Maha Shivaratri – The Do’s and Dont’s On Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri – The Do’s and Dont’s On Maha Shivaratri As per the lunar calendar, Shivaratri falls on March 4. This is considered a very important festival as…
Hinduism
Jan 24, 2019•5 min read
Are Aghoris and Naga Sadhus’s Same?
With Kumbh Mela is in full swing with thousands of devotees, enthusiastic foreigners are thronging Prayagraj for the Holy dip. The most common doubt for any one following…
Hinduism
Aug 11, 2018•7 min read
All you need to know about ‘Bhimana Amavasya’
Bheemana Amavasya, also known as Bhima Amavasi and is an important Hindu ritual performed by women in Karnataka. Bheemana Amavasi Vrata 2018 date is August 11. Bheemana Amavasya…
Hinduism
Apr 24, 2018•11 min read
Indian Temples in Foreign Lands – “Pashupathinath Temple, Nepal”
Indian Temples in Foreign Lands Starting this week Religion World will take you on global religious and spiritual trip that introduces to different Hindu temples that are outside…
Hinduism
Feb 14, 2018•2 min read
Pakistan Katas Raj’s temples adorned ahead of Shivratari celebrations
Pakistan Katas Raj’s temples adorned ahead of Shivratari celebrations APP LAHORE: The Hindu community will celebrate the religious event of Shivratari all over the country today (Tuesday) and an…
Hinduism
Feb 13, 2018•13 min read
Pancharama Kshetras – Five Temples Dedicated to Lord Shiva
Pancharama Kshetras – Five Temples Dedicated to Lord Shiva Pancharama is the name given to those five temples which are dedicated to Lord Shiva. These places are distributed over…
Hinduism
Feb 13, 2018•2 min read
Mahashivaratri Special – Famous Shiva Temples In India
Mahashivaratri – Famous Shiva Temples In India Lord Shiva is also called as Mahadev, is one of the deities from Trinity (Lord Vishu, Lord Shiva and Brahma). With Shivaratri just…
Hinduism
Feb 12, 2018•1 min read
Mahashivaratri Special : The Five Elements Temples of Lord Shiva
The Five Elements Temples of Lord Shiva Representing the five elements of life, Pancha Bhootalu – Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air), Jal (Water), Prithvi (Earth) and Akash (Space), temples have been dedicated to Shiva with Lingams that represent each of these…
Hinduism
Jan 21, 2018•6 min read
Magha Maasam : Significance of Magha Snanam
Magha maasam is the 11th month of Hindu lunar calendar. Makha nakshtram (star) falls on the pournami day of this month. “Magham” is a Sanskrit word Ma+Agham. “Ma”…
Hinduism
Dec 3, 2017•5 min read
Datta Jayanti: Celebrating the God within!
The practical meaning of Datta is experiencing ‘I am the soul’. Here the meaning is to explain that soul is the God and he is omnipresent and we…
Hinduism
Dec 2, 2017•6 min read
Thiruvannamalai : “Thirukarthigai” – The Oldest Hindu Festival
The Karthigai Deepam Festival is celebrated in the Tamil month of Karthigai (November – December) at Arunachaleswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai, it is one of the most significant festival celebrated…
Hinduism
Nov 26, 2017•6 min read
Divine Mysteries : The Ever Mysterious Chidambara Rahasyam
Chidambara Ragasiyam/Rahasyam (Tamil for “secret of Chidambaram”) is a Hindu belief that there is a secret message conveyed through the embossed figure near the shrine of Shiva in…
Hinduism
Nov 8, 2017•2 min read
Karthika Masam : Significance of Vanabhojanalu
Vanabhojanam or Karthika vanabhojanam (Vanabhojanalu) is a kind of annual ritualistic picnic undertaken during Karthika masam in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. As per Hindu tradition, plants are considered…
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Nov 3, 2017•5 min read
Karthika Pournami Festival : Story and Significance
Karthika month is the most auspicious month in Hindu calendar. In this month we offer prayers to both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. There are two significant festivals…
Hinduism
Nov 1, 2017•2 min read
Srisailam temple to open early on Nov 3
As Karthika Pournami would begin on November 3 afternoon and continue till 11.18 a.m. on November 4, the Srisailam temple authorities decided on Tuesday to open the temple…