Vedic Concepts, Faith and Karma

108 Shivji (Remedial or Parihara) Temples

108 Shivji (Remedial or Parihara) Temples

Hari Om 108 Siva Temples to get rid of various types of sins and attain bliss (Remedial or Parihara Temples) ...
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150 Ways (Acts) to Show Empathy, Kindness and Compassion

150 Ways (Acts) to Show Empathy, Kindness and Compassion

Hari Om Empathy is the awareness with understanding of feelings and emotions of others. When empathy is cognitive, it is ...
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36 Pride / Ego / Ignorance indicators as per Scriptures

36 Pride / Ego / Ignorance indicators as per Scriptures

Hari Om One should avoid or give up consciously the following 36 Pride /Ego / Ignorance /Arrogance/ Delusion Indicators for ...
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A Miracle Story of Lord Shiva

A Miracle Story of Lord Shiva

Hari Om In 1879, when there was British ruling in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar Malva was leading the ...
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A Moral Story about Life & Karma

A Moral Story about Life & Karma

Hari Om Once upon a time there was a man lost in the desert. 36 hours ago, the water in ...
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A Story explaining Fate and  Free Will

A Story explaining Fate and Free Will

Hari Om The story: An Archarya once had a brilliant disciple. The boy was only Seven -years-old and was everything ...
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A story on Faith: Narada Muni, The Cobbler and The Brahmana

A story on Faith: Narada Muni, The Cobbler and The Brahmana

Hari Om Once a very learned Brahmana met Narada Muni, and asked : “Oh, you are going to meet the ...
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A Story on Vanity of life

A Story on Vanity of life

Hari Om The Ant and the Rich man On a fine Sunday morning, a Rich business man sat in his ...
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A young devotee taught learned scholars

A young devotee taught learned scholars

Hari Om Often in life, people always want to analyse and assimilate all the information in very situation without accepting ...
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About Makar Sankranti

About Makar Sankranti

Hari Om Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all ...
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Akshaya Trithiya – The Most Auspicious Day for the  Hindus

Akshaya Trithiya – The Most Auspicious Day for the Hindus

Hari Om Akshaya Trithiya (Punyakal) Akshaya Trithiya, or Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious day which falls on the third ...
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Alter your attitude to reveal God’s Plan

Alter your attitude to reveal God’s Plan

Hari Om There was a man who lived in a village, he was extremely lethargic and laid back. He always looked for the ...
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As You Sow So Shall You Reap

As You Sow So Shall You Reap

Hari Om This world runs on well-established laws. There is no chaos. There is no such thing as accident or ...
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Ashtamurti and Suddha Saiva in Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy

Ashtamurti and Suddha Saiva in Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy

Hari Om Siva is spoken of as being in eight forms (Ashtamurti). The eight forms of Siva are the five ...
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Belief versus Trust

Belief versus Trust

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Beneficial Vedic and Spiritual Guidelines as per Dharmasastra

Beneficial Vedic and Spiritual Guidelines as per Dharmasastra

Hari Om General Guidelines : 1. Performing special rituals at your family deity temple, - such as lighting mavillaku, abhishegam, ...
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Bhagavad Gita - A True Story

Bhagavad Gita – A True Story

Hari Om In the year 1979, near the Trivandrum sea shore an Elderly Gentleman was reading the Bhagavad Gita. That ...
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Bhogi Festival

Bhogi Festival

Hari Om In southern parts of India, the first day of the four-day Pongal (Makar Sankranti) festival is known as ...
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Brahma Temple at Pushkar, Rajasthan

Brahma Temple at Pushkar, Rajasthan

Hari Om Pushkar is a blissful town near Ajmer, Rajasthan which is visited or crowded by the devotees throughout the ...
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CHAMUNDAYE VICHE’ : MOST POWERFUL DURGA MANTRA FOR ENERGY

CHAMUNDAYE VICHE’ : MOST POWERFUL DURGA MANTRA FOR ENERGY

Hari Om OM AIM HREEM KLEEM CHAMUNDAYE VICHE In Hinduism, Chamunda is a fierce aspect of Devi DURGA, who is ...
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Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram by Sage Vashista for Eradicating Adversity and Poverty.

