Mahashivaratri is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the country. The vrat (Vowed religious observance) of Mahashivratra is performed on the fourteenth day in the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Magh.
The greatness of the Goddess is described in the Puranas. Vaishnodevi incarnated at the home of Ratnakar Sagar in South India. Vaishnodevi was called ‘Trikuta’ in her childhood; However, being born in the lineage of Lord Vishnu, she got the name ‘Vaishnavi’.
The ancient Malay Dweep is today’s Malaysia. Malay Dweep is a congregation of many islands. Later it came to be known as Melaka. Many Sanskrut words are used in the Malay language. A reference to the Ramayan and Mahabharat also exists in Malay literature.
India has a rich legacy, spanning 5,000 years, of jewellery embedded with gemstones. There is a wide range of gemstones made of various mineral crystals highly prized for their beauty, durability, and rarity. A few non-crystalline materials of organic origin (e.g. pearl, red coral) are also classified as gemstones. The most commonly used gemstones in … Read more
Specialty of this temple is that the Idol of Shriram is in the form of a child and lying asleep on a swing.
‘In the ancient times, Bharatiya Sages were aware that the planets revolving around the sun have an effect on human life.
Shakti (Divine Energy) not associated with any Deities is Kumari. An example ofsuch a Deity is Kanyakumari.
‘Shakti’ (Divine Energy) isthe attribute inherent in every object, which is necessary forits functioning and which does not exist independent of it.
Vishṇusahasranam is a famous stotra (A hymn of praise) of Shri Vishṇu. Amidst recitation of these thousand Names, Shri Vishṇu is ritualistically worshipped with an offering of tulsi (Holy basil) leaves or lotus flowers.
Narayan is a Deity from the post-Rugveda period. The word Narayaṇ is derived from ‘nar’ which means Apa (Absolute Water) and ‘ayan’ which means location.