Exile of pandavas When Dhritarashtra came to know that the Pandavas were alive , he invited them to Hastinapur . But till then , Duryodhana was crowned as the king . So , in order to appear fair and just , Dhritarashtra presented Pandavas with Khandavprastha , which was a barren land devoid of vegetation …
Arjuna of Mahabharata Arjuna was the third eldest among the Pandavas,the hero of epic Mahabharata.He was the mightiest in skills, matchless in knowlegde, skills, and saintly temper, possessed of divine weapons, and the major responsibility of winning the Kurukshetra war was given to him, as he had Lord Krishna as his charioteer and adviser. His …
tirupati balaji Sri Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple is a Hindu temple in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh ,India. It is situated in the hills of Tirumala ,Tirupati. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara ,who is an avatar of Lord vishnu , popularly known as Balaji or Srinivasa. It is one of the eight Vishnu …
somnath temple Somanath is made of two words ‘ Soma’ meaning moon and ‘Nath’ means owner or protector. So the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva because he has given moon a place on his hair. Shiva is hence called Chandrashekhar or Chandramouli. Somanath Temple also called Deo Patan is one of the most sacred …
Islamic invasion Islam is the second largest religion in India with 14.9% of Indian population . Majority of Muslims belong to the Sunni sect while Shia sect is a minority . Islam arrived in the inland of Indian subcontinent in the seventh century when the Arabs conquered Sindh and later arrived in North India in the 12th century via …
Mansarovar and rakshastal lake Lake Mansarovar is a high altitude freshwater lake fed by the Kailash Glaciers,near Mount Kailash . The lake is sacred to four religion Hinduism,Jainism, Buddhism. Lake Rakshastal is a saltwater lake and it lies just west of Mansarovar and south of Mount Kailash . Despite of being located geographically close to …
VAISHNO DEVI Vaishno Devi is a manifestation of mother Goddess , Devi. She is called by many names by her devotees, for example,Vaishnavi, Mata Rani ,Ambe ,Trikuta , Jyotawali ,Pahadawali, Sherawali etc. Vaishnavi is the combined energy of Parvati,Lakshmi and Saraswati. Vaishno is the largest Shaktipeeth of the 108 Shaktipeeth dedicated to Durga .It is …
56 BHOG of krishna [भक्त (भात), सूप (दाल),प्रलेह (चटनी),अवलेह (शरबत),बालका (बाटी),इक्षु खेरिणी (मुरब्बा),सदिका (कढ़ी), दधिशाकजा (दही शाक की कढ़ी),सिखरिणी (सिखरन),त्रिकोण (शर्करा युक्त),परिष्टश्च (पूरी),शतपत्र (खजला) सधिद्रक (घेवर) मधु शीर्षक (मठरी) फेणिका (फेनी) कर्पूरनाड़ी (लौंगपूरी) चिल्डिका (चोला) सुधाकुंडलिका (जलेबी) धृतपूर (मेसू) वायुपूर (रसगुल्ला) चन्द्रकला (पगी हुई) दधि (महारायता) स्थूली (थूली) चक्राम (मालपुआ) खंड मंडल (खुरमा) गोधूम (दलिया) …
SATI The literal meaning of word Sati is ‘truthful’ or ‘virtuous’. Sati is a Hindu goddess ,who is worshipped as the first wife of Shiva,the other being Parvati .Parvati is the incarnation of Sati in her next birth. Sati is also called ‘Dakshyani’ because she was the daughter of Daksh Prajapati. She is the Goddess …
Sita swayamwar Lord Ram once visited Sage Atri ,with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman .At his hermitage ,Sita met Anasuya ,who was the wife of sage Atri as described in the Valmiki Ramayana. When Anasuya asks Sita about her marriage with Ram,and the most popular Sita Swayamvar,then Sita narrates the story of her birth …