Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
The Sthala Purana is a section of the Brahmanda Purana. Three disciples of sage Vikanasaru – Maharishis Athri, Bharathwaja and Kashyap wrote this Purana.
A Kshetra is a sacred place which is usually located at the confluence … Read more...
Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, does not disappear after killing Hiranyakashipu. The Shiva Puran reveals some interesting details about the second half of this story. Why did Shiva have to incarnate as the Sarabha? What does the Gandaberunda symbolise? … Read more...
The Dushera rituals practised by the followers of Pushti Marg, the path of Grace, are extremely symbolic. We can come closer to God, any God, if we reflect on these rituals for a while.
These Dushera rituals are usually … Read more...
Pavithrotsavam means holy festival. The Agni Puran states that we should perform the Pavithrotsavam either at the beginning of the month of Aashada (June- July) or the end of the month of Krithika (mid-October). The Garud Purana states that we … Read more...
One day, Sushila, Kaundinya’s wife sees some women performing a pooja under a tree. When she asks them about it they say, “We are praying to Lord Ananta, the cosmic form of Lord Vishnu, … Read more...
We usher in idols of both Gowri and Ganesh during the Ganesh festival. Gowri is usually enshrined for 3 days and Ganesha for 10 days. There are several interesting stories about Gowri and Ganesh in the Shiv Puran. We can … Read more...
There are 32 forms of Ganesha. But we see hundreds of idols each year. Some idols have just two hands and some have as many as 16 hands. Ganpati Bappa wields weapons like a … Read more...