Loading...

Articles

Sort by:

Sponsor

Stay Informed

Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to see the latest news and advice.

* By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy

BLOG

Dhanwantari Jayanti (Birthday of God of Medicine)

Dhanwantari - The Lord of medicines.
It's celebration time in many countries. Colorful carnivals are lining up offering great amount of joy and happiness. In many south Asian countries, the festiva...

BLOG

India's National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'

The national anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana," is sung on many occasions, but particularly on two national holidays--Independence Day (August 15) and Republic Day (January 26).
The song include...

BLOG

The Sacred Texts of the Hindus

According to Swami Vivekananda, "the accumulated treasury of spiritual laws discovered by different persons in different times" constitutes the sacred Hindu texts. Collectively referred to as the Shas...

BLOG

Aartis (Hymns) for Hindu Gods & Goddesses

Vishnu Aarti - Om Jay Jagadish Hare
Listen to Audio / Download MP3 of this Aarti. Lyrics below:
Om Jaye Jagdish Hare / Swami Jaye Jagdish Hare
Bhagt Jano Ke Sankat / Khshan Mein Dur Kar...

BLOG

Favorite Indian Boy Names and Their Meanings

Indian Boy Names Starting With "A"
Aadesh: Order
Aakash: Sky
Aashish: Blessing
Abhay / Abheek: Fearless
Abhijay: Victor
Abhilash: Wish/ Desire
Abhiraj: Fearless king
Abimanyu...

BLOG

List of Gods and Goddesses From Antiquity

All ancient civilizations on our planet have gods and goddesses, or at least important, mythical leaders who brought the world into existence. These beings could be called on in times of trouble, or t...

BLOG

The Complete History of Swami Vivekananda

Sankar's book The Monk as Man: The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda (Penguin) brings to light many hidden facets of one of Hinduism's most celebrated gurus. Among other things, he made 15 laws of lif...

BLOG

Alexander the Great Invades India

The following text is excerpted from "Our Empire Story" by H. E. Marshall.
India is no new-discovered land. At a time when England was still unknown, still lost in the cold gray mists of the ocea...

BLOG

Gandhi Quotes About God and Religion

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 to 1948), India's "Father of the Nation," spearheaded the country's Freedom Movement for Independence from British Rule. He is known for his famous words of wisdom on ...

BLOG

Immortal Love Legends

Perhaps no other faith glorifies the idea of love between the sexes as Hinduism. This is evident from the amazing variety of mythical love stories that abound in Sanskrit literature, which is undoubte...

BLOG

What Is the Hindu Calendar System?

India's cultural diversities are of eccentric proportions -- even when it comes to counting days. Just imagine people in different part of the country using thirty different date systems. With so ...

BLOG

The 10 Yamas & Niyamas of Hinduism

What does living virtuously mean to Hindus? It is following the natural and essential guidelines of dharma and the 10 yamas and 10 niyamas - ancient scriptural injunctions for all aspects of human tho...

BLOG

The Ganesha Milk Miracle

What was so special about the unprecedented incident that took place on September 21, 1995 was that even curious non-believers rubbed shoulders with believers and even fanatics standing in long queues...

BLOG

Overview of Himalayas the Abode of Gods

The Himalayas in Hindu tradition are much more than a majestic mountain range that extends in a 2,410-km curve across South Asia. Hindus revere them not just for being home to rare sanative herbs, nor...

BLOG

Vedic Women

During the Vedic age, more than 3,000 years ago, women were assigned a high place in society. They shared an equal standing with their menfolk and enjoyed a kind of liberty that actually had societal ...

BLOG

The Legend of How Rice Grains Became Small

In the days when the earth was young, and all things were better than they are now, when men and women were stronger and of more magnificent beauty, and the fruit of the trees was larger and sweeter t...

BLOG

The Hindu Epic Ramayana

The ancient Indian epic poem Ramayana is one of the most important in Hindu literature. It follows the adventures of Prince Rama as he rescues his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana and espouses les...

BLOG

What is Vedic Math?

What does mathematics have to do with Hinduism? Well, just as the basic principles of Hinduism lie in the Vedas, so do the roots of mathematics. The Vedas, written around 1500-900 BCE, are ancient Ind...

BLOG

What are Puranas?

The Puranas are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities of the Hindu pantheon through divine stories. The multiple scriptures known by the name of Puranas can be categorized under the same clas...

BLOG

What Are the Ancient Hindu Laws of Manu?

The Laws of Manu (also called the Manava Dharma Shastra) is traditionally accepted as one of the supplementary arms of the Vedas. It is one of the standard books in the Hindu canon and a basic text up...