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How Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahishasura were killed | Shiva (Annamalaiyar) (Tiruvannamalai) and Parvati (Unnamalai Amman) (Apithakucha Ambal) story

08/02/201408/07/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

How Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahishasura were killed | Shiva (Annamalaiyar) (Tiruvannamalai) and Parvati (Unnamalai Amman) (Apithakucha Ambal) story Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna, Lord Shiva and Goddess Sri Parvati (Durga) Devi 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 "How Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahishasura were killed | Shiva (Annamalaiyar) (Tiruvannamalai) and Parvati (Unnamalai Amman) (Apithakucha Ambal) story", let us know few basic and important information. The demons named Shumbha (शुम्भ / ಶುಂಭ / śumbha) and Nishumbha (निशुम्भ / ನಿಶುಂಭ / niśumbha) had received boons from Lord Sri Brahma Deva, according to which no deity, demon or Man could kill them. Shumbha and Nishumbha became excessively arrogant and started tormenting the Devatas / Demigods and humans. All the Devatas / Demigods went to Lord...

How to become Lord Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) devotee (realization) | About PRAKRITI AND PURUSHA

06/02/201420/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya1 Comment

How to become Lord Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) devotee (realization) | About PRAKRITI AND PURUSHA Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Rama) (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 "How to become Lord Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) devotee (realization) | About PRAKRITI AND PURUSHA", let us know few basic and important information. We should always remember that, whatever we are learning about Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), we should learn as per Hindu Puranas, Vedas, Hindu Texts itself. This will provide us more correct weightage while learning about Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), than learning from other means. THE MEANS OF BECOMING LORD VISHNU (KRISHNA) (RAMA) DEVOTEE (HOW TO GET LORD VISHNU (KRISHNA) (RAMA) REALIZATION - ABOUT PRAKRITI AND PURUSHA). Once, Maharishi (Sage) Agastya narrated the following tale...

Gokarna story of three Shiva Linga

06/02/201420/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Gokarna story of three Shiva Linga 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 "What is Gokarna story of three Shiva Linga", let us know few basic and important information. GOKARNESHWARA - The famous battle of 'Tarakamaya' (Lord Kartikeya killing Tarakasura) had ended. The Devatas / deities after having defeated the demons had once again regained the control of heaven. Sri Brahma Deva being satisfied with the positive outcome of the war was engrossed in his meditation when Sanata Kumara arrived and asked: "O Sri Brahma Deva! I am anxious to know about the origin of three famous Shiva Lingas, that is, Uttara Gokarna, Dakshina Gokarna and Shringeshwara." "What made Lord Shiva to take the form...

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...

Hindu days (Tithi) Pratipada, Dwitiya, Tritiya, etc. names (information)

05/02/201404/04/2024 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya1 Comment

Pratipada (Padyami), dwitiya, tritiya, etc. Hindu days (Tithi) names (information) 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 "Pratipada, Dwitiya, Tritiya, etc. Hindu days (Tithis) names (information)", let us know few basic and important information. We have long list of Hindu days, as we have 15 + 15 = 30 days every masam (month). That is, from Pratipada (padya) of Purnima (that is Shukla paksha) and again from next Pratipada (padya) to Amavasya (that is Krishna paksha). In Hindu Sanatana Dharma, a muhurta (Muhurat) (forty-eight minute duration as per the present time calculations) can be shown in five different characteristics, that is - Vaara (vaar) (7 days a week), Tithi (One day), Nakshatra (Star), Yoga...

Pitru paksha (Mahalaya) (Shraddha) information, importance, significance

05/02/201417/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

Pitru paksha (Mahalaya) (Shraddha) information, importance, significance 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 "Pitru paksha (Mahalaya) (Shraddha) full information, importance, significance", let us know few basic and important information. First of all let's know what is 'pitru', 'paksha' and 'mahalaya' are: Pitru = Pitru (Pitrus) are the group of our ancestors who have passed away and are staying at various other planets. In simple words, Pitru (Pitrus) are our forefathers. Paksha = It is the fifteen days period of the Mahalaya month. Each of the Hindu months are divided into 15 days of two Pakshas, that is, one is Shukla Paksha and another is Krishna Paksha. In this, the 16 days (Padya to Amavasya)...

Narada Maharishi Information, Facts (Previous Life, Birthday) (Priyavrata story) | What is the story of Narada Muni? | Who is Narada in Hinduism? | Who gave curse to Narada Muni? | How powerful is Narad Muni?

05/02/201428/11/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya2 Comments

Narada Maharishi information, facts (previous life, birthday) (Priyavrata story) | What is the story of Narada Muni? | Who is Narada in Hinduism? | Who gave curse to Narada Muni? | How powerful is Narad Muni? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna, Rama, Trivikrama, Narasimha, Vamana, Vasudeva, Mukunda) and Goddess Lakshmi (Rukmini, Satyabhama, Sita, Kamala, Maya) 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 "Narada Maharishi Information, Facts (Previous life, birthday) (Priyavrata story) | What is the story of Narada Muni? | Who is Narada in Hinduism? | Who gave curse to Narada Muni? | How powerful is Narad Muni?", let us have a brief some brief information. Some of the other questions people want to know about Maharshi Narada...

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...

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA (Ashtakshari) mantra meaning, information, facts

01/02/201413/01/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya12 Comments

What is OM NAMO NARAYANAYA (Ashtakshari) mantra meaning, information (unknown facts) 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 OM NAMO NARAYANAYA (Ashtakshari) mantra meaning (unknown facts)", let us know few basic information about this information. By reciting ashtakshari (8 alphabets) with devotion and sincerity - one is cleansed of all sins and attains the qualification for comprehending the essence of Mahavakyas and thereby attains realization. "What is OM NAMO NARAYANAYA (Ashtakshari) mantra" meaning (unknown facts) is as given below: 1. Om Namo Narayanaya : The sacred ashtakshari mantra is as follows: "Om namo naaraayaNaaya" - The Rishi of this mantra is sAdhya nArAyaNa, chandass is gAyatrI and Mahavishnu is the Devata. 2....