The life of a Hindu starts with rituals and ends in rituals and kirya karam is one of those important rituals so today in this article discuss the Kriya karam ceremony. It is the last ceremony in the life of a Hindu. It is the ceremony that prepares a person for his or her last […]
Amavasya is no moon day and Poornima is full moon day in Hindu calendars. We will now discuss these two concepts in details in this article so that you get a good idea of how these are significant and how they are so closely associated with the Hindu customs. Both Amavasya and Poornima are considered […]
As the entire country celebrates the Maha Shivaratri festival, let us read about its history, significance and how we can worship Lord Shiva and attain immeasurable benefits. First and foremost, there would hardly be a soul who would need introduction to Lord Shiva, which is the name of one of the most important Gods of […]
Burying the dead has a long history and is a custom that is followed in many religions of the world. Although some religions prefer to burn the dead body. It is normally believed that the human body is composed of five elements that are the sky, water, earth and air and fire. Hindus believe that […]
We have been studying about different faiths and traditions in our previous articles. Today we will talk about the history of Taoism, but before that we need to take a brief look at the term, in case you have not heard it before. Basically Taoism is a Chinese philosophy. These philosophies are based on the […]
In this article about Vedas and women, we will take a look at the attitude and perspective that society and religion had towards the feminine gender centuries ago. Normally it is assumed that women have been always oppressed in the past as they are physically weaker gender. Though this might be true of past few […]
Naraka is the Hindi name for hell. Hell as we all know is the place where souls go after death. It is said that when one does a lot of sins in this life then they are sent to hell.
The very topic of religion and same sex marriage raises quite a few eyebrows for various reasons and we are here to discuss exactly that. Marriage is a union that exists all across the world and in all the religion. The way people get married might be different, the ceremonies and the traditions too might […]
I am sure you all must have heard about the very famous Kumbh Mela. We in this article will discuss about the Kumbh mela 2013. Before we discuss any further let us understand what the Kumbh mela is all about and how did it start at the first place. The epics and Hindu scriptures hold […]
Shri Amaranth is one of the most holy places in India and this article is meant as Sri Amarnath yatra guide for people who are looking forward to visit this holy shrine. It has a huge religious significance. It is said that if you […]