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What are Kashi (Varanasi) unknown facts, significance

09/01/202115/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What are Kashi (Varanasi) unknown facts, significance Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu and Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! First of all let us all know the meaning of the words Kashi, Varanasi and Banaras. Kashi means something bright, highly shining, illuminating, splendid, etc. In Sanskrit 'kaash' means to shine brightly. Thus total meaning of the word Kashi = Kaash (काश) + i (ई) = shining brightly + this place. Means, this is a place which shines very brightly. Varanasi - 'Varuna river with the Ganga river being to its north' and 'that of Asi (Assi) river and the Ganga river to its south', that means a place where Varuna river along with Ganga river is situated to the north. Similarly, Assi river along with Ganga river is situated to the south. Varanasi = Varana + asi = Varuna river + asi (assi) river, that is, this is a place where Varuna + Assi rivers flows along with Ganga...

Lord Shiva avatar names (and other information)

17/12/202018/11/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya1 Comment

List of Lord Shiva avatar names (and other information) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) 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 going to "List of Lord Shiva avatar names (and other information)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Dear friends, let us now learn various information related to Lord Shiva including "List of Lord Shiva avatars" one by one as given below: Lord Shiva has been worshipped since unknown time now. Lord Shiva's worship is prevailing in Hindu Sanatana Dharma since time immemorial perhaps. There are various historical and puranic references are present to the worship of Lord Shiva. We can find several divine personalities having worshiped Lord Shiva on different occasions for various reasons. Lord Shiva name...

List of Lord Ganesha avatars

04/12/202027/08/2022 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

List of Lord Ganesha avatars Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu, Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha 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 to know about "List of Lord Ganesh avatars", let us very briefly know some important information. Although Lord Ganesha has many characteristics, he can be easily identified by his beautiful elephant head. Lord Ganesha is widely admired through world and especially as the remover of obstacles and also he is the deva of high intellect and wisdom. As the god of start, Lord Ganesha is honored at the start of all the Hindu functions, rites and ceremonies etc. After knowing the "List of Lord Ganesha avatars", let us know more information about Lord Ganesha. Now let us come to our...

What is Lord Ganesh birth story

28/11/202013/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

What is Lord Ganesh birth story Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Bhagavan Sri Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Sri Parvati Devi and Lord Ganesha blessings to you and your family! Lord Ganesha born as the son of Sri Parvati Devi Lord Ganesha birth as per Skanda Purana As per Skanda Purana (it is considered as a 'Tamasa Purana'), Sri Parvati got Lord Ganesha out of her body’s mud. But here we should understand the correct and real meaning of this story and we must not take the story as it is, as it gives a wrong image of Sri Parvati Devi. As per Skanda Purana, when Sri Parvati Devi made the rachana / creation of Lord Ganesha out of her body’s clay, does it mean that she had lot of clay / mud on her body? How that much of clay / mud can come to her body? These are the few questions which appears mind in the mind of today's liberals. Let us go little back: When Sri...

What is Andhakasur story (How Andhakasur was killed)

23/11/202013/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar Bharatiya2 Comments

What is Andhakasur story (How Andhakasur was killed) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! Shiva was once sitting on Mount Mandara. Parvati came up from behind, so that Shiva could not see her, and covered Shiva’s eyes with her two hands. Shiva could not see and everything seemed to be dark to him. Parvati’s hands sweated from the exertion and the sweat fell down on the ground. From this sweat, a dark and fierce creature was born and started to roar. Parvati, said Shiva, What are you up to? First, you cover up my eyes so that I can’t see. Next, you roar so as to frighten me. Not I, replied Parvati. See for yourself. I wonder where this creature has come from. She removed her hands and Shiva saw the being in front of them. It is our son, said Shiva. It was born from your sweat when you covered my eyes. Since it was born when my...

