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Why You Shouldn't See the Moon on Ganesh Chaturthi: The Syamantaka Gem Story
The story behind the belief that during the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi (Vinayak Chaturthi), if you see the moon you’ll face false allegations in the coming year, plus ways you can avoid the curse.
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How to Worship a Goddess
An overview of Goddess cult in Hinduism, and a guide to Goddess worship
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Meaning of Hanuman Chalisa explained with Pictures
Here is a very simple explanation of the Hanuman Chalisa with pictures to help you understand it better.It also features a video created by one of the followers of this article based on the pictures used to explain the meaning of hunuman chalisa.
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7 Chakras: The Basics and Beyond
Do you ever feel misaligned as if your energy is not flowing right? It may be because your seven chakras are not aligned. Finding balance in the chakras is the key to a healthy life.
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Meaning of Aarthi or Arati done by waving camphor at the Lord
A little diving into history lends meaning to 'strange' Hindu rituals like the Arati (Aarthi or Aarti also). Sri Sathya Sai Baba's insight takes the ritual of waving camphor to new lofty heights.
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Benefits of Worshipping the Sun-god
Indian culture lays great emphasis on worshipping the five gods. Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and His incarnations, Lord Ganesha, Ma Shakti and Surya (Sun-god). One who renders devotional service to and worships any of these deities and does japa of...
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An Insight into the Concept of Pativrata in Hindu Dharma
In Hindu Dharma, there exists certain code of conduct for married women. A wife who possesses all those qualities is called as a “Pativrata.” Pati means husband, and vrata means vow. She is a woman for whom her husband is the world. She should...
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God/Goddess Pairs in Hindu Mythology and Iconography
The myths and depictions of different god/goddess pairs typify different paths to attain union with the divine and live a spiritual life.
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Hindu God Krishna
A short introduction to Hindu God Krishna, his teachings and the Bhagavadgita
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How to Light a Lamp/Deepam with Water and Oil
way of lighting a lamp/deepam/diya with combining water and oil.