Story Behind Parashurama Beheading His Mother

Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. One of the most violent avatars of Vishnu, he is the fifth son of Renuka and Jamadagni. His choice of weapon is a Parashu or a battle axe, which he received from Lord ...

Markandeya - The One Who Conquered Death

Hello you readers out there, this time I am going to take you to trip of a small but really interesting story of our traditional world that you ought to know. It’s the Bhakta Markandeya story. I know, only few of ...

10 Lesser Known Facts About Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva was one amongst the 'Trimurti'. The other two being Lord Brahma, the creator and Lord Vishnu, the preserver. Shiva was the destroyer. He was known as 'Devon ka Mahadev' [Lord of the greatest God]. He is regarded as limitless, ...

Importance Of Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivratri, the most important festival to worship Lord Shiva, is on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna (Feb / March). Praying to Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri will help ...