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...
What according to Hinduism, is the purpose of life?
Purpose of life in Hinduism
Understand current birth
Lets consider these scenario’s, before answering the...
What is the Maya in Hinduism ?
What is Maya ?
Maya is the power of Brahman which is the source and creator of this world.
What are fourteen Manvantara and who is the assigned Manu ?
Manvantara
Manvantara (मन्वन्तर) means मनोरन्तरमस्मिन्निति ( time period of a Manu).
Fourteen Manvantara makes...