Daridrya Dahana Shiva Stotram by Sage Vashista for Eradicating Adversity and Poverty.

Hari Om This powerful Shivji Stotram was composed by sage Vasishta, Guru of lord Rama. This stotra when chanted with ...
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Deepavali Festival - Religious, Mythological and Historical Reasons

Deepavali Festival – Religious, Mythological and Historical Reasons

Happy Diwali! GF' Blessings.....🙏😊✋️ ...
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Different kinds of Pradosham and benefits

Different kinds of Pradosham and benefits

The path to liberation through Pradosham Pradosham is very significant with regard to Lord Shiva. Listed below are twenty kinds ...
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Durga Suktam with Meaning

Durga Suktam with Meaning

Hari Om In the Rg Veda,we have many verses that are in relation to a particular energy principle,deity or truth ...
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Eradication of Bad Karma (Sins) and Purifying the Soul — Hinduism’ Perspective

Eradication of Bad Karma (Sins) and Purifying the Soul — Hinduism’ Perspective

Hari Om ”Everyone wants be happy and not sad. Everyone wants be good and not bad.” Firstly, Let us understand ...
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Eternal Hanumanji

Eternal Hanumanji

Hari Om Hanuman, Invincible and Immortal It is well known that Hanuman was the son of Vayu (god of the ...
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Evil Eye or Nazar – Cause, Effect and Cure (Remedies)

Evil Eye or Nazar – Cause, Effect and Cure (Remedies)

Cause and Effect The envious or jealous look directed at a person, that causes misfortune, disease, losses, downfall, severe physical ...
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Faith in God and the incidents from the Life of Swami Sadhasiva  Brahmendra

Faith in God and the incidents from the Life of Swami Sadhasiva Brahmendra

Hari Om Reason is impotent. Faith is omnipotent. Weak reason is defeated by strong reason. A Bhakta with faith can ...
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Faith is Ultimate

Faith is Ultimate

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FAQ on good people and children suffering

FAQ on good people and children suffering

Hari Om FAQ: Guruji, Please explain: Why do good people suffer due to serious ill health or bad experiences in ...
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FAQ: How to perform Srardh or other important ceremonies during lock down times? Can we postpone?

FAQ: How to perform Srardh or other important ceremonies during lock down times? Can we postpone?

Hari Om A far as Srardh is concerned, we can neither postpone or advance as it will attract strong Pitru ...
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FAQ: How to Transcend The Law of Karma ?

FAQ: How to Transcend The Law of Karma ?

Hari Om Many times we think that life is unfair and at times really it can be unfair beyond our ...
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FAQ: When we visit Tirumala-Tirupati, whose Dharshan should we have first – Sri Balaji or Padmavathi Thayar?

FAQ: When we visit Tirumala-Tirupati, whose Dharshan should we have first – Sri Balaji or Padmavathi Thayar?

Hari Om It is always preferred to visit first Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanur (lower Tirupati). If one visits ...
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FAQ: Why Did Kali Step On Shiva’s Chest?

FAQ: Why Did Kali Step On Shiva’s Chest?

Hari Om Goddess Kali is regarded as the most fierce and destructive form of Shakti. She has a dark complexion, ...
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FAQ: Why do Religious / Spiritual people/ Brahmins avoid Onion and Garlic in their food during festival, fast, Srardh days or Vrath   days?

FAQ: Why do Religious / Spiritual people/ Brahmins avoid Onion and Garlic in their food during festival, fast, Srardh days or Vrath days?

Hari Om There are three qualities of Maya (nature's deluding power) and they are present in varying quantities within one's ...
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FAQ: Why spiritual guidelines always?

FAQ: Why spiritual guidelines always?

Hari Om FAQ O Guruji. Every time we come to you with a problem, you give us a spiritual solution ...
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FAQs: Can we accept food or gifts from anyone? What are the consequences of having multiple relationships? Can physical relations transfer karma from one being to the other?

FAQs: Can we accept food or gifts from anyone? What are the consequences of having multiple relationships? Can physical relations transfer karma from one being to the other?

