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VALMIKI
One of the most celebrated poets in Sanskrit literature, Valmiki was the author of the path-breaking epic, the Ramayana. Owing to his pioneering efforts, he is honored as the Adi Kavi (First Poet)....
B.K.S. IYENGAR
India has shown the way to the rest of the world in various disciplines. Yoga as it is known today in the West was pioneered by teachers like B.K.S. Iyengar.
MAA SHIVANI
Ramagiri or Chitrakoot Shakthi Peeth is the temple where Sati’s Right Breast had fallen.
SPIRITUALITY AND THE MEANING OF LIFE
The keynote of life is spirituality while the keynote of spirituality is love for god says SWAMI SHIVAPRAKASHANANDA SARASWATHI in this exclusive column.
HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE
The Himalayan Institute is a premier training institute for Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality. Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas envisaged spreading the idea of holistic health and built the Institut...
MALLIKARJUNA
The presiding deities in the temple i.e. Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy (as one of the 12 Jyothirlingas) and goddess Bhramaramba Devi (as one of the 18 Mahashaktis) are self-manifested.
RAMESHWAR
Lord Shiva in Rameshwaram is known as Ramanathaswamy, Rameshwar or Ramalingeshwar meaning Shiva - The Lord of Ram
AKHADAS AND OTHER SAMPRADAYAS
Hindu religion consists of numerous Sampradayas. The Akhada is an armed outfit of the Sampradayas.
MANIKYAMBA DEVI
Draksharamam is an important Maha Shakthi Peetha. Devi is worshipped as Manikyamba and Lord Bhairava as Bheemeshwara.
MORARI BAPU
Morari Bapu is the modern age Spiritual Guru who has huge number of followers (listeners/shrotas) all over the world. The Guru has earned immense fame and recognition for his famous 9-day sermons (...
RAMESHWARAM
Rameshwaram is the second of the pilgrim centres in the Char Dham circuit.
SATI ANASUYA
Sati Anasuya was the wife of Sage Atri, one of the Saptarishi (Seven Sages) of the Saptarshi-mandala.
SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMHANSA
Ramakrishna Paramhansa is one of the foremost Hindu spiritual leaders of India. His teachings are still deeply revered by the people. Sri Ramakrishna represented not only Hinduism but all faiths. H...
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa revived the ancient Vedantic religion and showed by practical example the greatness of the Hindu way of life which stands for the principles of tolerance and peace. But the ...
HANUMAD GITA OR HANUMAN GITA
Hanuman Gita is the discourse given by Lord Rama and Goddess Sita to Hanuman after the defeat of Ravana.
RAMA GITA
Rama Gita or Shri Rama Gita forms the fifth chapter of the Uttara Khanda of Adhyatma Ramayana said to be authored by Veda Vyasa.
RAMANA GITA
Ramana Gita was recorded by Shri Ganapathi Muni who in the company of several other disciples received answers to 43 questions from Shri Ramana.
SRI YUKTESHWAR GIRI
Sri Yukteswar Giri was one of the greatest modern-age spiritual teachers of Kriya Yog. Sri Yukteswar Giri rose to spiritual fame in the late 19th Century, and was also the spiritual guru of Paramah...
SHIVA GITA
The Shiva Gita is taken from Patala Khanda of Padma Purana
VASISHTA GITA OR YOGA VASISHTA
The Vasishta Gita or Yoga Vasishta is a discourse given by Maharishi Vasishta to Prince Rama when he comes back in a dejected state after touring the country and experiencing the reality of the wor...
VIBHEESHANA GITA
Vibheeshana Gita is contained in the Yuddha Kanda of the great Hindu epic Ramayana.
VIDYA GITA
The Vidya Gita is contained in the Tripura Rahasya and is in the form of a story which Lord Dattatreya relates to Parashurama.
PARASHURAMA
Born in Brigu's clan, Parashurama was the 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was the son of Renuka (mother) and Jamadagni (father). His grandfather was Ruchika.
VISHNUDHARMA AND VISHNUDHARMOTTAR PURANA
Both Vishnudharma and Vishnudharmottara are Upa Puranas but they are very significant and famous in the Vaishnava cult.
