Dhata and Vidhata

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  #Vidhata He is a son born to Bhrgu. By his wife Khyati two sons Dhata and Vidhata and a daughter named Laksmi were born to Bhrgu. Laksmi was given in marriage to Visnu. The daughter … Read More

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Vidura

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  Vidura is very famous in the story of Mahabharata, as a brother of Dhrtarastra, and as a man of colossal intelligence who had been closely watching the goings and comings of the Kauravas and the … Read More

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Sanjaya

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A minister of Dhrtarastra.   Birth. Sanjaya, who was equal to a hermit, was born as the son of Suta from a portion of Gavalgana. (Adi Parva, Chapter 68, Verse 93).   The boon of Sanjaya. … Read More

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Mandavya (Ani Mandavya)

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Animandavya   1) General. How he got the name #Animandavya. Once there was a famous Brahmana named Mandavya. He did Tapas for many years standing silent in front of his Asrama, under a tree, raising his … Read More

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Vyasa, meaning

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Explanation of the name Vyasa. The name Vyasa can be divided into two words: “vi” and “asa”. By the rules of Sanskrit grammar when these two words are put together the name vyasa is born. Vi … Read More

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THE GLORIES OF DAMODARA MONTH!

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    The month of Damodara is a very special month. Because everything you do in that month, you get multiple benefits. There was a Shankaasura, who he was so horrible that the devas were hiding … Read More

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Shriji ka Mandir

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Shriji ka Mandir – Darshan and Pastimes | Nimbarka Sampradaya Details Braj Ras        

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Lakh

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia     A lakh (/læk, lɑːk/; abbreviated L; sometimes written Lac[1] or Lacs) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105).[2][1] In the … Read More

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Hindu units of measurement

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Appendix:Hindu units of measurement       Contents 1Time 1.1Sidereal metrics 1.1.1Small units of time used in the Vedas 1.2Lunar metrics 1.3Tropical metrics 1.4Reckoning of time among other entities 1.5Vedic Time Units greater than a Kalpa … Read More

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Karma, akarma and vikarma

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  #Karma, #akarma and #vikarma are very clearly described in the Bhagavad-gītā. Actions that are performed in terms of one’s prescribed duties, as mentioned in the revealed scriptures, are called karma. Actions that free one from … Read More

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Sri Sri Gurvastakam

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Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has written this song “samsara-davanala-lidha-loka”. The official name of this song is Sri Sri Gurv-ashtaka (Eight Prayers to the Guru). In this song, #Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura describes the glories of the Spiritual Master. … Read More

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Yama, various definitions

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Yama, Yāma, Yāmā: 44 definitions Introduction Introduction Image gallery In Hinduism Yoga Rasashastra Natyashastra Purana Kavya Vedanta Shaktism Vyakarana Dharmashastra Shilpashastra Shaivism Vaishnavism General definition In Buddhism Theravada Tibetan Buddhism Mahayana General definition In Jainism General … Read More

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Rambha, meaning

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#rambha   रम्भा f. rambhA banana   रम्भाधार m. rambhAdhAra base of cylinder   रम्भ-धातु m. rambha-dhAtu cylinder metal   रम्भ-तैल n. rambha-taila cylinder oil   रम्भ-वीक्ष m. rambha-vIkSa cylindrical lens [Ophthalmol.]   रम्भ-शीर्ष n. rambha-zIrSa … Read More

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Siddhas

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The #Siddhas: The group of devas called Siddhas lived on the Himalayas near the hermitage of Kanva. (Maha-bharata Adi Parva, Chapter 70, Verse 15) .   It is also mentioned in Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chapter 8, … Read More

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Adrika

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#Adrika is an Apsara. There is a story in the Purana about her being cursed by Brahma and turned into a fish.      

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Yamuna

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#Yamuna: She is the daughter of Sun God, Surya, and sister of Yama, the God of Death, hence also known as #Yami and #Kalindi The river Yamuna is very dear to Radha and Krishna and is … Read More

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