Articles en-us http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism N/A http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism info@indiadivine.org 20 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/364/1/Pilgrimage-to-the-Caves-of-Paharpani/ On the evening of Raksha Bandhan, 18th Aug 2005, after visiting the Devidura Mela, where there is a heroic stone-fight in time-honoured tradition, I stopped at Paharpani where I spent a few days in solitude and sadhana, or spiritual practice. nospam@nospam.com (Romola Butalia) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/324/1/The-Mystical-Pothi-Oracle-of-Achyutananda-Das/ The sacred oracle (tamra pothi) of Achyutananda Das is a series of blank copper pages. Once a questioner has asked his questions, the answers mystically appear engraved on the blank pages. This is one of the few verifiable mystical occurences in the world that can be seen by anyone, even today. The following is an interview recorded Wednesday July 29, 1992 between Manamohan Mahapatra (MM) and Pandit Amareswar Mishra (AM), the reader of the oracle, explaining how he came to possess it. nospam@nospam.com (Manamohan Mahapatra) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/323/1/Rare-Video-Footage-of-Saint-Ramana-Maharshi/ Sri Ramana Maharshi (December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950) was a Tamil saint considered by many to have been a jivanmukta (one who is liberated while still living in their body). He left home for the temple town of Tiruvannamalai at the age of 16, and subsequently lived in a cave on the nearby sacred mountain of Arunachala. The following video contains rare archival footage of Sri Ramana Maharshi during his later years. nospam@nospam.com (Bhaktivedanta Ashram) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/322/1/Kodi-Swamigal---The-300-Year-Old-Saint-of-Puravipalayam/ He was spoken of as belonging to the saints of the highest order by spiritually acclaimed people and other saints who came to seek His darshan. As a playful child, spirituality was unknown to me but in my little mind was instilled the fact that He was a Godly figure by my parents and elders of the family. Little did I realize the greatness of this spiritual giant Kodi Swami who spent the last thirty years of His life at our residence, Puravipalayam, a small village near Pollachi in Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu. nospam@nospam.com (Priya Devi) Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/321/1/Poondi-Swamigal---The-Siddha-of-South-India/ It was the fag end of 1969. On my way from Tiruvannamalai to Vellore, I stopped at Polur to have darshan at the samadhi of Saint Vitthoba. We met Duraiswami Swamigal at the mutt who introduced me to a Mr. R. Pargunam. The latter’s father had been a contemporary and devotee of Vitthoba and had had a close association with the saint. Pargunam narrated certain incidents he had heard from his father about Vitthoba’s life. Before I took leave of him, I asked him if he had known any living siddha... nospam@nospam.com (T.S. Sridhar) Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/318/1/How-to-Fast-on-Maha-Shivaratri/ The Shivaratri fast is considered to be the most important fast for the devotees of Lord Shiva. Shiva Purana goes on to say that if a devotee observes Shivaratri Vrata with sincerity, pure devotion and love he is blessed with the divine grace of Lord Shiva. Every year devotees observe Maha Shivaratri fast with devotion and sincerity. Though many go on a diet of fruits and milk, some do not consume even a drop of water all through the day and night of the Shivaratri festival. nospam@nospam.com (Author Unknown) Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/317/1/Tat-Wale-Baba---Rishi-of-the-Himalayas/ According to Vedic scripture, the mere sight of a yogi saint is sufficient to transform an individual's life from the pursuit of mundane pleasures to the pursuit of wisdom and god-realization. My personal experience bears truth to this statement. I was profoundly influenced by the sight of Sri Tat Wale Baba, and my brief two hours' encounter with him. Sri Tat Wale Baba was the living embodiment of the Vedas. nospam@nospam.com (Vincent Daczynski) Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/316/1/Video-of-Flying-Siddha-at-Thiruvannamalai/ The following news broadcast was shown on the Tamil television channel "Jaya TV" on February 21, 2008. An electrician working for TNEB saw a siddha on the sacred hill of Thiruvannamalai in South India. He tried to film him with his cell phone, but the siddha suddenly flew off like a rocket. nospam@nospam.com (Jaya TV) Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/311/1/Pictures-of-Puri-Jagannatha-during-Snana-Yatra-2007/ Pictures of Lord Jagannatha in Puri during the annual Snana Yatra festival. Once a year the deities of Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out of the temple for a bathing ceremony. This occurs around two weeks before the Ratha Yatra festival. nospam@nospam.com (Bhaktivedanta Ashram) Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/articles/309/1/Video-of-Puri-Jagannatha-Snana-Yatra-Festival-2007/ A short video of the annual Snana Yatra festival (bathing of Lord Jagannatha) in Puri recorded in June, 2007. Once a year the deities of Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out of the temple for a bathing ceremony. This occurs approximately two weeks before the Ratha Yatra festival. In this video you can see Lord Jagannatha dressed in hativesh, the "elephant dress". nospam@nospam.com (Bhaktivedanta Ashram) Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400