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Pancha Maha Yagya consists of the five yagyas to be performed by Grihasthas or householders. People in the other three stages of life – Brahmacharya, Vanaprastha, and Sanyasa – depend on the fruitful completion of Pancha Maha Yagya by Grihastha. The five maha yagyas are Brahma-yagya, Pitra-yagya, D…
Sneha Singh
May 16, 2024
A Hindu Shrine located in the Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir, Amarnath Temple is a cave temple situated at an altitude of 3,888 m and at a distance of 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir.
Pratik Dave
Jan 26, 2023
Top 10 Tallest Statues of Hindu Gods in the World
Pratik Dave
Dec 18, 2022
1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia – The largest religious monument in the World. Angkor Wat (‘City/Temple…
Pratik Dave
Dec 18, 2022
The Undavalli Caves, a monolithic example of Indian rock-cut architecture and one of the finest testimonials to ancient viswakarma sthapathis, are located in Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The caves are located 6 km southwest of…
Pratik Dave
Dec 6, 2022
Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, also known as Tiruchendur Murugan Temple is the second of the six Arupadai Veedu, dedicated to Lord Murugan. It is situated in the Tiruchendur town of Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. According to Hindu Purana, the temple was earlier known as Jayanthipuram, being…
Pratik Dave
Dec 6, 2022
Location:- It is to the east of Kolhapur, on the bank of the Krishna river at Khidrapur, Kolhapur…
Sneha Singh
Nov 23, 2022
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, one of the forms of Lord Vishnu, located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Hindu architectural style, the temple is glorified by Alvars in their Divya Prabhanda. It has the unique distinction of…
Pratik Dave
Nov 18, 2022
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival that has originated in Bihar, India. It is also celebrated in…
Sneha Singh
Oct 30, 2022
It was at this place where Lakshmana made a kutiya (hermitage) for them to stay. The still water of river Mandakini and floral beauty made this place the most ideal for Shri Rama to do Tapasya. Bharata, who was unaware of all this scenario created by Maa Kaikeyi whose ears were poisoned by her maid…
Pratik Dave
Jul 4, 2022
Hindu Gods and Goddesses travel in a specific animal or bird. Vahanas, or Vehicles, are the names given to these modes of transportation. They serve the same purpose as modern-day vehicles that may travel by air, land, or sea. These divine vehicles are either animals or birds, and they represent th…
Disha Devadiga
Jul 1, 2022
यत्क्रौञ्चमिथुनादेकमवधीः काममोहितम् – the shloka used by Mahrishi Valmiki to initiate writing the legend of Ramayana, making this itihas an eternal part of our values and traditions. This shloka means that a pair of krounchas (heron) were separated with the male bird being killed by the hunter beca…
Pratik Dave
Jul 1, 2022
The vivah of Pandavas to Draupadi laid the foundation for the establishment of the new capital following the separation of the Kuru kingdom. Dhritarashtra proposed giving half of the kingdom to the Pandavas which was backed by Bheeshma and Dronacharya.
Pratik Dave
Jun 15, 2022
Varalakshmi Vratam, also known as Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata, is a festival dedicated to the Goddess…
Disha Devadiga
Feb 8, 2022
Srikalahasteeswara Temple (also known as Srikalahasti Temple) is one of South India’s most well-known Shiva…
Disha Devadiga
Jan 31, 2022
Location:- Swami Ayyappa Temple is located in Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad…
Sneha Singh
Jan 31, 2022