Hindu Blog

How to do or observe Somavar Vrat? – Monday Fasting Procedure for Lord Shiva

2009-11-09T06:02:00.000+05:30

Somavar Vrat, or Monday Fasting, is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Somavar takes its name from Soma or Chandra – the Hindu moon god. Fasting on...

Mataji Indra Devi Thoughts

2009-11-09T03:36:00.000+05:30

A human being's full freedom is to find himself (i.e., be loyal to himself), with independence of judgment, thinking and being flexible and...

Bhagavad Gita On Why Work and Healthy Body Maintenance Is Necessary? – Idleness and Escapism Leads to Misery

2009-11-08T03:39:00.000+05:30

There is a wrong notion among many people that Hindu scriptures support inaction, idleness and lack of body maintenance. The concept of...

Bharani Deepam

2009-11-07T12:52:00.000+05:30

Bharani Deepam is observed at the famous Tiruvannamalai Temple in Tamil Nadu. It is an important ritual on the Karthigai Deepam day...

Download Ganesha Ashtothram MP3 for Free – 108 names of Lord Ganesh in MP3

2009-11-07T10:22:00.000+05:30

Ganesha Ashtothram is the 108 names of Lord Ganesh – popularly known as Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali. It believed that chanting Ganesh...

Online Virtual Tour of Darasuram Temple – 360 degree view of Darasuram Airavateswar Temple

2009-11-07T09:01:00.001+05:30

Built by Raja Raja Chola II, the Airavateswar or Darasuram temple is an excellent example of 12th century Chola architecture and is well...

Shri Padmavati Ammavari Kartika Brahmotsavam 2009 at Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple near Tirupati

2009-11-07T08:06:00.002+05:30

Shri Padmavati Ammavari Kartika Brahmotsavam 2009 at Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple near Tirupati Sri Padmavathi Ammavari ...

Datta Jayanti 2009

2009-11-07T07:11:00.000+05:30

Datta Jayanti is observed to celebrate the birth of Guru Dattatreya, the Trimurti Avatar – the united and single incarnation of Brahma,...

Utpanna Ekadasi 2009 – Uttpanna Ekadashi

2009-11-07T06:07:00.001+05:30

Utpanna Ekadasi is observed during the waning phase of the moon in the month of November – December. Utpanna Ekadasi 2009 date is November...

About Aura – Yogi Ashwini of Dhyan Foundation

2009-11-07T03:33:00.000+05:30

Aura is usually thought as an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint. All bodies emit heat radiation or...

Dvibhuja Lakshmi - Dwibhuja Vyuha Laxmi

2009-11-06T12:49:00.001+05:30

Dvibhuja Lakshmi, also known as Dwibhuja Vyuha Laxmi, is one of the numerous forms of Goddess Lakshmi. The Dvibhuja Lakshmi form is...

Hindu Fasting Dates

2009-11-06T11:29:00.000+05:30

There are many people who want to know which are the Hindu fasting dates. This is an easy to question to answer – you can fast 365 days....

Amavasi 2010 – Amavasya dates in 2010 – the no moon day in Hindu calendar

2009-11-06T10:41:00.000+05:30

Amavasi, or Amavasya, is known as the no moon day in traditional Hindu calendar. Below are the Amavasi dates in 2010. Amavasya is the...

Ganga Was Declared as National River a Year Ago – the Holy River is More Polluted

2009-11-06T09:13:00.001+05:30

When Holy Ganga was declared the National River of India on November 4, 2008, not many expected any radical change in the pollution level...

Champa Shasthi 2009

2009-11-06T08:07:00.000+05:30

Champa Shasthi is a festival observed on the sixth day during the waxing phase of moon in the Margasheersh month. The festival is dedicated...

Agrahan Month in 2009 in a Traditional Bengali Calendar

2009-11-06T07:02:00.000+05:30

Agrahan is the eighth month in a traditional Bengali calendar. It follows the Kartik month. In Gregorian calendar, the Agrahan month begins...

Kalpathy Ratholsavam 2009 – Palakkad Kalpathy Chariot Festival

2009-11-06T06:09:00.000+05:30

Kalpathy Ratholsavam is held at Kalpathy near Palakkad in Kerala. The festival organized by Tamil Brahmins settled in and around Kalpathy...

Swami Dayanand Saraswati on Satya or Truth

2009-11-06T03:39:00.000+05:30

Truthfulness is the harmony of thought, word and deed. A person who resolves to stick to the truth (Satya) at all costs, steadily rises...

Annaprashan Ceremony or Annaprasana Sanskar

2009-11-05T12:54:00.001+05:30

Annaprashan ceremony, also known as Annaprasana Sanskar, is a Hindu ceremony in which a new born child is given solid food. For boys,...

Hindu Festival Dates 2010

2009-11-05T10:38:00.000+05:30

This is a list of important Hindu festival dates in 2010 based on various regional calendars followed in Hinduism. The same festival might...

Panchalinga Darshan 2009 at Talakad in Karnataka – A Rare and Auspicious Event

2009-11-05T09:11:00.000+05:30

The Panchalinga Darshan is held at Talakad in Karnataka and involves the darshan of five Shivling during an auspicious period as per Hindu...

Chandra Grahan in December 2009 – Chandragrahan – Lunar Eclipse

2009-11-05T08:00:00.001+05:30

Chandra Grahan, a partial lunar eclipse, will take place on the night of December 31, 2009 and will end during the early hours of January...

Mahakumbha of Arya Samaj in November 2009

2009-11-05T07:06:00.002+05:30

A three-day Mahakumbha of Arya Samaj at Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, organized to commemorate the first meeting of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the...

Uttpatti Ekadasi 2009

2009-11-05T06:06:00.001+05:30

Uttpatti Ekadasi is observed during the waning phase of the moon in the month of November/ December. Uttpatti Ekadasi 2009 date is November...

Words of Wisdom from My Guru in Disguise by Priya Mookerjee

2009-11-05T03:35:00.000+05:30

All creation arose from the desire of the cosmic mind to create. Desire, therefore, is the fuel behind the manifested universe. Everything...