Who was rishi Brihadashva ?
Brihadashva (बृहदश्व)
Brihadashva (बृहदश्व) — is a rishi mentioned in Mahabharata Vana Parva chapter 52.
Brihadashva went...
What is the difference between Devi Mahatmyam, Durga Saptashati, Chandi Patha and Durga...
Devi Mahatmyam (देवीमाहात्म्यम्)
Devi Mahatmyam is a religious text describing about goddess Durga. It is part of the Markandya Purana...
Why Vishnu is called Hari ?
Meaning of Hari (हरि)
This word हरि - is derived from Sanskrit dhatu हृ meaning "to take, carry, strip off"
अश्विनीकुमार – आयुर्वेद के आचार्य
अश्विनीकुमार - आयुर्वेद के आचार्य
वैदिक साहित्य और हिन्दू धर्म में 'अश्विनौ' यानि दो अश्विनों का उल्लेख देवता के...
Why Indra is called Pakashasan and Purandar ?
Indra is called as Pakashasan (पाकशासन)
As mentioned in Vamana Puran - Chapter 71, Narada ask Rishi Pulastya (पुलस्त्य) why...
Do we take rebirth after death and pass through the cycle of 8.4 million...
Rebirth belong to whom ?
Rebirth does it belong to soul or the physical body. All major philosophies point...
Story of Nala-Damayanti
Nala Damayanti Story - Background
Nala-Damayanti story is mentioned in the Vana Parva (वन पर्व) under Nalopakhyana Parva (नलोपाख्यान पर्व)...
Why Vishnu is called Narayana ?
Meaning of Narayana (नारायण)
Narayana - One who has water his abode, is called as Narayana (नारा जलं...
Why did Shukracharya, teach Kacha, his arch rival’s son?
Kacha was the son of Guru of Devtas ( Brahspati ), he was sent to Shukracharya to learn Sanjivani Vidya. He went and requested Shukracharya...
What is the meaning of Govind ?
Govind - Meaning
"गो:" word has many meanings like वाणी / वेदः, धरा, धेनुः, इन्द्रियं ( speech, earth,...