WHAT ARE THE VEDAS ? Vedas means knowledge .It is a Sanskrit word which means finding ,knowing ,acquiring or understanding. Vedas are the oldest Sanskrit literature which exists since time immemorial .Vedas consists of the spiritual knowledge which was transferred orally from ancient generations of enlightened sages . Vedas are also called Shruti ( which …
LOCATION Tunganath is one of the five PanchKedar and is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.The religious significance of Tunganath is related to Mahabharata’s hero Pandavas. The literal meaning of Tunganath is ‘ The Lord of Peaks’.It is located at an altitude of 3470m ,just below the …
KARTIKEYA or murugan Lord Kartikeya is the elder son of Shiva and Parvati and elder brother of Lord Ganesha. He is popular by many names out of which Murugan is the most famous in the southern part of India.He is a symbol of union of polarities .He is a handsome warrior and described as a …
Curse of Gandhari When the war of Kurukshetra ended ,there was heavy destruction everywhere. The whole clan of Kurus was destroyed except the Pandavas and few other warriors . When Gandhari came to know that all of the Kauravas died in the war, she considered Krishna to be the cause of all the deaths and …
kalki The Supreme lord descends in this world whenever there is upliftment of evil and unrighteousness, when adharma becomes more powerful than Dharma.Krishna himself says this in Bhagwadgeeta: “यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्।।” He arrives to perform pastimes and protect his devotees as well as to annihilate the miscreants and re-establish …
How Kaliyuga Started ?When Lord Krishna leaves the planet , then Arjuna and other Pandavas became powerless .The whole Yaduvansh was destroyed because of the curse given to Krishna by Gandhari,and none of the Pandavas ,not even Krishna and Balram could save it. Filled with remorse Pandavas decides to leave for heaven ,making Maharaja Parikshit …
Prahlad Prahalad is a saintly boy as described in Vishnu Purana , who is one of the most important devotee of Vishnu and one of the twelve Mahajanas , and of importance to the worshippers of the Narsimha Avatar of Vishnu . Prahlad was born to Hiranyakashipu and Kayadhu .He belonged to the Kashyap gotra. …
Kedarnath temple is the most favourite place for adventure loving people as well as for spirtually inclined people . The Mandakini river flows peacefully along Kedarnath . With fresh air and beautiful views, it is possible for a moment that one forgets the sense of time and space. Every year , thousands of Hindus visit …
Lord jagannath of puri Lord Jagannath is worshipped as the supreme lord of universe in the hindu traditions, along with his brother Balbhadra and sister, devi Subhadra . Jagannath is mostly associated with the Vaishnavite traditions and devotees consider him as the manifestation of Shree Krishna in Kaliyuga.The idol of Jagannath is a carved and decorated wooden stump …
Samudra Manthan We all have heard about the popular event of Samudra Manthan and lord shiva drinking the deadly poison. But what is the actual story behind the complete event and what is its outcome? Legend Once devas and asuras decided to churn out the ocean of milk {Kshira sagar}, to prove the supremacy among …