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Significance and Types of Tilaka

Significance and Types of Tilaka

Religious symbolism and iconography are the essential parts of every culture, religion, and race. These symbols reflect who you are and which culture you represent; moreover, they convey religious concepts and are representations of religious ideas and events. It can be a temporary mark like Tilaka on the body, a piece of cloth, or any …

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Adi Shankaracharya

Adi Shankaracharya: History and Contribution

Adi Shankaracharya (8 cent. CE) was a Hindu mystic. He propagated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. In this post, you will learn about the history and contribution related to Adi Shankaracharya.

Four Varna System

Four Varna System in Hinduism

This post shares with you the Four Varna System in Hinduism. In fact, Varna System was the system prevalent in ancient India in the Vedic Period (c. 1500 – 1000 BCE). It included the following four principal categories as follows:

Saptarishi Names

Saptarishi Names and Story

The Saptarishi (Seven Sages) are known as the seven rishis in ancient India, vividly mentioned in the Vedas and other Hindu literature like Brahmanas and Upanishads. In this post, we share with you Saptarishi’s Names and Story.

Surpanakha

Story of Surpanakha: Sister of Ravana

This post brings you the story of Surpanakha, the dreadful demoness of Lanka and Ravana’s sister. Surpanakha played a key role in the epic Ramayana. She is one of the most vital characters in the Valmiki Ramayana.

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda Biography and Quotes

This post features Swami Vivekananda Biography and Quotes. Swami Vivekananda, born on 12 January 1863 as Narendranath Datta, an Indian Hindu monk. Swami Vivekananda is mainly known for his teachings of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western World.

Lal Kitab

What is Lal Kitab Astrology All About?

This post is centered on Lal Kitab Astrology. Lal Kitab, which means “A Red Book,” is a set of five books on Hindu astrology and palmistry. It contains all knowledge, principles, rules, and remedies of Astrology that is well-written for the understanding of a common man.

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