Life, both personal and professional, often presents us with situations that require decision-making. How we respond to challenges...

"Hinduism" is a term of Western origin that encapsulates the essence of सनातन धर्म (Sanatana Dharma), a concept difficult to translate...

Bows hold significant symbolic and practical importance in Hindu scriptures, representing virtues like strength, valor, righteousness,...

"Music is the highest art and, to those who understand, is the highest worship."  Swami Vivekananda In the rich mosaic of Indian...

The topic of Bhakti in Ramayana is ubiquitous through the Epic. It may not be possible to cover everything in the limits of the essay...

Dharma and its relevance was a topic of conversation between Draupadi and Yudhistir in Vana Parva of Mahabharata. Mahabharata is part of...

Duryodhana's jealousy and enmity with the Pandavas are well-known right from their childhood. The competition between them has always...

Small temple just about few minutes from highway. I have crossed several times butter today only had the Bhagyam to visit this temple....

The Samudra Manthan (Sanskrit: समुद्रमन्थन , lit. churning of the ocean) is one of the best-known episodes in the Hindu mythology...

News in recent times has been challenging the very fabric of beliefs and tenets of Hindus. One can argue for and against such events. The...

A small village near Kaveripakkam. These place is on the way to Vellore from Chennai. There after two temples. 1. Prasanna Venkatesh...

I was reading the (though read several times in past) popular story of Vamana (one of the incarnation of Vishnu) seeking three steps from...

This is a day when most Indians perform pooja (worship) their Guru. This is also known as Vyasar Pooja. It is a kind of thanks giving to...

On 11 th July 2015 evening we visited this Divya Desam, which is actually a set of 3 temples. The deities are Divyadesam Name Name of...

July 2015 saw a transitional period from Guru from one house to another. While some panchangam (almanac) said that as 5th of July and...

Kashi Yatra is considered to be an important karma by every Hindu at least once in life time. Myself and my wife Bhavani chose to perform...

The Holy Theerthams inside the Ramanathswamy Temple are detailed as below: Theertham Location Importance Mahalakshmi Theertham South of...

The legend is that Rama came to Gaya to offer Pindam to his Pitras. He went to get some material and by that time the Pitras came and...

Ever since I visited the temple dedicated to Brahma in Brahmapureeshwar (a temple near Tiruchirappalli in Tamilnadu, India), I have been...

We have read and heard about the “”warriors” who would waste your energy. They would also create all kinds of distraction (Physical,...