Who was the narrator of Mahabharata, Puranas & many Hindu texts?
Ugrashrava ( उग्रश्रवा ) or Maharshi Suta ( श्री सूत जी )
Ugrashrava or Maharshi Suta was the narrator of...
Who is called as Arishtanemi ?
Arishtanemi ( अरिष्टनेमि )
Arishtanemi ( अरिष्टनेमि ) - अरिष्टस्य नेमि: - means one who is center...
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...
What is the Maya in Hinduism ?
What is Maya ?
Maya is the power of Brahman which is the source and creator of this world.
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...
Who created Lake Mansarovar on Mount Kailash ?
Mansarovar (मानसरोवर)
"Mansarovar" (मानसरोवर) is a made two word - "manas"(मानस्) meaning "mind" and "sarovara" (सरोवर) means...
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...
What is the difference between Swaha & Swadha ?
Difference between Swaha & Swadha
Daksha Prajapati has two daughters with name as Swaha (स्वाहा) & Swadha (स्वधा)
पंच महायज्ञ क्या है ?
मानव जीवन का उद्देश्य धर्म, अर्थ, काम व मोक्ष की प्राप्ति है। इन चारों की प्राप्ति तभी संभव है, जब वैदिक विधान से पंच...
What is the meaning of word “ऊष्मपाः” ?
ऊष्मपाः (Usmapas)
ऊष्मपाः means ऊष्मभागा हि पितरः ( taittiriya brahmana 1।3।10।6) - Those ancestors who feed on hot food