Scientific reasons behind ear piercing in Hinduism
Ear piercing, called as Karnavedha is an important tradition in Hinduism. It holds a major significance as it is
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Ashtottara Shatanamavali : 108 Batuka Bhairava Names
Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Batuka Bhairava – 108 Batuka Bhairava Names 1. ॐ भैरवाय नमः। Om Bhairavaya Namah। 2. ॐ भूतनाथाय
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Vishwakarma Puja 2017 : Date, time and history
Vishwakarma Day is also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti or Vishwakarma Puja or Biswakarma Puja or Biswa Karma. Vishwakarma Puja 2017 is being
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Shivalinga Puja – The correct way to offer Jal on Shivalingam
Linga represents the totality of God, the formless Shiva, hence Shivalinga Puja is considered the best way to worship Lord Shiva.
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Anant Chaturdashi – Ganesha Visarjan and the day of Lord Vishnu
Beginning from Ganesh Chaurthi, the 10 day stay of Ganpati ends on Anant Chaturdashi with Ganpati Visarjan, falling today, 5th
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108 Names of Lord Shiva – भगवान शिव के 108 नाम with meaning
108 Names of Lord Shiva – Shiva Ashtottara Shatnamavali
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Janmashtami – Significance and Celebrations
Janmashtami, the day of appearance of Lord Krishna on Earth, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. This year,
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Budh beej mantra : Om Bram Breem Browm Sah Budhayay Namah
Budh beej mantra in Hindi and how to pronounce it. Mercury or Budh Grah, called the Prince of Planets, is
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Rakhi time : Auspicious time for Raksha Bandhan 2017
With Rakhi around the corner, everyone is asking which is the auspicious time for Rakhsha Bandhan this year (2017). This
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Worship Lord Shiva : How to do Shivling Puja
Worship Lord Shiva – The best form of worshiping Lord Shiva is by doing Shivling Puja. The correct way of
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Do you know why do we do Pradakshina or Parikrama in temples
Why do we do Pradakshina or Parikrama in temples? Pradakshina is done to acknowledge presence of God as the
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Shab-e-Barat : Significance, Customs and Traditions
Shab-e-Barat or Bara’at Night or Mid-Sha’ban is observed by various Muslim communities on the night between 14 and 15
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Why do people fast on Thursday
A lot of people wonder as to why do people fast on Thursday. Thursday or Vrihaspativar in Hindi holds a
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Some of the most famous mazaars of India
A Dargah is a shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or
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Why and How to worship Lord Hanuman – The Monkey God
अतुलितबलधामं हेमशैलाभदेहं दनुजवनकृशानुं ज्ञानिनामग्रगण्यम् । सकलगुणनिधानं वानराणामधीशं रघुपतिप्रियभक्तं वातात्मजं नमामि ॥ भगवान श्री राम के परम भक्त श्री हनुमान जन्मोत्सव
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