What is Brahmahatya ? What does scriptures say about Brahmahatya ?
Brahmahatya (ब्रह्महत्या)
Brahmahatya means "the act of killing a brahmin". A brahmin is considered as most supreme being and...
What is Guru Purnima ? Why it is celebrated ?
What is Guru Purnima ? Why it is celebrated ?
Guru Purnima is celebrated each year as the...
What according to Hinduism, is the purpose of life?
Is purpose defined by my current state ?
Before we seek answer to this question, consider these scenario's :
What is a Manvantara?
Manvantara (मन्वन्तर)
Manvantara or age of a Manu (मनु), is a period of time measurement.
Each...
What are the main Hindu Shastra ?
Meaning of Shastra
शास्त्र - शिष्यतेऽनेन (शास्-ष्ट्रन्) - means an order, a command, rule.
"Shastra" commonly...
Dialogue between King Janaka and Ashtavakra
Dialogue between King Janaka and Ashtavakra
These dialogue between King Janaka and Ashtavakra is mentioned in Mahabharata Vana Parva...
Name of Lord Vishnu- Weapon, Conch, Crest, Horses
Name of Vishnu Conch and Crest
Vishnu conch ( विष्णु-शङ्खः) — panchjanya ( पाञ्चजन्य )
Why Vishnu is called Hari ?
Meaning of Hari (हरि)
This word हरि - is derived from Sanskrit dhatu हृ meaning "to take, carry, strip off"
Importance of Bhagavad Gita
Importance of Bhagavad Gita
These verses which are said by rishi Vaishampayana (वैशंपायन) in Mahabharata Bhisma Parva chapter 43, they...
Story of Maharishi Valmiki and the Nishad
First Shloka of Maharishi Valmiki
Once Maharshi Valmiki along with his students went to bank of river Tapasa. There...