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Spirituality differs from religion. In simple explanation what others tell to follow is known as religion but what one follows of his or her own is called spirituality.

Yes, maternal uncle plays key role in Hindu marriages but his role varies from one region to another. In the north it is different than what is practiced in the south.

Yes, Kanyadan is the beauty of Indian marriage. It means offering the daughter to the groom and groom's family.

Andhak attacked Shiva with a mighty army. However Shiva’s army was stronger and the Asuras began to suffer casualties. But Shukracharya knew the art of mritsanjivni, or bringing people to life. He restored the Demons as soon as they died. Therefore Shiva swallowed Shukracharya for the duration...

Once Andhak saw the Goddess Parvati and fell in love with her. Sure of his invincibility he tried to take her by force. Parvati however created a hundred identical images of herself and Andhak was unable to discern who was the real Parvati. In this confusion Parvati escaped. But Andhak was bent...

One of Bali’s ancestors, Prahlad, was a very pious child even though he was born in the Demon race. In the earlier Narasimha Avatar Vishnu had slain Prahlad’s evil father, Hiranyakashipu, and crowned Prahlad as king. But Prahlad was not meant to rule. He appointed Andhak as king and went to the...

Bali was a powerful asura king. He was performing a sacrifice that would make him invincible. Before he could complete it Vamana appeared and asked for land that he could cover in three steps. Shukracharya, the preceptor of the demons, warned Bali against accepting this request. However the...

The Vamana Purana has 1 million couplets divided into 95 chapters. The chapters are divided into two sections – the “purva” or earlier section and the “uttara” or later section. Vamana, the Dwarf, who was the fifth incarnation of Vishnu, originally narrated the Vamana Purana. It was narrated to...

Thyme has long been associated with courage, and was frequently carried by knights in the middle ages. It was a common incense, bath additive, and treatment for shyness and depression. Shakespeare's fairy queen, Tatiana, slept in a bed of thyme, and English recipes use thyme in foods designed to...

Lord Shiva performed Tandava Nritya after holding aloft his wife's (Sati) limb body and it means Dance of Destruction. It heralds destruction of the universe.

Queen Dhankaur built it in 1810 A.D. and in 1962 it was again rebuilt. A pit can be found on the ground where it is said was the location of Dakska's sacrificial fire in which Sati stepped into and burned herself. The idol of Sati can be found there. Nearby is Nileshwar Mahadev Temple, a place...

The place is named Kankhal. It is a small town close to Haridwar, but it it quiet and peaceful place unlike Haridwar, the Gateway of God, which is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre.

Daksha had prayed to Mother Goddess to be born as his daughter. She took birth as Sati but with condition that he will never displease her.

Bhagwat Gita was originally written by Ved Vyasa, who has also written Mahabharata. It took 45 minutes for Lord Krishna to answer all questions of Arjua. This sayings have been converted in book.

It could be Sanskrit or Praakrit, or probably both the languages. Sanskrit was usually spoken by the upper classes then.

Hindus offer utmost respect to religious idols and slightest disrespect cannot be tolerated. A United States company Wayfair is currently dealing with one of the worst marketing blunder. It advertised yoga bath mats having images of Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and other Indian deities. Each mat...

Two Hindu temples in Atlanta's Clayton County and Forsyth County reported theft of gold necklaces worth thousands of dollars from idol's in less than 24 hours. Surveillance cameras caught both the incidents and the suspects include two men, two women, a teen and a child. The thieves stole...

Before becoming a rishi and sage Valmiki was a thief.

8 is very common for Lord Krishna. He was the 8th son. He had 8 wives. He was born on ashtmi. He has 8 bhuja.

16,000 were secondary wives. He had eight primary wives.