its difficult to generalize about hinduism. at the most you can say that hinduism is a way of living in harmony with nature and growing inwardly over lifetimes. before writing about key beliefs of hindus, i want to share the essence or the criteria. anything which leads you closer to god or bring peace in […]
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Why vibhuti, tilak, sandalwood paste is put on forehead and body
applying tilak, vibhuti, sandalwood paste and kum kum are common practice in hinudism. many sects wear the tilak in different ways. e.g. shiva devotees will have three horizontal lines in the forehead. whereas vishnu devotees will apply the three vertical lines (tripundra). aghori’s like to apply the vibhuti all over the body. apart from forehead, […]
Shani shingnapur temple | Visiting shani shingnapur temple
shani shingnapur temple is devoted to lord shani dev or saturn. shani dev is son of lord surya (sun) and disciple of lord shiva. lord shiva assigned the task of giving justice in the world to shani dev. he is one of the most fearsome god and no one is spared from this justice. not even […]
Can we wear rudraksha while sleeping | wearing rudraksha beads
rudraksha are charged beads used for spiritual purposes. it is believed that they are originated from lord shiva tears. nowadays many astrologers and TV channels give lot of importance to wearing rudraksha for solving your life problems. one of the common question asked about rudraksha is that can i wear rudraksha while sleeping? there is a minor debate […]
Vahana of gods | Vehicles of hindu gods, deities, demigods
vahana is a beautiful word whose english translation is vehicle. vahana denotes the medium or entity which is used by gods and deities for travelling. often the vahanas helps the god in doing various tasks. it could be a fight or as messenger or do any other important divine duty. these vahana are powerful beings. list of […]
Iskcon Hare Krishna Temple Vrindavan and Krishna Prasadam
Through some coincidences in my life, I had the opportunity to visit the Iskcon Hare Krishna Temple in Vrindavan. As a kid and even later, I have visited the Hare Krishna Temple in Bombay very often. I always used to like the devotional atmosphere of the Hare Krishna Temple in Juhu and would always look […]