Mythology

The Lingam And The Yoni

The Lingam And The Yoni

By Malini Saigal  Many gods are worshipped through their symbols as well as through their image or murtis. Symbols are always connected to a particular idea about the god. A shalagram (fossilized shell)...

The Lingam And The Yoni

By Malini Saigal  Many gods are worshipped through their symbols as well as through their image or murtis. Symbols are always connected to a particular idea about the god. A shalagram (fossilized shell)...

The Life And Legacy Of Annamacharya

The Life And Legacy Of Annamacharya

By Srinidhi Murthy Tallapaka Annamacharya was a 15th century Telugu composer and poet. Due to his contribution to Telugu literature, he is regarded as Andhra Pada Kavita Pitamaha (Grandfather of...

The Life And Legacy Of Annamacharya

By Srinidhi Murthy Tallapaka Annamacharya was a 15th century Telugu composer and poet. Due to his contribution to Telugu literature, he is regarded as Andhra Pada Kavita Pitamaha (Grandfather of...

Five Asuras That Krishna Defeated

Five Asuras That Krishna Defeated

By Mrinalini Manda Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, appearing on earth to restore peace to a disturbed world. In this mortal avatar, he started out as a compassionate...

Five Asuras That Krishna Defeated

By Mrinalini Manda Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, appearing on earth to restore peace to a disturbed world. In this mortal avatar, he started out as a compassionate...

The Story Of Meenakshi

The Story Of Meenakshi

Meenakshi was an incarnation of the goddess Parvati, a form she took because of a boon she granted to her devotee, Vidyavati. Pleased with Vidyavati's penance, Parvati agreed to be...

The Story Of Meenakshi

Meenakshi was an incarnation of the goddess Parvati, a form she took because of a boon she granted to her devotee, Vidyavati. Pleased with Vidyavati's penance, Parvati agreed to be...

The Ratnas Of Samudra Manthan

The Ratnas Of Samudra Manthan

By Shivam Pathania Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean is one unique occasion when the Devas and their arch-nemesis, the Asuras, unite for an important reason. The churning...

The Ratnas Of Samudra Manthan

By Shivam Pathania Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean is one unique occasion when the Devas and their arch-nemesis, the Asuras, unite for an important reason. The churning...

The Story Of Jaya And Vijaya

The Story Of Jaya And Vijaya

By Aditya Sen Vaikuntha is the abode of the mighty Vishnu. Vaikuntha is said to be a paradise like no other, regarded as the highest spiritual realm that one could attain, according...

The Story Of Jaya And Vijaya

By Aditya Sen Vaikuntha is the abode of the mighty Vishnu. Vaikuntha is said to be a paradise like no other, regarded as the highest spiritual realm that one could attain, according...