“Vakrtunda Mahakaye Suryakoti Samaprapbha Nirvighna Kurume Deva Sarv Karyeshu Sarvada” “O Lord Ganesha, of curved trunk, large body, and with the brilliance of a million suns, please make all my works free of obstacles, always”. That’s the meaning of the above mentioned shloka (enchantment) for praising Lord Ganesha. According to Hindus, everything that is to
India is a land of temples. There are some wonderful temples in this country because of the ancient cultural heritage. You have some ancient temples in the southern part of India. One of them is the Tirupati temple. It is also called the Venkateshwara temple and is located in the Tirumala hill town. It is
This is the saga of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. It is a sophisticated narration of Shiva and Shakti’s separation and union, their journeys together, and how that affected and shaped the whole world. The saga narrates how Goddess Shakti’s human incarnation Sati, grand-daughter of Lord Brahma and daughter of Prajapati Daksha and Queen Prasuti
Diwali is a festival of lights and harmony that is celebrated by Hindus from all over the world. This thriving festival is celebrated with great joy and zeal by the followers of Hinduism and is one of the famous festivals in the world. Diwali decorations are worth telling, you would be amazed to see how
The oldest religion on this planet is Hinduism. It has no beginning and this religion moved ahead with recorded history. It has no individual founder. It is a spiritual religion which leads the devotee to experience the existence of God from heart and soul. It is a very vast religion and Hinduism beliefs are as
Hinduism is the oldest and possibly the first religion practiced on Earth, the followers are innumerable. To call Hinduism a religion is not justified, as it is more than that, it is a way of life. “Hinduism” is a blanket term covering several religions and does not refer to a single religion. “Hinduism is both
A long long time ago, an Asura (demon) king called Mahabali ruled Kerala. He was a wise, benevolent and judicious ruler and beloved of his subjects. Soon he conquered all the three worlds. Aditi, the mother of Devas went to Vishnu for help. Vishnu incarnated in the form of a dwarf called Vamana and approached
For many centuries the people of China have relied on ancient Chinese astrology symbols to represent their horoscopes. Chinese astrology symbols are astrological signs of 12 animals that represent a twelve year cycle that is aligned with the sun and the moon. Each one of them was carefully selected and used to represent human life
People born between December 22nd and January 20th, have the Astrology sun sign of Capricorn the Goat. If you’re a Capricorn, you probably have some idea of what your Horoscope says about you. But, you probably don’t know that there are certain days of every month that will bring you good fortune. These days are
