A mountain of Puranic fame. The following information is gathered from Maha-bharata regarding this mountain (1) This mountain rises up to ten thousand yojanas and also goes down to ten thousand yojanas. (Chapter 18; Sloka … Read More
The golden coloured peak of Himavan, the seat of Lord Siva. 1) General features. Meru surpasses even the sun in its dazzling golden brilliance. Devas and Gandharvas attend on it on all sides. It … Read More
A delicious and precious food obtained from the ocean of Milk when the Devas and Asuras churned it. In Chapter 152 of Agni Purana, the word “Mrtam” is defined as wealth received by begging and “Amrtam” … Read More
Correct way to write it: Uccaihsrava A horse which emerged from water during the churning of the sea of Milk. (See under Ksirabdhimathana). Devendra grabbed it the moment he saw it, and thenceforth it became … Read More
Aruntalmupati Gauram Mahurailarsahitai Harermanshchairam. Radhayastavatisundar Charan Sarojam Mano Japatu. – Shri Prabodhanand Saraswati, Vrindavana Mahimamrita (9.26) May my heart chant the glories and continuously captivated by Sri Radharani’s very beautiful lotus feet, which are golden … Read More
Srila Thakur #Bhaktivinoda We love to read a book that we have never read before. We are anxious to gather whatever information is contained in it, and with such acquirement our curiosity stops. This mode of … Read More
Male and female embodied souls should always live separately. The women’s place of worship should be separate from the men’s. Otherwise, if they are together, a mundane distaste based on materialistic male and female relationships will … Read More
A chief among the Prajapatis. 1) Kasyapa- Son or Grandson of Brahma? It is difficult to give a definite answer to this question. In Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 65, we see that six spiritual sons … Read More
