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Rakhi, Raksha Bandhan – The Bond of Protection

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The festival of Raksha Bandhan is observed on the full moon day of word ‘Raksha’ means protection. On this auspicious day women and girls tie an amulet-like thread round the right hand wrists of their brothers as a token of protection against evil during the ensuling year. According to Hindu scriptures Shachi, the consort of [...]

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Lord Shiva – The God of Time, Life, Creation & Destruction

Posted in Gifts, Home Decorations, Life Style, Religion & Beliefs, Statues, Vedas, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Siva is the particular god of the Tantrikas, or followers of teh books called Tantras. His worshippers are termed Saivas, and although not so numerous as the Vaishnavas, exalt their god to the highest place in the heavens, and combine in him many of the attributes which properly belong to the other deities. According to [...]

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Worship of Goddess Durga

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In Durga-Puja festivities, the virgin character of the Goddess is adored with great regard. The Goddess’s most important feature is that of Kanyakumari (Virgin girl). In order to symbolize the conception of Kanyakumari worship, a female child below ten years of age is worshipped in many parts of India. The child is fed, treated and [...]

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Kalki, the Tenth and Final Avatar of Vishnu

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Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of Vishnu is the incarnation that is yet to come. When Krishna ascended to heaven, the Kali Yuga began. This is the final age on earth as it decays to its inevitable end  at the completion of the four Yugas. Kalki would arrive on earth to end this final [...]

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Yoga and Yoga Sutras

Posted in Life Style, Religion & Beliefs, Vedas, Yoga & Meditation, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices designed for the purpose of cultivating a steady mind. It originated in India possibly as early as 3300 BCE.  A practitioner of Yoga is called a Yogi or Yogini. Yoga has been defined as “technologies or disciplines of asceticism and meditation which are thought to lead to [...]

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