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Om Namah Shivaya – Beautiful Mantra By The Voice Of An Angel

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 24, 2014November 29, 2022
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Om Namah Shivaya. If you don’t know what this bhajan means, we’ve got you covered: What does Om Namah Shivaya mean? This beautiful bhajan is sung in the angelic and soothing voice of the

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Vishnu’s Kalki Avatar

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 24, 2014November 29, 2022
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Kalki is believed to be Vishnu’s tenth and final of the Dashavatar (ten incarnations). It is believed that when Krishna left the Earth, the world passed into Kali Yuga (dark ages) where

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Why Is Thai Pongal Celebrated?

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 20, 2014November 29, 2022
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Why is Thai Pongal celebrated? Thai Pongal, or Pongal, is celebrated from January 13 to 16 to celebrate the end of the harvest season. It is a harvest festival. The word ‘Thai’ in the

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The World’s Largest Hindu Temple Isn’t In India… And It Floats On A Swamp!

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 18, 2014November 29, 2022
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What do you think the world’s largest Hindu temple is? Logically you would think that the world’s largest Hindu temple would be found in India – where Hinduism was founded, and a

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What Is Mahalakshmi Vrata?

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 18, 2014November 29, 2022
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What is Mahalakshmi vrata? Mahalakshmi Vrata is a festival that is more common in the Southern Indian states – Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is also celebrated in some parts of

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The Char Dham Yatra Significance

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 18, 2014November 29, 2022
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The Char Dham Yatra is a pilgrimage done by Hindus visiting four of the most sacred sites in Hinduism: Badrinath in the North Rameswaram in the South Dwarka in the West Jagannath Puri in the East It

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Is Buddha A Vishnu Avatar?

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 17, 2014November 29, 2022
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Regular readers will know that we have been writing about Lord Vishnu’s incarnations, known as Dashavatar, by dedicating a separate written piece to each one. You can read about them here. But

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Vishwakarma, God of Architecture

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 16, 2014November 29, 2022
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Vishwakarma, the god of architecture and engineering according to Hinduism, was one of the very early manifestations to appear of the supreme God, Prarbrahman. True to his name, which translates to

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Shri Durga Aarti – Jai Ambe Gauri Lyrics

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 15, 2014November 29, 2022
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Shri Durga Aarti – Jai Ambe Gauri Lyrics. This is the aarti or hymn, that is dedicated to the goddess Durga, the supreme goddess of Shaktism and Hinduism. The Devi Gita, declares her to be the

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Why Is Holi Celebrated?

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 13, 2014November 29, 2022
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Holi, the Hindu festival of colours has been growing increasingly popular amongst Asians and non-Asians alike, all around the world. But why is Holi celebrated? And how is it celebrated? Why Holi Is

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Om Namah Shivaya – Beautiful Mantra By The Voice Of An Angel

Vishnu’s Kalki Avatar

Why Is Thai Pongal Celebrated?

The World’s Largest Hindu Temple Isn’t In India… And It Floats On A Swamp!

What Is Mahalakshmi Vrata?

The Char Dham Yatra Significance

Is Buddha A Vishnu Avatar?

Vishwakarma, God of Architecture

Shri Durga Aarti – Jai Ambe Gauri Lyrics

Why Is Holi Celebrated?