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• Different types of Hindu custom marriages
  on Dec 31, 2011 in Hindu Marriages
  Marriage is known as Kanyadaan, Sachi Yaga, Vivaha and Chathurthika.  Manu (supposed to be the 1st man)  smriti (code) mentions 8 types of marriages as under: Braahmam – Giving the bride to a good habited boy from a good family.
• Lesser known tit bit information from Hindu Religious Scriptures
  on Dec 28, 2011 in Tit Bits Hanuman Specialities Uddav Geetha Thapth Kund Lighting Lamps Govardhan
  Govardhan Mountain, Sriram and Srikrishna For crossing the ocean to Lanka, the monkey gods and monkeys were bringing stones and hills of various sizes for building a bridge. Hanuman was trying to lift the Govardhan Mountain when Sriram told Hanuman...
• Avatars (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva
  on Dec 28, 2011 in Dasavathar Avathar Incarnations Avatar
   Lord VishnuAll Hindus know that Lord Vishnu had 9 incarnations and the 10th one is being awaited. It is said that as and when the Adharma (crimes, cheating etc) is increasing to a high level the Lord Vishnu take avathara birth in the earth.&nbs...
• Goddess Parvathy's incarnation as cow and Lord Vishnu's demand for 1000 pots of butter
  on Dec 28, 2011 in Therezhunthur Uparisravass Parvathy
  There is an incident in the Purana's about a game of dice between the Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva. The umpire was Devi Parvathy consort of Lord Siva and sister of Lord Vishnu. In the game Lord Vishnu won and accordingly Goddess Parvathy declared her br...
• Kasai Viswanatha Temple complex
  on Dec 28, 2011 in Annapoorneswari' Devi Annapurna Kala Bhairav Kasi Viswanath
  Kasi Viswanatha temple complex is one of the largest one in India. The lingam idol of this temple is very small compared to many of the even lesser known Siva temples. The belief is that this Siva Lingam is a representation of the cosmic nature of...
• Srirama idol with 4 hands
  on Dec 28, 2011 in Kalathur Srirama four handed Srirama idol
  We see the idol of Srirama with only two hands unlike other incarnations of Lord Vishnu. But there is one place where the idol of Srirama has 4 hands. The idol is in the temple of Kalathur Village near to Thirukazhikundram. It is near to Chingalpetu...
• Balya to Valtmiki, hunter to yogi or cruality to greatness
  on Dec 27, 2011 in Narada Balya Vatmiki Ramayan
  Balya was a hunter who shoots arrow at animals, burn the dead animal and eat. Even when he did not want food he used to shoot anything including human being who are opposite to him. One day when he was wandering the forest, he saw a person chanting t...
• Who is Draupadi - Panchali
  on Dec 22, 2011 in Draupadi; Panchali; Parasakti; Bhadrakali
  There are some legends as to who is Draupadi. Everyone knows that she is the goddess sister of Lord Srikrishna - an incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu and wife of the pancha Pandavas (5 Pandava brothers). One of the legend has it that Srikrishna explains...

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