Ganga emerges from the Gaumukh deep in the Himalayas and covers over 2,500 kilometers to reach the Bay of Bengal. Ganga is considered as the holiest river as per Hindu mythology. In ancient India, learning and pilgrimage hubs were established on the bank of the Ganga, considering it the most sacred place on the earth. …
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Yama is known as the God of Death. He resides in the Yamlok. That’s why he is also called the Yamraj. Death is the eternal truth. A living being must experience death some day. Still people fear to die and they fear Yamraj for the same. Yamraj is the son of Surya and Sanghya. He …
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Sri Ganeshaya Namah! Sri Ganesh, the most honored God ever in Hindu mythology is considered as the vighanharta. He is believed to solve all your huddles before you start a new thing, to bless you with wealth and prosperity. So, he is offered the prayer before every auspicious occasion. He is also known to be …
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