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Last rites rituals (antyeshti) in Hinduism

06/02/201429/08/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

Last rites rituals (antyeshti) in Hinduism Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "Last rites rituals (antyeshti) in Hinduism", let us know few basic and important information. Antyeshti = Antya + Eshti = Last (End) + Rituals = Last rituals or ceremony. This refers to the funeral rites of the dead body in Hinduism, which usually involves the ritual of cremation of the dead body. This rite of passage is the last sanskar in a series of traditional life cycle sanskars that start from conception in Hindu Sanatana Dharma. Other names of Antyeshti are 'Antya Kriya', 'Antima Sanskar', 'Anvarohanyya', 'Vahni Sanskar', 'Antyeshti Kriya', etc. The following is taken from 'Varaha Purana'. Here directly Lord Sri...

List of ways of installing deities (idols) in Hinduism

06/02/201419/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

List of ways of installing deities (idols) in Hinduism Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "List of ways of installing deities (idols) in Hinduism", let us know few basic and important information. Now let us understand why deity (Idol) worship is one of the best ways of worshipping Lord Sri Vishnu and other Devatas (Demigods). Let us take an example of how deity (Idol) worshipping is the best way of worshipping by taking joint family as an example. In a single joint family if a person has his grand parents, parents, uncles and aunties in front of him, then he would know the importance of all of them. That person knows why joint family is...

Lord Krishna, Upamanyu (milk), Lord Shiva story

04/02/201414/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Lord Krishna, Upamanyu (milk), Lord Shiva story Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu and Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "What is Lord Krishna, Upamanyu (milk), Lord Shiva story", let us know few basic information. The Rishi (Sage) Vyaghrapada had a son named Upamanyu. When Upamanyu was very young, he wanted some milk from his mother. But Upamanyu was not at all happy with the milk that his mother gave him. Upamanyu complained that it did not taste like milk at all. Let us know what Upamanyu mother gave instead of milk to Upamanyu. "Naturally", said his mother. "I did not give you milk. How can we afford milk? We are not rich." "I powdered some rice...

Arjuna and Lord Shiva fighting (correct) story | Pashupatastra story

03/02/201413/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Arjuna and Lord Shiva fighting (correct) story | Pashupatastra story Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu and Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "What is Arjuna and Lord Shiva fighting (correct) story (Pashupatastra story)", let us know few basic information about this story. Duryodhana had robbed the Pandavas of their rightful share of the kingdom in a game of dice. As a result of this, the Pandavas had to spend 12 years in forest exile and one year in the incognito exile. While they were in the forest exile, Lord (Sage) Sri Veda Vyasa Ji (remember he is also an avatar of Lord Sri Vishnu) came to visit the Pandavas. Lord (Sage) Sri Veda Vyasa Ji...

How Yadavas (clan) came to an end (Mausala Parva) | End of Yadavas | How Lord Krishna left earth

15/01/201423/09/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya1 Comment

How Yadavas (clan) came to an end (Mausala Parva) | End of Yadavas | How Lord Krishna left earth Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to the main story of "How Yadavas (clan) came to an end (Mausala Parva) | End of Yadavas | How Lord Krishna left earth", let us know something which took place after the war of Mahabharata. Many of us know that, Gandhari Devi had cursed Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna after the great war of Mahabharata like this: "...ask Devaki, your mother. She will know my pain. She has seen her six sons been killed in front of her and I have seen 100 of mine. And only she will be...

Why Krishna and Shiva (Mahadev) fight (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Did Krishna and Shiva (Mahadev) fight with each other?

15/01/201422/09/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya13 Comments

Why Krishna and Shiva (Mahadev) fight (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Did Krishna and Shiva (Mahadev) fight with each other | Vanasura (Banasura), Usha, Aniruddha story Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving forward to know about "Why Krishna and Shiva (Mahadev) fight (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Vanasura (Banasura), Usha, Aniruddha story", let us have a brief background about Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna), Lord Sri Brahma Deva and Lord Shiva. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu just before the starting of the creation, creates Lord Sri Brahma Deva from his nabhi (navel). Thus Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu is also known as Bhagavan Lord Sri Padmanabha. Here Padmanabha means, he is someone who has given birth from his nabhi (navel) and the...

How and why Balarama killed Rukmi (in dice game)

04/01/201416/11/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

How and why Balarama killed Rukmi (in dice game) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "How and why Balarama killed Rukmi (in dice game)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Aniruddha's parents were Pradyumna (Sri Krishna and Rukmini Devi son) and Rukmavati (she was the daughter of Rukmi). On the occasion of the marriage of the Aniruddha (Krishna's grand son and Pradyumna's son) and Rochana (Rukmi's grand daughter), Lord Sri Krishna Paramatma and Balarama along with many Yadavas arrived at the kingdom of Bhojataka (Rukmi's Kingdom). During this time, some of the rajas (kings) who were friends of the Rukmi gave ill-advise to Rukmi to invite Balarama to play a game...

Krishna son Pradyumna and Shambrasur story (Srimad Bhagavatam)

04/01/201416/11/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Krishna son Pradyumna and Shambrasur story (Srimad Bhagavatam) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "What is Krishna son Pradyumna and Shambrasur (Shambharasura / Shambharasur) story (Srimad Bhagavatam)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. In Sanskrit Shambrasur is known as "Shambharasura / शंभरासुर / śaṁbharāsura" Lord Sri Krishna married Rukmini Devi. From her Pradyumna was born. Pradyumna was the first son of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. As per the Srimad Bhagavatam (Sri Vishnu Purana): Pradyumna was an avatar of Kamadeva (Goddess Sri Rati Devi's consort), the god of love, previously burnt by Lord Shiva's third eye. [Pradyumna is also a name of the Supreme (Sarvottama) Lord Sri Vishnu / Krishna / Rama.] But Lord Sri Vishnu's...

List of epic Mahabharata characters names (Glossary)

19/12/201302/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya2 Comments

List of epic Mahabharata characters names (Glossary) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "List of epic Mahabharata characters names (Glossary)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Mahabharata is the greatest epic the mankind has ever known. Even Lord Sri Krishna gives highest priority to Mahabharata, than any other epics of Hindu Sanatana Dharma including the Vedas, Ramayana etc. Mahabharata means = Maha + Bharata = Great + Bharata (India). This means, Bharata (India) is the greatest epic (grantha / divine book) the mankind has ever known and witnessed. In Mahabharata we can see the most divine people and similarly we can see the most heinous people on earth. Sri Krishna doesn't differentiates anyone....

Why Dronacharya asked Ekalavya for his thumb | Why Dronacharya refused to teach Ekalavya | Why Krishna killed Ekalavya

19/12/201323/03/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya17 Comments

Why Dronacharya asked Ekalavya for his thumb | Why Dronacharya refused to teach Ekalavya | Why Krishna killed Ekalavya Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Why Dronacharya asked Ekalavya (Eklavya) for his thumb | Why Dronacharya refused to teach Ekalavya (Eklavya) | Why Krishna killed Ekalavya", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. We should always remember that, our Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) has always given right reasons for everything. Be it doing pooja, doing shraddha (श्राद्ध / śrād'dha), what to eat, what to wear, where to go & not to go, what to talk & not to talk, who should be our friend, who is our enemy, etc. Now, let us know...