Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha, Story
Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha, Story of Shattila Ekadashi vrata is associated with a pious Brahmin lady in Satya Yuga… And the story goes like this…. There lived a pious Brahmain lady in Satya Yuga who...
View ArticleShattila Ekadashi, 27 January 2014 (Tilda Ekadashi)
Today, 27 January 2014 is Shattila Ekadashi, Tilda Ekadasi. It falls on Krishna Paksha Ekadasi in Magh Month in North Indian Hindi calendars and in Pousha month as per Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu &...
View ArticleMeru Trayodashi
Meru Trayodashi is a popular Jain festival. In 2014, Meru Trayodashi date is January 29, Wednesday. This festival is celebrated to mark the Nirvana of the first Tirthankar of the Jain religious...
View ArticleBhaum Pradosh, 28 January 2014
28 January 2014 is Bhauma Pradosh, Pradosh vrat on Tuesday (Bhauma vaar / Mangalvaar). Bhauma Pradosh on 28 January 2014 falls in Krishna Paksha of Paush month as per Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and...
View ArticleMasa Shivaratri January 2014
Masa Shivaratri is an auspicious day to perform Shiva Puja. In January 2014, Masa Shivaratri date is January 29, Wednesday. Monthly Shivaratri falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi, a day prior to...
View ArticleAmavasya January 2014 date, Timings of Amavasai
Amavasya is the No Moon or New Moon day in Hindu calendar. It also marks the end of a Month in Amavasyant calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In January 2014,...
View ArticlePurnima February 2014 date, Time
Purnima in February 2014 is Magh Purnima (Full Moon day in Magh month) in Hindu calendar. In February 2014, Purnima date is February 14. It is also known as Maha Maghi. Time of Purnima February 2014...
View ArticleSupermoon on 31 January 2014
Supermoon on 31 January 2014 – the second of the five supermoons of 2014 would be visible on Friday, an organization working for popularizing astronomy said here Tuesday. Space Foundation said the...
View ArticleDesignated Hindu prayer room sought in all Australian universities
Hindus have asked for a permanent and dedicated prayer room at all the university campuses in Australia. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that...
View ArticleHindu Baby Boy Names for Hastha Nakshatra
Hindu Baby Boy Names for Hastha Nakshatra (Hastham, Atham Nakshatra) are listed here. Hastha Nakshatra is 13th Nakshatra in 27 Nakshatras in Hindu Astrology. The letters for Hastha (Hastham, Atham) -...
View ArticleHindu Baby Girl Names for Chitra Nakshatra
Hindu Baby Girl Names for Chitra Nakshatra (Chithirai Nakshatra) are listed here. Chitra Nakshatra is 14th Nakshatra in 27 Nakshatras in Hindu Astrology. The letters for Chitra Nakshatra (Chithirai) -...
View ArticleTrishakti Mata Temple, Vanasthalipuram in Hariharapuram Colony (Hyderabad)
Trishakti Mata Temple, Vanasthalipuram in Hariharapuram Colony (Hyderabad) is one of the famous upcoming temples in the city. Trishakti Mata Temple is being built by Srimad Gnansaraswati Udyana...
View ArticleGarbha Raksha Stotram, Prayer for Safe Pregnancy
Garbha Raksha Stotram (Prayer for Safe Pregnancy) is a prayer to be chanted by pregnant women (Garbhavathi). This stotram was written and compiled by Sage Sounaka (Sounaka Mahamuni). Ehyehi Bhagawan...
View ArticleSage Vriddha Gautama: Son of Gautama Maharshi
The sage Goutama had a son named Vriddhagoutama. Vriddhagoutama was also a sage. But he was very ugly. Besides, he had no nose; had never had one since he had been born. He was so ashamed of this...
View ArticleMagha Snana Mantras – Prayers or Stotras to chant during Maagha Snanam
Maagha Snan or Magha Snanam is the auspicious deed performed by a most of the Hindus during Magha month. There are some particular mantras recited or chanted during Magha Snan – the mantra to chant...
View ArticleYayati Katha, Story of King Yayati
In the lunar dynasty, there was born a powerful king named Nahusha. He married Viraja and they had six sons named Yati, Yajati, Samyati, Ayati, Yati, and Suyati. Yati became a hermit. So although...
View Article43 Kg Fake Gold found in Vaishnodevi Temple
Forty-three kg of gold and 57,000 kg of silver offered by devotees at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir have been found to be fake, an RTI application has revealed. The RTI query...
View ArticleMinor Incarnations of Lord Vishnu (Amsavataras – Partial Manifestations)
In Hindu Religious History, there exist in large quantities stories related to Lord Vishnus Avataras, that may be Amsavataras (partial manifestations) like Kapila, purnavataras (full manifestations)...
View ArticleAmavasya, 30 January 2014
Today, 30 January 2014 is Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya, Magha Amavasya, Pausha Amavasya). This Amavasya is also observed as Mauna Vrat in North Indian places. This Amavasya is referred to as Magh Amavasya...
View ArticleArasaleeswarar Temple, Ozhindhiampattu, Viluppuram
Sri Arasaleeswarar temple is located in the village named Ozhindhiampattu, in the district of Viluppuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The chief deity of this temple is Arasaleeswarar...
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