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Kubera is Lord of Wealth. He was half-brother of Ravana. In Buddhism he is called as Vaisravana. In Jainism he is addressed as Sarvanubhuti.

Lord Krishna had a total of 771,188 children. He had 16,108 wives and from each wife he had 10 sons and 1 daughter. Names of sons from Rukmini are: Pradyumna, Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Cārudeha, Sucāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cāarucandra, Vicāru and Cāru Names of sons from Satyabhama are: Bhānu...

One theory suggests both wanted to define a fine line between marriage and eternal love. It is not necessary that you have to marry the person whom you love the most.

Vyasa had first titled the book as Jaya-Samhita, which means a book of Victory.

Matsya Purana mentions Lord Krishna was 89 years old when the Mahabharata war was fought. According to Mausala Parva, he died 36 years after the war. His life span was 125 years.

The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to the sun deity called Savitr. It is also called as Savitar Mantra. It is said Visvamitra crated the Gayatri Mantra.

There are more than one predictions. One culture believes that the dead relative wants to communicate something. The dead relative may have been feeling guilty of not had spent enough time together. The person may also feel good about how better you are handling things without him or her.

Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya is in fact a Mukti mantra, which means a mantra for liberation or freedom from the cycle of life and birth. In Hinduism, it is considered as a supreme mantra of Lord Krishna or Lord Vishnu.

Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya is considered as an important mantra in Hinduism. It has 12 syllables and is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is found in Vishnu Purana.

Husband and wife. Brahma created Sawaswati out of himself. She is considered as the tool of creation. She is the energy that drives Brahma's actions. However, Brahma had fallen in love with Saraswati and convinced her to marry him saying living beings would be born.

There is one story that says peacock feather contains all the seven colors just like the universe. Lord Krishna wears it to signify the complete range of colors is in him.

Om is the sacred word in Hinduism. It is believed to be a word of creation. It is a word of God. Bhur means physical plane of existence in which we live. Bhuvah means nature of subtle elements. It is astral plane of existence. Swaha is from where the creation happens. It is celestial plane.

Ravana kidnapped Sita from Panchvati, which is a place near Nasik in Maharashtra today.

Shakuni was brother to Gandhari, who was married to Kaurava prince Dhritarashtra, who was a blind man. His ager was on Bhishma who brought the proposal of marriage. Bhishma had killed his father and brothers. Shakuni swore to avenge and later poisoned the mind of eldest nephew Duryodhana to...

Inter caste marriage is not wrong but it is suggested to ensure that your parents accept it as there had been numerable issues. People, in general, should not be offended by it. Keep a broader view toward it.

In the Mahabharata epic of Ved Vyasa it is written Karna obtained highest success. After death he entered the abode of Lord Vishnu, the Vaikuntha, directly.

Ramayana is older than Mahabharata. It took place in Treta Yuga while Mahabharata in the Dvapara Yuga. Rama was the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Krishna was the 8th.

According to Hinduism, the first man on earth was Manu. He has been referred as an archetypal man in early texts.

Even listening to Hanuman Chalisa could get you rid of fear. It makes Mangal strong, which means you will get name, fame, power, popularity and happiness. No one can harm you thereafter.

One, three, five or seven. It should always be odd number. But do note that burning one means the fusion of male and female principles. In Buddhism burning one incense stick is followed.