Hinduism

The most important question which now arises, and which is on everyone’s minds is when will Kalki Avatar, finally emerge. To learn about this all important question, one has to look carefully at the original prophecy regarding KALKI AVATAR ,which has been mentioned in-- Bhagavad-Gita (Chapter IV-7) "Whenever there is decay of righteousness O! Bharatha And a rise of unrighteousness then I manifest Myself!'' This is the Key prophecy regarding the emergence of Kalki Avatar. The meaning of... Read Full Story

Prambanan temple is incredibly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reigns of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rose as high as 47 feet (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the establishment of this temple has fulfilled the desire maker, shows the triumph of Hinduism in Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle of the area that is now a beautiful park. There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple... Read Full Story

Hinduism is an ancient religion.Hinduism is often referred to as Sanātana Dharma, a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal law". Hinduism is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Other countries with large Hindu populations can be found across southern Asia. A Hindu temple or Mandir is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism. It can be a separate structure or a part of a building. A picture of most temples is the presence of murtis (images) of the Hindu deity to whom the... Read Full Story

Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United Kingdom Malibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United States Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, United States Lord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, Cambodia - The largest temple of the world, raised during the reign of Suryavarman - II in 12th century, is, in fact, located in Angkor, a major archaeological site of Cambodia. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is also one of the two temples intact in Angkor, Cambodia. The other is a Buddhist... Read Full Story

Ardha Matsyendrasana asana is also known as the Spine Twisting Asana. It is one of the essential poses which make the body healthy and fine. It is a basic pose which should be done by everyone, if their body is capable to do it. If done correctly it becomes a value addition in your day-to-day life. It may seem hard at the first attempt but you can do it in stages. By doing it in stages the asana proves to be very easy and simple. The twist in the asana is a blessing for the adrenal glands... Read Full Story

all hindu gods are the symbolic representations of various energies, activities of the day to day life of the human beings. if they are understood to the inner level true meaning one can find out that all religions are describing only one thing, the god or the super soul. lord shiva means jeeva (the life force) goddess sakthi means energy. the basic meaning is if you are having life you will have energy. his eldest son lord ganapathy (meaning the origin of all... Read Full Story

Rock cut Shiva Temple is located at a corner in the Tiger's Cave complex, near Chennai , India. Tiger's Cave is located at a village named Saluvankuppam on East Coast Road ( ECR ) between the cities Chenni and Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, India. The distance of Tiger's cave is 5 km from Mamallapuram and around 52 km from Chennai. Similar to Tiger's cave and other sculptures in the nearby Mamallapuram city, the rock cut Shiva temple was also built during Pallava era sometime between 7th century... Read Full Story

Chettipunyam might be a small village with just 5-6 streets. However, this small village has become a centre of attraction nowadays thanks to Yoga Hayagreevar temple located over here. Lord Hayagreeva is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. When two demons (asuras) Madhu and Kaidaba stole Vedas from Lord Brahma (the creator of the world as per Hinduism), Lord Vishnu took the form of Hayagreeva (horse face and human body), killed the demons, and handed over the Vedas to Lord Brahma. Hence, Lord... Read Full Story

Dedicated to a dear friend……. Let us examine the concept of God in these two major religions in light of their respective scriptures and study if there are similarities. Concept of God in Hinduism COMMON CONCEPT OF GOD IN HINDUISM : If you ask some lay persons who are Hindus that how many gods do they believe in, some may say three, some may say thirty-three, some may say a thousand, while some may say thirty-three crores i.e. 330 million. But if you ask this question... Read Full Story

Nandivaram is a small settlement in Guduvanchery town. Guduvanchery is located at a distance of around 35 km from Chennai (in GST road - on Chennai-Chengleput route). The main attraction of Nandivaram is the ancient Nandeeswarar temple. The temple is located at a distance of around half a km from Guduvanchery bus stand. Nandeeswarar temple is big and should be at least 1000 years old. It should have been built during Pallava period. Unfortunately nothing much about the history of this temple... Read Full Story