Various accounts exist of the origination of Durga puja in the state of Orissa, and all historical accounts agree that important influences came from many regions outside of Orissa state. Durga Puja is a festival that is...
Read MoreAbhirami is the Goddess of Thirukadayur near Mayiladuthurai town of Tamil Nadu. The Lord Shiva who presides over the temple is called Amritha Gateswarar. It is believed that while transporting the Nectar (Amritha) which they got...
Read MoreAll glories to Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Who has appeared as the son of Mother Sachi in the holy land of Navadvipa dhama! All glories to Lord Sri Nityananda Prabhu Who is mad in ecstatic love of Krishna! All glories to Sri...
Read More(Version 1) achyuthachutha, hare paramathman, rama krishna purushottama vishno, vasudeva bhagawan aniruddha, sree pathe ! samaya dhukka masesham. That Hari who is the soul of soul, Who has no death, Who causes death at time of...
Read MoreThis prayer is possibly the greatest one addressed to the Sun and occurs in Yudha Kanda of Ramayana. Lord Rama after ceaseless battle with Ravana is not able to kill him and is perplexed. At that time the devas who have...
Read MorePanchala Kingdom extended from the Himalayas in the north to the River Charmanwati in the south during the period of Mahabharata. The Kuru, Surasena and Matsya kingdoms were to the west, and the forest of Naimisha was to the...
Read MoreSri Hanuman, the vanara-devotee of Rama, though never mentioned anywhere in puranas or other holy books as God, is worshipped as though he is God himself. He is the son of Kesari and Anjana. But he is more known as the son of...
Read MoreThese prayer gems addressed to Annapurneswari, the queen mother of Varanasi is one of the greatest stotras in existence. Chanting or singing this will help one to achieve all ambitions. nithyaananda kari varaa abhya karee...
Read MoreSince the early Rigvedic stage, brahmans, undoubtedly, had already fixed ritual status: they were the priests, who had a wide circle of duties during soma sacrifices. They were also considered as the assistants of the demigods...
Read MoreThe Ganapati Cult occupies a significant position in the Brahmanical religion of Orissa. The discovery of Ganesh images from different parts of Orissa highlights the popularity of Ganesh, the remover of all obstacles and...
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