BACKGROUND TO THE KATHA
PARVATI DEVI BEGINS HER TAPASYA On returning to her home in a dejected state of mind when Lord Shiva vanished after destroying Kaamdev, Parvati Devi sought the help of Narad Muni. His advice included the jaap of the Panchakshari mantra "NAMAH SHIVAAYA" a...
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SIGNIFICANCE OF KARTIK
RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE OF KARTIK If the every-day calendar year is taken as beginning in January and ending in December, we can consider the Kartik Snaan festival on the full moon day of the month of Kartik as the last major religious festival of the yea...
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MAHASHIVARATRI YAGYA
OVERVIEW OF MAHASHIVARATRI YAGYA THEORY OF SHIVARATRI The 14 th. lunar day of each fortnight of the month is governed by Lord Shiva. In the dark half of every month, the influence of the moon on the mind of the individual decreases progressively from ...
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The Wedding
THE WEDDING OF LORD SHIVA AND PARVATI DEVI. The kathas of Sati Kand and Parvati Kand of the Rudra Samhita of the Shiva Purana have to be taken together to understand the significance of the marriage of Lord Shiva. Durga Mata (Jagat Janani - the moth...
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Battles In Hinduism
Introduction Most Hindu scriptures relate detailed battles between the Gods (Devas) and the Demons (Asuras). Sometimes the Devas are victorious and sometimes they are not. A student of Sanatan Dharma has to interpret these descriptions not only as possib...
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Panch-Akshara Mantra
Panch-Akshara Mantra: “Om Namaha Shivaaya” – This 5-syllabled mantra is one of the five mantras given by Lord Shiva at the time of creation, and is recited in praise of Lord Shiva. “Namaha” means prostrations to or adoration to; “Shivaaya” means the Auspi...
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Shrī Rāmcharitmānas, श्रीरामचरितमानस
One of the greatest epics in Hindu Dharma, the Rāmcharitmānas is a divine portrayal of the life of Shree Raam, whom of which is God incarnate to walk as man on earth. The leela, or story of Shree Raam, is a depiction of the teachings within Sanatan Dharma...
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Divali Guidelines
Lakshmi puja is one of the important rituals performed during the festival of Diwali. This ritual is performed to invite Goddess Lakshmi at home. Prayers are offered to the Goddess, so that the New Year (Hindu New Year) is filled with peace, wealth and pr...
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The Divine Lotus
The lotus is the foremost symbol of beauty, prosperity and fertility. According to Hinduism, within each human is the spirit of the sacred lotus. It represents eternity, purity, divinity, and is widely used as a symbol of life, fertility, ever-renewing yo...
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