A simple stick in the ground can be used to create a sun dial, but what do you do when there is no sun, such as on a cloudy day. Ancient Indians devised a different type of clock, one that is based on water, called as Ghatika...
Read MoreA Hindu temple in Frisco, Texas has set the Guinness World Record for longest continuous chanting marathon — after more than 24 hours of recitation.They chanted for world peace and universal brotherhood, pausing for a...
Read MoreIn Hinduism, Yama is the God of Death and the lord of infernal regions visited by humans after they leave this plane of existence. He is the embodiment of the rule of law and imparts justice according to the deeds of the...
Read MoreThe process of Agnihotra consists of making two offerings to the fire exactly at the time of sunrise & sunset along with the chanting of two small Sanskrit mantras.The offerings consist of two pinchfuls of uncooked rice...
Read MoreMauna Vratha literally means a vow to keep silent. For spiritual growth it is essential that one’s speech must be pure. To acquire purity of speech the practice of silence is important. Hindu religious texts commend mauna-vratha...
Read MoreWater purifies the body and the mind. It rejuvenates the spirit. It liberates the psyche. The waters of the Ganga River can even erase karma from the past and give moksha, or cessation from the cycle of birth and death. From...
Read MoreThe inner meaning of this Symbol is very grand and poetic, and to enter into, and understand it, will certainly be deemed a privilege by those who are striving to realise for themselves the truths of mysticism.Before entering...
Read MoreLord Mahavir was the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jain religion.Born on the thirteenth day of rising moon of Chaitra month, in 599 B.C. in the present state of Bihar, India near the modern city of Patna, Lord...
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The Pakistani Army in Bangladesh (Former East Pakistan) attacked and destroyed the historic Temple...
Read MoreThe Gayatri mantra is a 6,000-year-old verse recited by millions of Hindus every day all over the world. This mantra – Rigveda Samhita 3.62.10 – was composed by sage Vishwamitra. He composed most of the poems in the third...
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