hinduism

narak chaturdashi falls on the second day of the five day long festival of diwali. diwali festival last for 5 days: 1st day – dhanteras. people buy new utensils and one diya is burned whole night for yama (the god of death) 2nd day – narak chaturdashi or chotti diwali. in south india, early morning people […]

diwali or deepavali is the festival of lights. deepavali means “a row of lights”. it is one of the most important hindu festival and is celebrated all over india. diwali is celebrated to mark the arrival of lord rama (incarnation of lord vishnu) and ma sita (incarnation of goddess lakshmi) back to their home town after an exile […]

if someone tells you that shivalinga represents phallus of shiva then don’t listen to that argument. shiva linga is the union of shiva (consciousness) and shakti (energy). now consciousness and shakti can meet when your kundalini rises to your agya chakra or 6th center. so shivalinga represent that heightened state of consciousness of a yogi who […]

ahoi ashtami vrat also called as ahoi aathe is kept by mothers for the well being of their sons. it is more popular in north india. just as karwa chauth fast is kept for the well being of husband. ahoi ashtami vrat is kept by mother for the well being of their sons. for some […]

there are many popular post wedding ceremonies which are followed by hindus. one of them is related with how the bride is going to put her first feet inside the groom home. when the bride enters the groom house first time then she gently pushes the glass (or pot) filled with rice. it is done with her […]

hindus always ring bells before entering the temple. as a child, i used to often visit the temples with my mother and ringing temple bells was one of my favorite activity. as a child, i used to jump and ring the bell with my full force. i always loved the sound which the bell makes. the sound […]