Navratri Festival 2012 & Durga Puja – Nine Divine Nights

JAI MATADI! The Navratri festival is celebrated to mark the expression of Goddess Durga in the form of Shakti (energy). It’s a joyous way of worshipping Goddess Durga and is celebrated all over India and across the world by Indians with great pomp and show. The Navaratri festival will be…

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Lord Jagannath's Ratha Yatra

The Rath Yatra is one of the most sacred festivals of Puri (in the state of Odisha), India. Coinciding with the Rath Yatra festival at Puri, similar processions are organized all around the world, where there are Jagannath temples with same spirit and devotion.  It generally takes place in the…

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Importance of Tulsi – Mother of the Universe

In Srimad Bhagavadgita Lord Krishna says ‘if anybody offers me even a leaf with full devotion and bhav then I accept it by manifesting myself in gross form’. The presence of tulsi plant symbolizes the religious bent of a Hindu family. A Hindu household is considered incomplete if it doesn’t…

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Importance of Yoga – Surya Namaskara or Sun Salutation

Yoga Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskara literally means salute to the sun. It finds its roots in worship of Surya, the sun god. This sequence of activities and poses can be practiced as a physical exercise or a complete “sadhana” which incorporates exercise postures, breathing exercises, and profound meditation. A…

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Coconut in Hindu Mythology

The 3 eyes of coconut reperesents Lord shiva.The black shell represents Lord Karthikeya,white coconut inside represent Ma gauri and inside water represent Ma Ganga. The mirackle of coconut is whenever it falls on ground it never falls on any ones head even a person is standing under coconut tree. Very…

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How many lives can someone have?

If you accept the theory of reincarnation, then you believe people have many lives. But how many, and until when? In other words, does it ever stop? In principle, the number of times you can return to Earth is not infinite, but depends on your ability to learn from past…

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The most important thing is to believe in something

It doesn’t really matter whether you believe in one life or in many. The important thing is to believe in something, something that helps you live well, make progress, improve your life, and do good things for yourself and for others. Once again, if you believe in only one life,…

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Why visit temples?

There are thousands of temples all over India in different size, shape and locations but not all of them are considered to be built the Vedic way. Generally, a temple should be located at a place where earth’s magnetic wave path passes through densely. It can be in the outskirts…

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Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda, considered to be a major force in the revival of Hinduism in modern India, was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. Swamiji is considered a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies…

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Varanasi – the heart and spirit of Sanatan Dharma

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and most likely the oldest in India, the holy city of Varanasi is situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important place of worship by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains….

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