Nag Panchami is celebrated every year on the day of Shravan Shukla Panchami. This year, Nag Panchami is on August 09, 2024. The serpent used by Lord Shankar as an ornament and Lord Vishnu as a bed is...
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Shravan, also called Sawan, is supposed to be the holiest month of the Hindu calendar. It is full of festivals and minor celebrations. Festivals include Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Naag Panchami,...
Raksha Bandhan (while "Raksha" literally translates to 'safety,' and 'Bandhan' means bond.") is one of the most popular festivals of Hindus. Also known as Avani Avittam in South India, Janai Purnima...
Shravan, also called Sawan, is supposed to be the holiest month of the Hindu calendar. The month of Shravan is considered special as it is important from a religious, natural, and cultural point of...
The Vedas are ancient sacred texts of Hinduism. The word Veda means knowledge. The root is vid, meaning 'to know'. The Vedas are thus sacred texts that provide...
Purans, Ramayan, and Mahabharat describe eight long-lived personalities in Hindu Patheon. It is said that these eight immortals are still on earth for several different reasons. Especially,...