According to the legends, Adi Shankaracharya, at a young age of eight years, traveled towards North India from Kerala in search of his guru. While wandering in the Himalayas, seeking to find his guru, he encountered a sage who asked him, “Who are you?” He replied with an extempore Composition (the Atma-Shatakam) that brought out … More Nirvana/Atma Shatakam
हिंदू जब किसी से भी मिलते है तो उसे नमस्ते शब्द से अभिवादन करते हैं। नमस्ते में नमन का भाव है। शास्त्रों में पांच प्रकार के अभिवादन बतलाये गए है जिन में से एक है “नमस्कार”। नमस्कार को कई प्रकार से देखा और समझा जा सकता है। संस्कृत में इसे विच्छेद करें तो हम पाएंगे … More नमस्ते का महत्व
Faith in God is the first step towards God-realisation. It can do miracles. Any progress is not possible in the path of spirituality without unwavering faith. Lack of faith is a stumbling block in the path of realisation. Faith develops into Bhakti. Faith is the gateway to the adobe of God. Faith gives strength and … More What is Faith??
Traditional Balinese temple located on a small, rocky island & offering water vistas. Tanah Lot means “Land [sic: in the] Sea” in the Balinese language. Located in Tabanan, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide. … More Pura Luhur Tanah Lot Temple, at Bali, Indonesia
“Parthiva Linga is the most supreme among all the Shiva-Lingas. All the aspirtions of he deities as well as men are fulfilled by the worship of Parthiv linga. During the era of Satya, jewel was considered to be of prime importance, where as during Tretayuga and Dwaparyuga, gold and mercury had the prime importance respectively. … More Parthiv lingam
The story of how Maulvi Mehboob Ali, the Imam of the Badi Masjid in Baduat, Uttar Pradesh, rejected Islam and became Pandit Mahendra Pal Arya!) Maulvi Mehboob Ali used to be an imam who led believers in their worship of Allah, the God of the Quran. He was much loved by his Hindu as well … More Quran to Vedas: Pandit Mahendra Pal Arya
Kailash Manasarovar, Mount Kailash is one of the world’s most sacred spots. Kailash Mansarover is very holy and the hardest to reach, the abode of Shiva where only those reach whom Shiva calls. As per Many texts, the lake was first created in the thoughts of Lord Brahma and then placed on Earth. Its name, … More Kailash Mansarovar
Shivaratri Special This post is for all those who wish To worship Shiva Lingam at home and perform Rudraabhishek on Shivaratri or any other day like Trayodashi. Start with Hymns praising Lord Shiva or the mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ to create a mood for worship. Then, the devotee sits in front of the Lingam and … More How to worship ShivLingam at Home in ShivRatri
A Shivling contains two types of pure particles (pavitrakas) from both – the ahat sound (that produced by the falling of water onto its surface) and the anahat (subtle) sound. To absorb the three pure particles, that is the two pure particles as well as those in the bel leaves which are offered upon the … More Why are bel leaves offered to ShivLingam with their stalks facing oneself ?
Shiva, the creator of dance, his dance of anger is called the Rudra Tandava. And dance of joy is called Ananda Tandava. Shiva dances the thunder dance of destruction, the dance of creation, the dance of solace and liberation. When he sees that the world is corrupted, he destroys it with his cosmic dance, the … More Dance of Shiva
Knowing Mahadev 