Sun is the most important star among all heavenly bodies as it is the source of energy. So, people hold him in high esteem. The Suryopanishad says Gods, Gandharvas and Sages reside in Sun rays. In the Skandpuran, it is scribbled as a sin to eat without offering Sun the libation. Sun is involved in …
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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Shanidev, resides at the seventh position of the Navgrah. He is the son of Surya and Sanghya Devi. He represents the planet Saturn. His interaction with the other planets for a period of two and half, and seven and a half years, makes him dreadful. Shanidev influences people terribly than that of others. And the …
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Vishvakarma is believed as the engineer among the gods. So, his blessings are sought before installing a new machinery or equipment. As per Hindu belief, it provides long life to the machineries and helps all work done in those to complete safely. The name Vishvakarma suggests two words. Vishva means the world or universe, and …
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Saraswati is known to be the goddess of speech, learning and knowledge. Those who learn music, needs to worship her as per Hindu belief as she blesses with the knowledge for everything. In the Devipuran, many names of Saraswati are found. Such as Savitri, Gayatri, Sati, Lakshmi and Ambika. She is also known as Vagdevi, …
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Hanuman is believed to be the ultimate devotee the world has ever seen. He was the greatest devotee of Shri Ram. He was the son of God Vayu or Wind and Anjana. He is the incarnation of Shiva and he was born with incredible powers to serve Ram. It was obvious from his childhood actions, …
Shiva is the third important God according to Hindu belief. People who desire to have a successful married life as that of Shiva and Parvati, offer prayers to Shiva and Shivaling. The Shivaling symbolizes the phallus, which is considered as a symbol of Shiva. Mercury or parad or para in Hindi, is also known as …
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Creating life did never mean the end of God’s responsibility. He is supposed to manage and protect his creation with his supernatural powers as he is well aware of the disorders to happen without proper management. To control these chaos and flow of life huddle less, he incarnates in every era when his creation faces …
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Navgrah or the nine planets are the second to be offered the prayers after Sri Ganesh. As per Hindu belief the planets control human fate with their movements. They also control the horoscopes of people. But it never suggests, the fate once cast for an individual can never be changed. It can be changed with …
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