by kalaiselvan | Jun 18, 2020 | Festivals
Introduction: Ravana is popularly known as the demon king of Lanka, who plays a significant role in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. He is also considered an ardent devotee of Shiva. Not many people, though, are aware of the different facets of Ravana. Ravana means the...
by kalaiselvan | Jun 17, 2020 | Festivals
Introduction The Bhagavata Purana has it that the two demons, Hiranyaksha and his brother Hiranyakashipuwere Vishnu’s gatekeepers –Jaya and Vijaya. The two received a curse from the Four Kumaras. Later, they were born on earth as the demonic brothers. The Hiranyas...
by kalaiselvan | Jun 17, 2020 | Festivals
Introduction Ekadashi is a spiritual day dedicated to the Supreme Preserver, Vishnu. Guruvayur Ekadashi falls in the Shukla Paksha (the waxing phase of the moon) in the Malayalam month of Vrishchika. The state of Kerala celebrates Vrishchika Ekadashi as Guruvayur...
by kalaiselvan | Jun 17, 2020 | Festivals, General
Introduction Maharshi Valmiki is the author of the Hindu epic Ramayana, which nearly contains 24,000 verses. He was born in the Treta Yuga. The Valmiki Ramayana dates from 500 BC to 100 BC. Valmiki is also said to have authored Yoga Vasistha that explains several...
by kalaiselvan | Jun 17, 2020 | Festivals
Introduction Time, in general terms, is a cycle of creation and destruction. According to Hinduism, time is endless, and the division of time is into four Yugas – Satya Yuga comprising of 4*43,2000 years, Treta Yuga comprising of 3*43,2000 years, Dvapara Yuga...
by kalaiselvan | Jun 17, 2020 | Festivals
Introduction Vishnu, the Supreme Preserver and Sustainer of the earth has taken many incarnations to bring justice and peace. Every avatar of Vishnu has been a lesson for humanity, in that good always triumphs over evil. Parshuram was one such avatar and Vishnu’s...
