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Goswami Tulsidas was a Vaishnav Hindu saint and poet of sixteenth century. He wrote several works in Sanskrit and Awadhi ,but is best renowned for composing Hanuman Chalisa and the Awadhi version of Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’ called ‘Ramcharitmanas’.He is one of the greatest writer in Indian history and has contributed a lot to traditional Indian …
Paramhansa Yogananda Paramhansa Yogananda was a spiritual Guru and and Indian Hindu monk , who popularized the teachings of Kriya yoga and meditation in the west (especially in Los Angeles).He is the founder of two major organizations – Self Realization Fellowship(SRF) and Yogoda Satsang Society of India (YSS).He was a disciple of famous Guru Yukteshwar …
Radha in the Hindu religion is the chief consort of Lord Krishna .She is an epitome of devotion, love ,tenderness and compassion. According to some traditions ,she is the eternal consort of Krishna and resides with him in their celestial abode accompanying him in all of his incarnations as his female companion. However ,some sects …
Brahma One of the member of the Hindu trinity – Brahma ( the other two being Vishnu and Shiva) ,is the creator of Universe, the revealer of knowledge of Vedas and the self born ( Swyambhu) God . He is one of the masculine manifestation of the supreme consciousness.Brahma should not be confused with Brahman …
Vishnu also known as Narayan and Hari, is the preserver of creation among the Hindu trinity of supreme divinity( Brahma ,Vishnu and Shiva).He is the supreme personality of Godhead within Vaishnavism, one of the major sects within Hinduism.He is responsible for maintaining the cosmic balance, and to protect all realms of existence. Whenever the world …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Mirabai Mirabai is famous for her matchless devotion for Shree Krishna . In her life she had to face criticism and hostility from her own family,she is also linked to some mystical incidents .Her life actual story is still debated but what was passed orally through generation is believed to be true.The oldest biographical account …
kabirdas Sant Kabirdas was a Indian mystic poet and saint born in fifteenth century ,in the holy city of Varanasi,Uttar pradesh. His writings influenced Hinduism Bhakti movement ,criticising the meaningless and wrong practices in the religions prevalent during that time in India mainly in Hinduism and Islam. According to Kabirdas person who is always on …