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Skanda Sashti Vrat in North India Dedicated to Skanda Mata

2012-05-26T10:41:00.001+05:30

Skanda Sashti Vrat is observed on the sixth day during the Shukla Paksha in Jyeshta month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in...

Quotes from Dakshinamurti Stotra of Adi Shankaracharya

2012-05-26T03:26:00.000+05:30

One who comes out breaking the power of maya and by withdrawing sense organs will be like a sun or moon after eclipse. People who are...

Today’s Hindu Calendar – May 26, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

2012-05-26T00:06:00.000+05:30

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on May 26, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi or the fifth day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar...

Seemantham – Pregnant Women Ceremony

2012-05-25T13:50:00.000+05:30

Seemantham is a Hindu ceremony performed in the sixth or eighth month of pregnancy. It is performed for the correct development of the baby...

Photo Tour of 64 Yogini Temple at Hirapur near Bhubaneswar in Orissa

2012-05-25T09:08:00.000+05:30

64 Yoginis Temple is located at Hirapur near Bhubaneswar in Orissa and is dedicated to the Yoginis – a worship mainly associated...

Verses from Isha Upanishad Chanted in Hindu Funerals

2012-05-25T03:08:00.000+05:30

Verses 15 to 18 are chanted at the time of death. They are also chanted by Hindus in the funeral rites. The face of truth is covered...

Today’s Hindu Calendar – May 25, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

2012-05-25T00:03:00.000+05:30

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on May 25, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Chaturthi Tithi or the fourth day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar...

Jaladhi, the Vehicle of Varuna

2012-05-24T13:15:00.000+05:30

Jaladhi, a crocodile, is the vehicle of Varuna, the Lord of the Seas in Hindu tradition. Information about Jaladhi is found in the...

Website of Sanskrit colleges in Karnataka under Karnataka Samskrit University

2012-05-24T09:11:00.000+05:30

Karnataka Samskrit University has created an official website with information about Sanskrit colleges, courses, library etc. The website...

Sri Muruganar Quotes

2012-05-24T03:08:00.000+05:30

For the man of Truth, seeking experience of the supreme state, the heroic action needed, is to draw in, the outward darting mind, and fix...

Today’s Hindu Calendar – May 24, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

2012-05-24T00:02:00.000+05:30

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on May 24, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Tritiya Tithi or the third day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar...

Story of Saint Jalali

2012-05-23T13:10:00.000+05:30

Saint Jalali is mentioned in the Puranas and it is said that his Tapas was so intense that birds made nest on this head. Sage Jalali...

Sri Sankara TV Live Online – Watch Spiritual Channel for Free

2012-05-23T09:00:00.000+05:30

Sri Sankara TV is a multilingual television channel propagating the true values of Sanatana Dharma. Sri Sankara TV is now available online...

He who has realized Brahman can only say Brahman is everywhere – Sri Ramakrishna

2012-05-23T03:17:00.000+05:30

Maya may be compared to a snake that is active and moving, while Brahman is like the snake absolutely still. Maya is the name of...

Today’s Hindu Calendar – May 23, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

2012-05-23T00:10:00.000+05:30

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on May 23, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Dwitiya Tithi or the second day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar...

Parijata Tree – The Story of How the tree of Heaven Reached Earth

2012-05-22T14:05:00.000+05:30

As per Hindu Tradition, Parijata Tree appeared during the Samudra Manthan or Churning of Ocean. The tree was carried to heaven by Indra. It...

Transit of Venus Time in India in June 2012 – Surya – Shukra Sangraman – Venus Moving Across the Sun

2012-05-22T08:45:00.000+05:30

On June 6, 2012, Planet Venus (Shukra Grah) will move across the Sun and this transit of Venus will be visible in India from Sunrise. The...

On Entry into Sanctum Sanctorum of Kalighat Temple in Kolkata

2012-05-22T07:27:00.000+05:30

Calcutta High Court had banned the entry of devotees into the famous Sanctum Sanctorum of Kalighat Temple in Kolkata in April 2012....

The world starts from where we are – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

2012-05-22T03:24:00.000+05:30

The world starts from where we are. We cannot claim to change the whole world tomorrow or in the next couple of years. But we should...

Today’s Hindu Calendar – May 22, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

2012-05-22T00:02:00.000+05:30

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on May 22, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar...

There Is Something Better Than Satyamev Jayate on Indian Television – Upanishad Ganga

2012-05-21T16:10:00.000+05:30

The title of Amir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate television program is from Mundaka Upanishad. Satyamev Jayate is good but it is nowhere...

Story of the Origin of Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple

2012-05-21T13:51:00.000+05:30

Somnath Temple is one of the most important temples dedicated to Shiva and is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga Temples. Somnath Temple is located...

Live Darshan From Sri Krishna Temple in Vrindavan

2012-05-21T08:45:00.000+05:30

The ISKCON Temple at Vrindavan in Mathura in India is offering live darshan of murtis worshipped in the temple for free. The main murti in...

Mother Sarada Devi – On the Need of Spiritual Practice

2012-05-21T03:15:00.000+05:30

If you do not pray to God, what is that to Him? It is only your misfortune. The mantra purifies the body. Man becomes pure by...

Today’s Hindu Calendar – May 21, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

2012-05-21T00:05:00.000+05:30

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on May 21, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar...