nisargadatta maharaj (photo from wikipedia, by chraviteja) nisargadatta maharaj (17 april 1897 – 8 september 1981) was a popular advaita guru from mumbai, india. he belonged to the inchagiri sampradaya, a lineage of teachers from the navnath sampradaya and lingayat shaivism. his guru siddharameshwar maharaj was the head of the inchegiri branch of the navnath sampradaya. nisargadatta maharaj talks […]
Ganesha writing mahabharata for ved vyasa | Ganesha the scribe story
Sage Ved Vyasa has played the most important role in writing down Vedic scriptures. He is the author of great epic Mahabharata, Puranas and also of Vedas. Since he has written so many invaluable books for the benefit of mankind, the festival of Guru Purnima is dedicated to him. It is also known as ‘Vyasa Purnima’. […]
Why tulsi is not offered to Lord Ganesha | Ganesha stories
lord ganesha is worshipped before doing any auspicious work or writing a book or doing any pooja ceremony. it is believed that lord ganesha has the power of removing any obstruction. even lord shiva and lord vishnu have worshipped ganesha at times to get their work done. durva grass and red color jaswanti flower are […]
Akshardham temple in delhi | Visiting Swaminarayan akshardham mandir
swaminarayan akshardham mandir in delhi is one of the largest temple in india. 7000 artisans and 3,000 volunteers from swaminarayan sanstha worked for 5 years to build this massive temple complex. this is one of its kind of a temple in india. the temple complex is not only a engineering marvel but is also build very aesthetically and […]
Shirdi sai baba quotes | Sai baba of shirdi quotes
shirdi sai baba was a enlightened mystic from shirdi village in maharashtra. he is equally revered by hindus and muslims. his samadhi temple in shirdi is one of the most popular and visited spiritual place in maharashtra. sai baba main message was of love, helping people, charity, universal brotherhood, contentment, forgiveness, living a detached life […]
Is Lord Ganesha married? – Story of Lord Ganesha marriage
the general belief is that lord ganesha is a brahamchari and not married. another story which is relevant to this argument is the story between tulsi ma and lord ganesha. as when tulsi ma proposed lord ganesha for marriage, then ganesha refused and said he won’t marry any woman. listening to this answer, tulsi maa […]