Sacred Trees in Hinduism
Trees being nature’s major processors of solar energy which is vital for our existence, and yielding flowers, fruit, wood or medicine, have been worshipped by
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Trees being nature’s major processors of solar energy which is vital for our existence, and yielding flowers, fruit, wood or medicine, have been worshipped by
A very learned friend recommended the book, The Ten Great Cosmic Powers (Dasa Mahavidyas) to me. It explains the concept of the Maha Vidyas simply and
“Hinduism is not just a faith. It is the union of reason and intuition that cannot be defined but is only to be experienced. Evil
“The One Truth the sages call by many names.” ~ Rig Veda The Vedas are considered the earliest literary record of Ancient Indian civilization, and
Guru is not a physical form. Guru is energy, the medium through which jnana or knowledge flows to the sishya or disciple. If you take
In India, most temples open to the general public are managed by priests not priestesses. Is this prejudice or is this science? Sadhguru answers. Question: Sadhguru,
The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — where each stands, its sacred story, and how to make the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in person or in spirit this Shravan.
The Rudrabhishek is the abhishekam said to please Lord Shiva fastest. What it is, the meaning of each sacred substance, the Sri Rudram, and how it is performed at home this Shravan.
Shravan runs July 30–Aug 27 in 2026, with four Sawan Somwars (Aug 3, 10, 17, 24). Why the whole month belongs to Mahadeva — the churning of the ocean, the poison He drank, and how to keep the Sawan vrat.
Thiruvonam 2026 falls on Wednesday, August 26 — the crown of Kerala’s ten-day festival. The Bhagavata story of King Mahabali and the Vamana avatar, and why Onam is a homecoming, not a defeat.
On Monday, August 17, 2026 — a Shravan Monday — Hindus offer milk and prayers to the serpent. The stories of Shesha, Vasuki, Kaliya and Astika, and the puja vidhi for Nag Panchami.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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