Mohini Murti
The female form of Mahavisnu. Devas and Asuras quarrelled with each other over the right of partaking the Amrta (nectar) obtained from the sea of Milk. At that time Mahavisnu appeared before them in the … Read More
Surabhi cow
She is the first mother of cattle. She is a goddess with marvellous powers and attainments who gives milk whenever needed by gods and sages. The Puranas declare that all the cattle in … Read More
Pradhana, meaning
प्रदान m. pradAna delivery [Com.] प्रदान n. pradAna confer प्रदान n. pradAna delivery प्रदान n. pradAna payment प्रधान m. pradhAna chairman [president] प्रधान adj. pradhAna prominent प्रधान adj. pradhAna prime … Read More
Parijata tree (Kalpa Vriksa)
One of the five main Kalpa Vriksa. A Kalpa Vriksa is a tree in Devaloka. It has the power of giving any object that one wishes to get. There are five Kalpavrksas in Devaloka. Their names … Read More
34 Names of Agni
Agni is the Rigvedic deity of fire and the conveyor of sacrifices to the gods. He is also a god of divine knowledge, who leads man to the gods. He was one of the most important … Read More
Gaura Gadadhar Become Radha Madhava
Srila Thakur #Bhaktivinoda Śrī Kalyāṇa-kalpataru 3.10 Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode compiled his early songs into Kalyāna Kalpataru, and it was published in 1881 while he was serving in Odisha as the first headmaster of Cuttack Victoria High … Read More
Kaustubha jewel
A brilliant precious stone. It is mentioned in Agni Purana, Chapter 3; Valmiki Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 45, Stanza 39 and Mahabharata, Adi Parva. This precious stone floated up at the time of the churning of … Read More
