Who were Jaya & Vijaya ?
Jaya & Vijaya - Gatekeeper of Lord Vishnu
Jaya & Vijaya were two gatekeepers at Vishnu Loka, who...
Gajendra Moksha
Gajendra Moksha
Gajendra Moksha (गजेन्द्रमोक्षः) is a Puranic legend mentioned in the 8th Skandha of the Bhagavata Purana. In...
Who was Pururava, the first Chandravanshi King ?
Birth of Budha
Once Chandra (चन्द्रमा) visited the house of Brihaspati (बृहस्पति) the Guru...
How Mahishasura was born ?
Birth of Mahishasura (महिषासुर)
Regarding the birth of Mahishasura, there seems two different versions.
Srimad...
Where it is mentioned that donation should be performed from hard and honest money...
Donations should be performed from honestly earned money
In Shiva Mahapurana, Uma-Samhita, chapter 14,...
Why did Lord Vishnu need Rishi Dadhichi’s bones to kill Vritrasura?
Why did Lord Vishnu need Rishi Dadhichi's bones to kill Vritrasura?
It is been mentioned in Bhagvata Purana 6.9.44,...
Another name for Rishi Maitreya
Kausarava (कौषारव)
कौषारव = ( कुषारु+अण् ) means son of Kushru (कुषारु) or Maitreya (मैत्रेय)
Why Lord Shiva is worshipped in Linga form?
Lord Shiva is worshipped in Linga form
Once upon a time the Sanata kumara asked Nandikeshvara (नंदिकेश्वर) on the mountain...
Dialogue between Narada and Daksha’s sons Haryashvas
Who are Haryashva (हर्यश्व) ?
Haryashva (हर्यश्व) refers to the sons of Daksha and his wife Asikni.
What are the different avatara of Lord Vishnu ?
Dashavatara (दशावतार)
Dashavatara refers to the ten primary avataras of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. Vishnu is said...