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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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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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
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
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. 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
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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Murugan, also known by the name Kartikeya, is the son of Shiva and Parvati and brother of Ganesh. It’s not an easy job to explain the origin of Murugan, because each and every source you look
One of the more popular bhajans dedicated to Lord Krishna, please enjoy the Achrutam Keshavam bhajan lyrics with translation and video. Achyutam Keshavam Bhajan Video Achyutam Keshavam Bhajan Lyrics