After reaching youthhood, Prince Alark got married. By that time, his father King Ritudhwaj had also grown old. Hence before Grihastha, he crowned his son as the new king. At the time of crowning, queen Madalasa presented him a ring and said- 'O son! This ring contains a note which will teach you on how a king should administer the kingdom.' Saying this, Madalasa blessed Alark and left the palace with her husband Ritudhwaj to spend their lives in the forest.

Nasik is an important holy city located approximately five hours northeast of Mumbai. Lord Rama stayed here for some time during his exile, and several pastimes depicted in Sri Ramayana took place here. Every twelve years, the Kumbha-mela is held in Nasik, alternating with the Kumbha-melas held at Allahabad, Haridwar, and Ujjain.

President Obama greets the Hindu community on the auspicious occassion of Diwali.

This is the original version of Srimad Bhagavatam printed by Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (founder of the Hare Krishna movement) prior to leaving for America.

A discussion on the worship of Lord Shiva, and the relationship between the Vedic agamas and the Tamil agamas. Other topics covered include the ancient prayers for Shiva and Skanda revealed in the Tamil language, the dispute in Chidambaram over allowing Tamil prayers to be sung for the deity, etc. You can help us with this effort by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Once you are on the video page, click on the yellow "subscribe button".

The Rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice (yaga) on the banks of the Ganges. Sage Narada visited them at that time and asked them to tell him why they were performing the sacrifice and who would be pleased by it.

The following list explains some of the various pujas and rituals conducted at the Tirupati Balaji Venkateswara temple located on the Tirumalai hill.

The following list explains some of the vows undertaken by devotees while visiting the Tirupati Balaji Venkateswara temple located on the Tirumalai hill.

Govinda Jaya Jaya sung by Atmatattva Das. Recorded in Coimbatore, 12/5/1993.

"The Sage of Kanchi" is a biographical documentary in English on the life of Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi, the 68th Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. It takes you on a spiritual journey and portrays the life and times of the Maha Periyaval of Kanchi, referred to as Paramacharya by his disciples and followers.

The following video shows the abhishekam (bathing ceremony) of a beautiful Hanuman deity near the South Indian city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The second video shows the same deity wearing various alankaras, such as vadai mala, fruit mala, butter dress, chandanam, etc.

A 30 minute video documentary on the priests of the ancient Chidambaram Nataraja temple in Tamil Nadu.

Siddha medicine is an ancient system of medicine which has been practiced in South India. Siddha medicine was developed by the siddhars - the perfected mystical saints of ancient times. It is believed that it was first taught by Lord Shiva to the saints, who passed it down in disciplic succession.

Traditional bhajans for Srimati Radharani along with video of various holy places around Vrindavan and Varshana.

Australian woman Apeetha Arunagiri lived in India for 30 years near the temple town of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu. Initially drawn there as a devotee of Ramana Maharshi, she stayed and was instrumental in forming the Annamalai Reforestation Society dedicated to replanting the sacred mountain Arunachala. This is her story and the story of the Arunachala Village Forest Plantation, a small scale village-based group which she also formed.

Rare video footage recorded by the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam 50 years ago as a promotional video for the Tirupati Balaji temple. You can see the abhishekam of the moola vigraha without ornamentation, followed by the deity in full gold and diamond dress. This is the only authentic video of Tirupati Balaji ever recorded.

You are on the bus with Steve Forbes as you embark on a budget pilgrimage to two of India's most revered of Himalayan sacred sites - the temples of Kedarnath & Badrinath. Travel from the diesel streets of Old Delhi, to the immense green of the foothills, to 5,000 year old trails with one armed yogis.

Hare Krishna kirtan sung by Aindra Das in Vrindavan.

Devraha Baba was a siddha who lived for over 250 years, before entering samadhi in 1989. So elderly was he that the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, more than fifty years ago, said that his father had sat at the feet of Devraha Baba as a child - that is, in the middle of the nineteenth century - and Devraha Baba was already elderly at that time. Devraha Baba never took food, and never set foot on the ground. He lived in a unique hut that was raised off the ground by bamboo poles. This rare video footage was recorded for a russian television channel around 1987-1989, so it is not in English.

Naga Babas are a category of renunciates that wear no clothes and cover their bodies in sacred ash. Their customs and practices are usually never seen by outsiders, but here is an inside view of the secret Naga Baba initiation ceremony. This initiation ceremony was recorded during the 1998 Kumbha Mela. The video is narrated by Baba Rampuri.