What is a Hindu Calendar and its months ?
Hindu Calendar - Panchang (पञ्चाङ्ग),
A Hindu calendar also called as Panchang, meaning having five parts (पञ्च +...
Story of Ramahrada (राम-ह्रद ) pilgrimage
Ramahrada (राम-ह्रद)
Ramahrada (राम-ह्रद ) - is holy place situated approximately 12 Km far from Jhind -Hansi...
Who was rishi Brihadashva ?
Brihadashva (बृहदश्व)
Brihadashva (बृहदश्व) — is a rishi mentioned in Mahabharata Vana Parva chapter 52.
Brihadashva went...
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...
What is the significance of the month of Shravana or Sawan ?
Shravana (श्रवण माह)
Shravana month is dedicated to worshipping Lord Shiva.
Sawan or Shravana is the...
What is Guru Purnima ? Why it is celebrated ?
What is Guru Purnima ? Why it is celebrated ?
Guru Purnima is celebrated each year as the...
Who was Kartavirya Arjuna ? Why Parashurama killed Kartavirya Arjuna ?
Kartavirya Arjuna
Kartavirya Arjuna (कार्तवीर्य अर्जुन), also known as Sahasrabahu (सहस्त्रबाहु) was a king of an Haihayas kingdom (हैहयवंश)...
What is the meaning of “वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय” ?
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय
Sanskrit Shloka
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा...
Who is called as Arishtanemi ?
Arishtanemi ( अरिष्टनेमि )
Arishtanemi ( अरिष्टनेमि ) - अरिष्टस्य नेमि: - means one who is center...
What is the meaning of “Vishwarupa” ?
Vishwarupa
Vishwarupa (विश्वरूप) or Viratarupa (विराटरूप), refers to the form associated with Lord Vishnu, a form with numerous heads,...