What is the significance of Pitru Paksha ?
Pitru Paksha (पितृ पक्ष)
Pitru Paksha (पितृ पक्ष) is a 16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar, when Hindus...
What is the significance of Makar Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti (मकर-सङ्क्रान्ति)
Sankramanam (सङ्क्रमणम्) means movement.
Makara (मकर) means the zodiac Capricorn.
What is the meaning and source of “sarvamangala mangalye” ?
Sarvamangala Mangalye (सर्व मङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये)
Sarvamangala Mangalye mantra is taken from Devi Mahatmyam (देवीमाहात्म्यम्) or Durga Saptashatī (दुर्गासप्तशती)...
What are the main Hindu Shastra ?
Meaning of Shastra
शास्त्र - शिष्यतेऽनेन (शास्-ष्ट्रन्) - means an order, a command, rule.
"Shastra" commonly...
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ?
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ( शतक्रतु ) ?
As mentioned in Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 33 verse 39
How many parvas are in Mahabharata ?
How many parvas are in Mahabharata ?
Mahabharata consists of eighteen parvas.
Following is the list of 18 parvas :
No. of Parva
Parva...
How were Rakshasa & Yaksha were born ? Who was the first Rakshasa ?
Rakshasa (राक्षस) & Yaksha (यक्ष)
As mentioned in Ramayana - Uttarakand - Chaturath Sarga ( चतुर्थ सर्ग )
What are Sixteen Samskara (षोडश संस्कार) of this physical body ?
Samskara (संस्कार)
As per Hinduism, the samskara is a series of sacraments or rituals that are performed at the...
How Lord Shiva got his bow Pinaka ?
How Lord Shiva got his bow called Pinaka (पिनाक) ?
There are many stories surrounding this claim. In Mahabharata...
What according to Hinduism, is the purpose of life?
Purpose of life in Hinduism
Understand current birth
Lets consider these scenario’s, before answering the...