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...
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ?
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ( शतक्रतु ) ?
As mentioned in Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 33 verse 39
Story of Ramahrada (राम-ह्रद ) pilgrimage
Ramahrada (राम-ह्रद)
Ramahrada (राम-ह्रद ) - is holy place situated approximately 12 Km far from Jhind -Hansi...
What is the meaning of Govind ?
Govind - Meaning
"गो:" word has many meanings like वाणी / वेदः, धरा, धेनुः, इन्द्रियं ( speech, earth,...
How were Rakshasa & Yaksha were born ? Who was the first Rakshasa ?
Rakshasa (राक्षस) & Yaksha (यक्ष)
As mentioned in Ramayana - Uttarakand - Chaturath Sarga ( चतुर्थ सर्ग )
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...
Who are Maruts and how were they born ?
Maruts and their birth
This story is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayan - Balakanda - chapter 46 , after...
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...
How Lord Shiva got his bow Pinaka ?
How Lord Shiva got his bow called Pinaka (पिनाक) ?
There are many stories surrounding this claim. In Mahabharata...
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...