What is Chardham Yatra? A Journey of Faith and Spiritual Growth
What is Chardham Yatra? It is a familiar term for all Hindus. But why is it so important in the Hindu faith? God is a deeply personal and familiar concept…
Scripture Stories in English
In this category, we share stories from ancient Hindu texts like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Purana, Upanishada and from many other scriptures.
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Krishna Tied To Mortar: The Damodar Leela
Krishna tied to mortar Krishna was tied to a mortar after which he was named “Damodar”. The name Damodar is a combination of two Sanskrit words: “Dama” meaning a rope…
Shiva created the Universe: Bhudeva Shiva-the Creator of the Universe
Shiva created the universe Shiva-the God of the earth, is also known as Bhudeva, or the Lord of the Earth. As Shiva created the universe, he signified his people to embrace…
The Importance of Prasadam: Medicine, Medium, and Mind
Importance Of Prasadam - An Introduction To understand the importance of prasadam, we must first understand its purpose and history. No faith in the entire world is as diverse and…
Rukmini and Krishna: An Untangled Love Story
Story of Rukmini and Krishna Lord Krishna is known to have eight wedded wives (queens), who are known as the “Ashtabharya.” Ashta’ means eight, and ‘Bharya’ means wife. Thus, according…
Navagraha Devata: Unlock The Power Of Hindu Planetary Gods
Navagraha Devata: An Introduction The Navagraha Devata have been a part of Hinduism for thousands of years. But who are they? And what is their role in the life of…
Devotee of Lord Shiva: Who do you think it is?
Divine devotee of Lord Shiva Lets start with an interesting tale of Lord Shiva, revered as ultimate "devotee of lord shiva". People know Lord Shiva for his divine, mischievous and…
Exploring Circular Time in Hinduism: Understanding the 4 Yugas
Circular Time and the 4 Yugas: An Introduction The Hindu scriptures talk prominently about circular time. Time is a concept that was as difficult to develop as it was to…
Ashtavinayak – Lord Ganesh’s eight avatars
As per Hindu scriptures, yugas are cyclical time periods that define different ages of human civilizations. Each yuga has different incarnations of Demigods and Gods for helping, saving and teaching…
The tale of Prince Uttar and Virat Nagar
This is the story of how Prince Uttar got fame with the help of Arjuna. Virata, the king of Virat Nagar and the father of Prince Uttar The Pandavas after…