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Balarama is the elder brother of Lord Krishna and 8th avatar of Lord Vishnu. Krishna was the 9th avatar. He was the son of Vasudeva. He is also called as Balabhadra, Baladeva, Halayudha and Haladhara. His significant is more felt in the Jagannath tradition.

It is a legendary bird-like creature or eagle-like sun bird and vehicle mount of Lord Vishnu. Garuda is also called as Vynateya and Tarkshya.

Lingaraja Temple is in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a major tourist attraction. It is believed to be built by the Somavamsi dynasty.

Any information to it is misleading. Vedic scriptures reveal Kalki would appear in about 427,000 years from now. Kalki would be the avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Usually, people keep the meditation posture of Buddha statue at home. It is believed the statue brings positive energy. It is a sign of good luck too.

It means I take refuge in the sangha, which is a community of monks. It asks Buddhist to join the order and become a monk.

It literally means I take refuge in the dhamma. It is commonly used among Buddhist. The word dharma has a deeper meaning too. It means the ultimate reality like water flows as its dharma is to flow.

It literally means I take refuge in the Buddha. In deeper meaning, it is like taking refuge in one’s true self.

Mahabharata was written by Ganesh based on the dictation of Ved Vyasa. Bhagavad Gita is part of Mahabharata so Ganesh is said to have written it too.

Krishna had eight primary wives or principal queens. He rescued 16,100 captured women from the palace of Demon Narakasura. They were impressed by the divine beauty of Krishna. They said either Krishna should marry them or else they will commit suicide. So this way Krishna married these 16,100...

The Ganapati Bappa Morya means Lord Ganesha Bless Us. Morya actually means to come ahead and bless us.

In Hinduism, it is said Lord Brahma created the universe. He is called as a creator god.

After doing Ganesh puja correctly the statue gets elevated spiritually. It stores subtle vibrations. Immersing the idol in water means the water absorbs the energy. This means transmitting higher subtle energy to lower physical levels. However, this is just a belief.

According to Jain version of Ramayana she was daughter Ravana's queen Mandodari. She was deserted by Ravana as it was predicted Mandodari's first child would bring annihilation to them.

There are fourteen names as below: Jishnu Falguna Arjuna Vijaya Kiritin Swetavahana Vibhatsu Vijaya Krishna Savyasachin Dhananjaya Gudakesa Partha or Paarth Parantapa Kapi-Dhwaja

Essential oils cannot be freezed as there is no content in it. If the essential oil is not pure, it will freeze.

Yes, frequent use may lead to building up a tolerance to essential oils. To much use may put you at risk and the oil may lose its effectiveness.

No. You cannot store essential oils in plastic bottles. It will react with the plastic and you may not get benefits after applying. It is better to keep in glass bottles.

No, never. You cannot use any essential oil after its expiry date. It may damage your skin.

Many essential oils are not safe for internal use. Several are suggested to use with extreme caution even externally. So essential oils should strictly be used under the guidance of trained medical practitioner.