One of the holy mountains. This mountain has great Puranic importance. (1) After slaughtering the Ksatriyas to extinction sage Parasurama made #Mahendra his place of abode. (Sloka 53, Chapter 129, Atli Parva). (2) Once … Read More
#Vidhata He is a son born to Bhrgu. By his wife Khyati two sons Dhata and Vidhata and a daughter named Laksmi were born to Bhrgu. Laksmi was given in marriage to Visnu. The daughter … Read More
Animandavya 1) General. How he got the name #Animandavya. Once there was a famous Brahmana named Mandavya. He did Tapas for many years standing silent in front of his Asrama, under a tree, raising his … Read More
Explanation of the name Vyasa. The name Vyasa can be divided into two words: “vi” and “asa”. By the rules of Sanskrit grammar when these two words are put together the name vyasa is born. Vi … Read More
The month of Damodara is a very special month. Because everything you do in that month, you get multiple benefits. There was a Shankaasura, who he was so horrible that the devas were hiding … Read More
Appendix:Hindu units of measurement Contents 1Time 1.1Sidereal metrics 1.1.1Small units of time used in the Vedas 1.2Lunar metrics 1.3Tropical metrics 1.4Reckoning of time among other entities 1.5Vedic Time Units greater than a Kalpa … Read More
#Karma, #akarma and #vikarma are very clearly described in the Bhagavad-gītā. Actions that are performed in terms of one’s prescribed duties, as mentioned in the revealed scriptures, are called karma. Actions that free one from … Read More
Question “The hogs seem happier than the people,” I admit. “Yes. They only have one life to suffer Śrīla Prabhupāda said. A hog only eats stool, but a man eats everything. He becomes more implicated.” … Read More
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has written this song “samsara-davanala-lidha-loka”. The official name of this song is Sri Sri Gurv-ashtaka (Eight Prayers to the Guru). In this song, #Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura describes the glories of the Spiritual Master. … Read More
Yama, Yāma, Yāmā: 44 definitions Introduction Introduction Image gallery In Hinduism Yoga Rasashastra Natyashastra Purana Kavya Vedanta Shaktism Vyakarana Dharmashastra Shilpashastra Shaivism Vaishnavism General definition In Buddhism Theravada Tibetan Buddhism Mahayana General definition In Jainism General … Read More
