Elephant-headed Ganesha is known as a remover of obstacles. Also known as Ganapati, Ganesh is the son of Lord Shiva* and Goddess Parvati. Ganapati means lord of the Ganas, who are the lesser demigods...
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Hindu Vedic literatures have divided time into four different ears-Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. For gods, these are equivalent to 4000, 3000, 2000, and 1000 years. Mahayuga,...
Puranas (पुराण) are the basic texts of Vedic Sanatan culture that have a predominance of historical and social aspects. Many call the Puranas to explain the subject matter in the Vedas, but...
Hindu mythologies have divided each world cycle into four yugas or world ages. These are comparable to the four ages of the Greco-Roman tradition and, like the latter, decline in moral...
Hindus perform Shradh ceremonies in honor of their forefathers and deceased relatives. In this ceremony, Hindus remember their ancestors by doing tarpan and offering food and Dakshina to Brahmins or...
Krishna Janmashtami, also called Krishna Jayanti, is the annual celebration day of the birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth divine incarnation of Lord Vishnu in this world. Lord Krishna was born at...