Holy river Saraswati river sprouts, thousands gather May 09, 2015 11:14
The Saraswati River is one of the main rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda and later in Vedic and post-Vedic texts. It plays an important role in Hinduism. The Nadi Stuti hymn in the Rigveda…
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Thrissur Pooram, festival of Gods own country April 29, 2015 11:09
Thrissur is a city situated in the centre of Kerala state, India It is an important cultural centre, and is known as the "cultural capital" of Kerala. The name Thrissur is derived from "Thiru-Shiva-Perur", which…
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Do your duty without attachment April 24, 2015 17:07
Bhagavad gita Chapter 2, Verse 47karmany evadhikaras te ma phalesu kadacanama karma-phala-hetur bhur ma te sango 'stv akarmaniMeaning of words1. karmani--prescribed duties2. eva--certainly 3. adhikarah-right4. te--of you5. ma- never6. phalesu--in the fruits7. kadacana--at any time8.…
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Akshaya Tritiya - imperishable prosperity April 21, 2015 12:12
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as "Akha Teej", is traditionally the birthday of Lord Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. People conduct special Pujas on this day, bathe in holy rivers and worship Lord Ganesha…
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Significance of Idol worship April 03, 2015 16:55
Hindus worship God in His various forms as well as the formless aspect of God, as Hinduism teaches ‘there is nothing but God’, that is, ‘God is everything’. The authenticity of Hinduism is that it…
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Vishu - Festival of abundance April 01, 2015 18:25
In Kerala, the start of the Zodiac New Year when the sun enters into Sidereal Aries, Ashwini nakshatra, is celebrated as Vishu. Usually it comes around 14th or 15th of April. Bihu in Assam and…
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Hindu Puranas - Light of Knowledge April 01, 2015 17:51
The Puranas are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti (Bramha, Vishnu and Shiva) in Hinduism through divine stories. Puranas may also be described as a genre of important Hindu religious texts,…
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 2. - Text 11 February 05, 2015 12:24
sri-bhagavan uvacaasocyan anvasocas tvam prajna-vadams ca bhasasegatasun agatasums ca nanusocanti panditahMeaning of wordssri-bhagavan uvaca-Sri Krishna said; asocyan--that which is not worthy of lamentation; anvasocah--you are lamenting; tvam--you; prajna-vadan--learned talks; ca--also; bhasase--speaking; gata--lost; asun--life; agata--not past;…
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