How was Ravana and his brother were born ? – Mahabharata View
Birth of Ravana and his brothers - Mahabharata View
There is another view about the birth of Ravana and...
What differentiate between bad deed (paap) and good deed (punya) ?
If this question is asked to Vedanta follower, than the answer is that there is no good or no bad.
What is the meaning of Krishna ?
Meaning of Krishna
Krishna name meaning is explained by Adi Shankara in the commentary of Vishnu Sahasranamam, where he...
How Kartikeya got his name “Kartikeya” ?
How Kartikeya (कार्त्तिकेय) got his name as "Kartikeya" ?
Daksha Prajapati (दक्ष) has 50 daughters, out of which 10...
How did Garuda got his name as Garuda ?
Garuda (गरुड)
Garuda means one who can carry heavy weight (गुरुम्)
गुरुम् आदाय उड्डीन इति...
What is the meaning of Vishnu ?
Meaning of Vishnu
विष्णुः ( Vishnu) is made of विष् धातु (to pervade, to spread) when used with नुक् प्रत्यय
Who was Ashtavakra and why his body has eight bends ?
Ashtavakra (अष्टावक्रः)
Ashtavakra is a sage who got this name because his physical body was having eight bends since...
Meaning & Source of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (महामृत्युंजय मंत्र) is found in Rig Veda 7.59.12 and Yajur Veda 3.60. The Rishi for this...
What is the origin and significance of Ratha Yatra ?
Ratha Yatra (रथ यात्रा)
Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri, Odisha.
How Mahabharata got its name as ‘Mahabharata’ ?
Mahabharata (महाभारत) - Previous name
Veda Vyas initially wrote a text called Bharata (भारत) with twenty four thousand slokas...