As I have mentioned many times, India is a land of festivals. There’s a festival for every relationship, season, Gods, Anniversaries, nature, to name a few…. Today we will discuss about a Harvest festival that is Festival of Vaishakhi. What is Vaisakhi and why is it celebrated? Vaisakhi or Baisakhi, is one such festival, which is …
Sanatana dharma or Hinduism dates back more than 5,000 years. Ramayan and Mahabharat, the two main Hindu sacred writings, tell us stories about ancient India. From Vedas to Puranas, our beliefs have been based on their various versions found across India. Although Hinduism only believes in one God, The Brahman, deities were created in order to focus our …
Hanuman Jayanti India is a land of festivals & Santana dharma, or Hinduism dates back more than 5,000 years. Ramayan and Mahabharat, the two main Hindu sacred writings, tell us stories about ancient India. From Vedas to Puranas, our beliefs have been based on their various versions found across India. Although Hinduism only believes in one God, …
Hinduism dates back more than 5,000 years and there were some off-shoots from Hinduism. One such religion is Sikhism. Sikh Gurus have played a big part on the existence of Hinduism, as we know today. I would like to acknowledge each Sikh Guru and give a brief overview of each one. Guru Nanak was first guru of Sikhs. Who …
What exactly is an avatar? Which are the 10 avatars of Vishnu? Why did Lord Vishnu take avatar? In this article we are going to discuss all such questions. Lord Shri Krishna (Avatar of Vishnu) himself has answered these questions in the Gita: Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya Glanir Bhavati Bharata Abhyuthanam Adharmasya Tadaatmaanam Srijaamyaham Shri Krishn said: “Whenever There …
India is not only the land of festivals, but it is also a huge sub-continent, where the same festivals are called by different names, with slight local variations of how it is celebrated. Why is Ugadi celebrated as New Year? The first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar falls in the month of Chaitra. This …
India, a land of festivals. Almost every second day in India we can observe some festival. Today I will talk about most colourful, joyous and vibrant festival, yes that is Holi. What is Holi and why is it celebrated? Hinduism dates back more than 5,000 years, and the ancient scriptures are full of stories that …
What was Guru Tegh Bahadur famous? Hindus have history going back more than 5,000 years, and during its long history, some off-shoots came about.One religious sect was Sikhism, which is around 550 years, which was initiated by Guru Nanakji.During the occupation of the Moghuls, Punjabi Hindus brought up their first born son as a Sikh, …
India is a land of Festivals. Hinduism dates more than 5,000 years, with ancient scriptures that show us the meaning of life and how to live in society & the code of principles. Hinduism is not only a way of worship but it is Way of life. Before Chaitra Navratri, let us understand about ‘Chairta’ Month. …
Indian literature is full of stories of battles between the devas (angels) and asuras (devils), representing the inner conflict in the human mind between good and evil. In chapter 16 of Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta, Shri Krishna says that there are two classes of people are created according to their gunas- the divine and the devilish. They are endowed with different …
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