The Shankari Devi Temple is located on a hilltop in the south of Sri Lanka. It is one of the four most important temples dedicated to Lord Shiva in Sri Lanka, and the others are located in Galle, Keetheswaram, and Muneeswaram. The deity was worshipped here more than 2500 years ago even before one of […]
The Brahmanda Purana is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas, a genre of Hindu texts. It is listed as the eighteenth Maha-Purana in almost all the anthologies. The Brahmanda Purana has been considered a work of high literary value, but with no historical basis. It describes the origin of the universe […]
Kamadhenu, also known as Surabhi, is the original mother of all cows. It is believed that the cow came into being during the churning of the cosmic ocean, and was presented to the seven sages by the gods. Every part of its body has religious symbolism. Its four legs symbolize the four Vedas while its […]
The Rig Veda is the first scripture of Hinduism. It is also called Rigveda or Veda-Vyasa. The word “Rig” means “praise” and “Veda” means knowledge. So, the Rig Veda is a collection of mantras (or hymns) which are prayers to God and the ‘Pancha Bhutani’ – the five forces: earth (Prithvi), water (jalam), wind (Vayu), […]
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The holy Ganga River is adjacent to the temple. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, on the western bank of the Ganges River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Known as Panch Kedar (five Kedarnaths) Sankat Mochan, Kanasan Devi and Devasthan Bhairav Temple are […]
Shiva is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as “The Destroyer” within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects, and transforms the universe. He is a yogi who has perfected […]
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The dense forests of Sathuragiri, Tamil Nadu are home to one of the most divine natural formations: Periya Mahalingam, one of the largest naturally occurring Shivlings. Periya Mahalingam is a rock formation that resembles a lingam. It is located in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The site is believed to be a place […]
VISHNU – Vishnu is the preserver and protector of the universe. His role is to return to the earth in troubled times and restore the balance of good and evil. So far, he has been incarnated nine times, but Hindus believe that he will be reincarnated one last time close to the end of this […]
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the three great gods in that religion. He is also known as Prajapati, which means “lord of creatures.” Brahma is associated with the Vedic creator god Prajapati, whose identity he assumed. Brahma’s name comes from the Sanskrit word brh, meaning “to grow or multiply.” He […]
Abhimanyu was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra. He was like his father in courage, valor and bravery. He fought bravely against impossible odds to save his father and became a great hero. Abhimanyu was a heroic hero with true courage. He performed many great deeds and fought bravely against the Kauravas. His life was […]
A warrior women female statue was found in a Jain temple in Jaisalmer, India and is believed to be 800 years old. The statue’s features are typical of the Indus valley civilization or Harappan culture, which inhabited most of present-day Pakistan and western India between 2600 BC and 1900 BC. Women in ancient India enjoyed […]