Shabarimala
The Shabarimala temple is unique in Kerala since everyone regardless of caste and creed, is allowed to enter and worship at the temple.
Dakshinaayanam
Dakshinaayanam - the second half of the year according to the Hindu calendar. This period is best for doing any type of spiritual sadhana (spiritual practice) and hence it is known as sadhana pada.
Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple
The temple is ranked as one of the 108 divya desams of the Vaishnavites. The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna had visited this temple which makes it out to be at least 5,000 years old.
Thirupati Venkatachalapati
Lord Venkatachalapathi of Thirupati is one of the most powerful and most mysterious of all the murtis in our temples. There are many interesting and incredible stories connected with this form of Lord Vishnu.
Guru Purnima
Our biological parents gave us physical life but it is the Guru who takes us to the final purushartha or goal of life which is “moksha” or liberation from the wheel of birth and re-birth.
Bhakti
Hinduism has many names for love. Love of parents for their children is called vatsalya, love between friends is called sakhya, love between lovers is known as prema and love for god is called Bhakti.
Death
Human beings find both birth and death to be very mysterious. How did this little creature come into the womb of the mother? Where was it before it came?
Jagannath Puri
Sage Narada arrived to see Krishna, Subhadra and Balarama standing together like murtis. He humbly prayed: “May the three of you grant Darshan in this manner forever”. The Lord granted the boon, and the three reside eternally in the Jagannath Mandir in Puri.
Eclipse
The benefit derived from spiritual practices performed during an eclipse is thousands of times greater than at other times. There are also a number of rules which should be followed to minimise the negative effects of this natural phenomenon.
Ganga
The Ganga is considered as the holiest river in India. Traditionally she is supposed to have come from the constellation known as the Milky Way.
More Magic Numbers
Hinduism has always recognised the magic of numbers and this is why we find that this number is found many times in our astrology and astronomy.
The Magic Number
The number 108 is one of those inexplicable figures that crops up all the time in Hinduism yet no one seems capable of giving the right answer.
Varna and Jati
Anyone who wants to belittle Hinduism will always bring up the question of caste. First of all let us be clear on this point.
The Wonder that is India
India has maintained the longest, unbroken continuity of civilisation in the whole world. This is because the Sanatana Dharma which is the basic culture of the country is based on Truth. “Satyameva Jayati” is our motto – “Truth alone shall prevail”!
Visit to Elephanta Caves
The guide told us that these caves were the most magnificent in the history of rock architecture in western India. I could well believe it. They were certainly unique creations.
Lessons from the coronavirus
For the first time in the history of the world, we are facing a very strange situation. For the first time we are starting to realise that life is a contract between the human being and Nature.
Uttarayanam
The Hindu year is divided into two halves of six months each. The first six months known as Uttarayanam is from January 14th to July 15th.
Vrindavana
Oh Wavering mind! Go to Vrindavana and take the dust of that holy soil, on which the lotus feet of Lord Krishna have trod and place it on your forehead. Then only will you be blessed.
The Bhagavad Gita Series
Listen to Mataji’s most recent discourse on the ever relevant dialogue between man and his maker.
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