Ashta Vivaah: Eight types of marriages in Hinduism
Vivah is a Sanskrit word used to describe a marriage according to Vedic traditions. Marriage is viewed as one of the sacraments that is a
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Vivah is a Sanskrit word used to describe a marriage according to Vedic traditions. Marriage is viewed as one of the sacraments that is a
In the Shiva Purana, at the beginning of time in the Cosmos, Vishnu and Brahmā approached a huge Shiva Lingam and set out to find
The Virabhadra story is heavily linked to the marriage of Lord Shiva to Sati and the Daksha Yagna. There are a few parts to this
Once, the Vindhya Mountain was causing serious problems for the cosmic gods. Each day he was growing higher and so powerful that he threatened to
The Puranas are stories which carry a perennial message of great importance in spiritual life. And the impact of the Puranic literature particularly on the
According to Swami Vivekananda, “the accumulated treasury of spiritual laws discovered by different persons in different times” constitutes the sacred Hindu texts. Collectively referred to
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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