In Hinduism, Sun is called the soul of our world. We cannot imagine even a single day without it. In a society replete with customs and beliefs, is this just faith-based or was there a more scientific meaning behind the sun...
Read MoreShikha is a tuft of hair at the back of head specifically kept by Vaishnavas and Brahmanas. According to the Vedic culture, when a person undergoes the cuda-karana-samskara (hair-cutting ceremony) and upanayana (Vedic...
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Sri Maha Pratyangira Devi is a powerful Devi who is said to have destroyed Sarabheswara’s...
Read MoreThe following is a list of the eighteen Puranas translated into English currently available. We will be adding more as we are able to. Further down is a list of various articles related to the Puranas. The Shiva Maha Purana in...
Read MoreSage Shaunaka requested Sutaji to tell about the proper method of listening to Shiva Purana, so that mankind gets complete benefit. Sutaji replied: “First of all, an auspicious moment should be determined by an Astrologer....
Read MoreYoga is more than just a physical discipline. It is a way of life—a rich philosophical path. And the yamas (restraints) and niyamas (observances) are ten good common-sense guidelines for leading a healthier, happier life for...
Read MoreOm namah. I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Krishna, whose form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss, who is the rescuer from distress, who is understood by Vedanta, who is the supreme spiritual master, and who is...
Read MoreThe origins of the text known as Brahma-samhita are lost in cosmic antiquity. According to Vedic tradition, these “Hymns of Brahma” were recited or sung countless millennia ago by the first created being in the...
Read MoreSecond among the eighteen Puranas, Padma Purana is comprised of five parts: Srishtikhand, Bhumikhand, Swargkhand, Patalkhand and Uttarkhand. Srishtikhand contains an explanation of metaphysical knowledge in a dialogue style...
Read MoreAmong the eighteen major Puranas, the Narada Purana is perhaps the most significant, having been given by none other than the sage Narada. nardoktam puraanam tu naardiyam prachachhate Narada Purana is what emerged from the lips...
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