How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh)

23/11/202013/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Lord Shiva and Sri Parvati Devi blessings to you and your family! There were two asuras (demons) named Shumbha and Nishumbha. They meditated a lot and pleased Sri Brahma Deva. Sri Brahma Deva thereupon gave them the boon that they could not be killed by males. Having obtained the boon, the two demons started to oppress the world. They drove the Demigods out of heaven and the Demigods went to Sri Brahma Deva, so that a solution might be found to the problem. Sri Brahma Deva went to Lord Shiva. You have to help the Demigods, he told to Lord Shiva. I have given Shumbha and Nishumbha the boon that they cannot be killed by males. Find a way so that a female is born out of Parvati Devi’s body. She will kill Shumbha and Nishumbha. I will try, replied Lord Shiva. When Shiva next met Parvati Devi, he addressed her...

Why Lord Shiva body covered with ash (Parnada story)

23/11/202013/09/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

Why Lord Shiva body covered with ash (Parnada story) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! Why Lord Shiva body is covered with ash: Sri Parvati Devi once asked to Lord Shiva, "why do you always smear ashes on your body? What is the reason for that?" Lord Shiva told Sri Parvati Devi the following story: There used to be a brahmana who was descended from the great Rushi / sage Bhrigu. This Brahmana began a very difficult tapasya / penance. The tremendous heat of the summer made no difference to Brahmana. Nor was he disturbed by the downpour of the monsoon. Brahmana was only interested in meditating. When Brahmana felt hungry, he used to ask the bears, the deers, the lions and the jackals to fetch him some fruits. The wild beasts had lost all fear of him, they served him instead. Later on, the Brahmana gave up eating fruits also. Brahmana ate only green leaves. And because leaves are called "parna", the...

Which flowers Lord Shiva does not accept

23/11/202009/10/2021 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

Which flowers Lord Shiva does not accept Namaste friends, how are your doing today? Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! Rishi Romaharshana while reciting the Shiva Purana told the assembled Rishis / sages, "It is very easy to please Lord Shiva. But Lord Shiva must never be worshipped with a ketaki or a champaka flower". "Why, what is wrong with these flowers?" asked the assembled Rishis / sages. Sri Sita Devi and the Ketaki Flower Bhagavan Sri Rama’s father Dasharatha asked Bhagavan Sri Rama to spend fourteen years in the forest. So, Bhagavan Sri Rama went to the forest with his brother Lakshmana and his wife Sri Sita Devi. The three of them started to live on the banks of the river Phalgu. News reached the forest that Dasharatha had died in their absence and a shraaddha (funeral ceremony) had to performed for the dead Raja / king. Bhagavan Sri Rama sent Lakshmana to a nearby village to get the necessary ingredients. Time passed and Lakshmana did...

List of weapons used in Mahabharata and Ramayana | Which weapons were used in Ramayana or Lanka war? | Which weapons were used in Mahabharata or Kurukshetra war?

12/11/202016/05/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

List of weapons used in Mahabharata and Ramayana | Which weapons were used in Ramayana or Lanka war? | Which weapons were used in Mahabharata or Kurukshetra war? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Vishnu) (Rama) and Lord Hanuman 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 weapons used in Mahabharata and Ramayana | Which weapons were used in Ramayana or Lanka war? | Which weapons were used in Mahabharata or Kurukshetra war?", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Mahabharata or Kurushetra war took place at around 5k+ years before. Whereas, Ramayana or Lanka war took place at around 869,000+ years ago. The main heroes of Mahabharata war are : Lord Sri Krishna, Bhima, Arjuna, Yudhishthira, Nakula, Sahadeva,...

Akshaya Tritiya information, facts, importance, significance (correct info) | What is special about Akshaya Tritiya? | What we should do on Akshaya Tritiya? | Is it good to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya

11/11/202015/05/2023 By Vijay Kumar S Khatokar BharatiyaNo Comments

Akshaya Tritiya information, facts, importance, significance (correct info) | What is special about Akshaya Tritiya? | What we should do on Akshaya Tritiya? | Is it good to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) 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 "Akshaya Tritiya information, facts, importance, significance (correct info) | What is special about Akshaya Tritiya? | What we should do on Akshaya Tritiya? | Is it good to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya", let us have some brief information. When to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya : Akshaya Tritiya falls on the "Vaishakha masam" (month), "Shukla Paksha" (bright fortnight), "Tritiya Tithi" (3rd Day) as per 'Hindu Chandramana' (Lunar Calendar)". First let us under the meaning of...