SRI RAMANUJACHARYA
Sri Ramanujacharya (AD 1017 -1137) was a well-known philosopher of Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya. He was the exponent of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy or qualified non-dualism. Sri Ramanujacharya was p...
BHASA: THE SANSKRIT DRAMATIST
In the history of Sanskrit drama, Bhasa is known as the earliest Sanskrit dramatist and many of his complete plays have been found.
MALATI-MADHAV
Malati Madhav is a brilliant literary work by Bhavabhuti. The article presents a detailed analysis.
PRATIMA NATAKAM OF BHASA
PRATIMA NATAKAM of Bhasa is the only play in the entire Sanskrit literature, which sees good in all people and has a soft corner for all the famous bad characters like Kaikayi of the classic, the R...
SVAPNAVASAVADATTAM OF BHASA
Svapanavasavadattam is certainly one of the masterpieces of Sanskrit Literature and is undoubtedly the best and the most mature product of Bhasa’s genius.
Importance of Pilgrimage (Yatra)
As per Hindu tradition, it is desirable to perform yatra to various Hindu places, however it is not mandatory and hence yatra belongs to Kamya ritual.
PARTHASARATHY TEMPLE
Lord Krishna, who was the charioteer of Arjuna in the Mahabharata war, is the presiding deity worshipped as Parthasarathy in the temple.
GOSWAMI TULSIDAS
Tulsidas’s magnum opus ‘Ramcharitamanas’ is one of the treasures in the spiritual and literary genre of ancient India combining pure non dualistic philosophy and supreme devotion.
THE DIVINE KHEER
There are so many stories related to food in Hindu Mythology that makes for an interesting read. Lets us go on a unique gastronomic adventure with these characters.
SHABARI’S OFFERING
One of the most beautiful stories in Hindu epics is the devotion of a poor tribal woman Shabari to Lord Rama.
HOW ANJANEYA CAME TO BE KNOWN AS HANUMAN
One early morning as Anjana was busy in her morning worship Anjaneya was left alone and feeling hungry he looked around for something to eat.
RAMAYANA
Ramayana and Mahabharata are two giant pillars of Indian cultural tradition which have nurtured generations of India.
Ram - seventh
Lord Ram is hailed as the ideal man, the ‘Maryadapurushottam’, and is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Sita
Sita is considered to be the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi the consort of Lord Vishnu, both taking birth on earth to illustrate to humanity the virtues that need to be inculcated and put into prac...
LAKSHMIBAI KELKAR ‘MAUSIJI’
Smt Lakshmibai Kelkar who was affectionately referred to as ‘Vandaneeya Mausiji’ started the Rashtra Sevika Samithi which brought women together and increased their pride and love for the nation.
MANDODARI
The Panchakanyas or the five iconic heroines of Hindu epics have been extolled in hymns, and one of them is Mandodari, the consort of Ravana, King of Lanka.
SISTER NIVEDITA
Sister Nivedita has been described as ‘Lokmata’ by Rabindranath Tagore, ‘Lioness’ by Swami Vivekananda, ‘Agnisikha’ or flame of fire by Sri Aurobindo, ‘Champion of India’ in England and ‘Sister’ b...
BHADRACHALAM SITA RAMA SWAMY TEMPLE
One of the most famous temples of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita in South India is the famous Sri Sita Rama Swamy temple situated on the banks of the river Godavari at Bhadrachalam in the Khammam distr...
DEVAKI
In the Dwapara Yuga, Lord Vishnu was born as Krishna, son of Vasudeva and Devaki.
SHRI KALARAM TEMPLE, NASHIK
The city derives its name from ‘Nasika’ or nose when Rama is said to have ordered Lakshmana to cut off Shurpanaka’s nose.
Dattatrey
Lord Dattatreya is also the Adi Guru as described in various scriptures. It is a unique form of amalgamation of three supreme Gods like Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Hanuman
Hanuman has been mentioned as an Avatar or incarnation of Lord Shiva in the Skanda Purana, Bhagvad Purana, Brihadharma Purana, Mahanataka (dramatic history of Lord Rama) with some ancient texts fro...
Hindu Temple in South Africa installing 6-meter tall Lord Siva statue
Siva Subramanian Temple in Newcastle (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is reportedly aiming to install six-meter tall murti of Lord Siva. Work on this project is reportedly starting this month, with es...