Do your duty, don’t wait for the result April 24, 2015 12:13
Bhagavad gita Chapter 2, Verse 47 karmany evadhikaras te ma phalesu kadacanama karma-phala-hetur bhur ma te sango 'stv akarmani Meaning of words 1. karmani--prescribed duties 2. eva--certainly; adhikarah—right 3. te--of you 4. ma—never 5. phalesu--in…
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Temple where rats are protected March 26, 2015 12:53
Inside this temple you will see around 20,000 rats scurrying between the feet of pilgrims, still they are not scared but are protected. Karni Mata temple is known for its devotion to the furry animals,…
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5. Karma-yoga, Text 2 February 04, 2015 12:19
Sri-Bhagavan uvacasannyasah karma-yogas ca nihsreyasa-karav ubhautayos tu karma-sannyasat karma-yogo visisyate Meaning of words • sri-bhagavan uvaca—Sri Krishna said• sannyasah--renunciation of work• karma-yogah--work in devotion• ca--also• nihsreyasa-karau--all leading to the path of liberation• ubhau--both; tayoh--of the…
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Atharvanavedam September 19, 2013 13:37
The Atharvaveda (atharvaveda, a tatpurusha compound of Atharvan, an ancient Rishi, and veda, meaning "knowledge") is a sacred text of Hinduism and one of the four Vedas, often called the "fourth Veda". According to tradition,…
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Shiva Sahasranamam September 19, 2013 12:15
The Shiva sahasranama is a list (sahasranama) of a thousand names of Shiva, one of the most important deities in Hinduism. In Hindu tradition a sahasranama is a type of devotional hymn (Sanskrit: stotra) listing…
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Lalita sahasranamam September 19, 2013 11:59
Lalita Sahasranama (IAST: lalitasahasranama) is a text from Brahmanda Purana. It is a sacred text to the Hindu worshippers of the Goddess Lalita Devi, i.e. the Divine Mother, in the form, Shakti. Lalita is the…
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Vishnu Sahasranamam September 19, 2013 11:45
The Vishnusahasranama (Sanskrit Vishnusahasranama, a tatpurusha compound translating literally to "the thousand names of Vishnu") is a list of 1,000 names (sahasranama) of Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the…
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Al-Masjid an-Nabawi September 19, 2013 11:28
Al-Masjid al-Nabawi often called the Prophet's Mosque, is a mosque built by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad situated in the city of Medina. It is the second holiest site in Islam (the first being the Masjid…
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Great Mosque of Mecca September 19, 2013 11:21
Great Mosque of Mecca, Arabic al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, also called Holy Mosque or Haram Mosque, a mosque in Mecca built to enclose the Kaʿbah, the holiest shrine in Islam. As one of the destinations of the…
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