Hari Om This answer is based on religious scriptures and traditional and modern teachings of morality, religiosity and spirituality. As ...
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Fate Changing Brahmapureeswarar (Brahma) Temple at Tirupattur

Fate Changing Brahmapureeswarar (Brahma) Temple at Tirupattur

Hari Om The Fate Changing Brahma Temple is on Chennai - Trichy Road near Trichy, before Samayapuram off 5 KMs) ...
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Forgiveness - An Atma Guna

Forgiveness – An Atma Guna

Hari Om Forgiveness is one of the most important Atma Gunas to be acquired by All for peaceful living and ...
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Four Days of Pongal Festival (Makara Sankranti)

Four Days of Pongal Festival (Makara Sankranti)

Hari Om Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of South India, mainly of Tamil Nadu. Pongal marks ...
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hari Om SALUTATIONS to Lord Ganesha who is Brahman Himself, who is the Supreme Lord, who is the energy of ...
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GRATITUDE – The most Important Value for Happiness

GRATITUDE – The most Important Value for Happiness

Hari Om “Gratitude is essentially the recognition of the unearned increments of value in one’s experience.” Gratitude is an inherent ...
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Great Boons through Worshipping three Powerful Ammans on a Full-moon day

Great Boons through Worshipping three Powerful Ammans on a Full-moon day

Hari Om One can receive Spl. Choicest Blessings by worshipping three Devis (Ambals) on a Full moon day preferably or ...
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Guidelines for making Navagraha worship effective

Guidelines for making Navagraha worship effective

Hari Om Devotees must be aware of things to be done and the things to be avoided, while doing remedies ...
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Help Ever and Hurt Never to Receive Lord’s Help Swiftly

Help Ever and Hurt Never to Receive Lord’s Help Swiftly

Hari Om Once Lord Krishna was having prasadam (divine offering post a Pooja) while Goddess Rukmini Mata was attending to ...
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Highly Beneficial Sravana Vratham (Fasting) for Lord Vishnu

Highly Beneficial Sravana Vratham (Fasting) for Lord Vishnu

Hari Om Sravana Vratham (fasting) is observed by Vishnu devotees. It is quite similar to Ekadasi fast. A brief description ...
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Hospitality and Treating Guests – An important Yajna

Hospitality and Treating Guests – An important Yajna

Hari Om "Be One to whomever the mother is a God. Be one to whom the father is a God ...
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IMMORTALITY – THE TREASURE BEYOND ALL PRICE

IMMORTALITY – THE TREASURE BEYOND ALL PRICE

Hari Om Numerous are the reasons advanced of why the world has seemingly gone to pieces. Extraordinary is the ingenuity ...
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Importance of Nithyakarma (Daily Worship) / Japa / Upasana

Importance of Nithyakarma (Daily Worship) / Japa / Upasana

Hari Om Karma binds everyone including God, when He is in human form. Curses are invited through karmas that affect ...
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Interesting Stories from Mahābhārata

Interesting Stories from Mahābhārata

Hari Om Duryodhana’s three regrets Duryodhana lay dying on the battlefield. He took shallow breaths, his life hanging on by ...
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Invoke your Guru in thoughts and prayers before any event or action

Invoke your Guru in thoughts and prayers before any event or action

Hari Om Shri Gurubyoh Namah! Once upon a time, a young boy was keen to get admitted into a Gurukula ...
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Jupiter Transit (Guru Peyarchi) from Meena Rasi (PISCES) to Mesha Rasi (ARIES) – April 2023

Jupiter Transit (Guru Peyarchi) from Meena Rasi (PISCES) to Mesha Rasi (ARIES) – April 2023

Hari Om Sri Gurubyoh Namah! Sri Ganeshaya Namah! Sri Matre Namah! The Jupiter transit (Guru Peyarchi) takes place on 22nd ...
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Kameswari-Kameshwara Thirukkalyanam after Kumbhabhishegam @ GF’ Adhistanam.

Kameswari-Kameshwara Thirukkalyanam after Kumbhabhishegam @ GF’ Adhistanam.

Hari Om. 🙏🙏🙏Blessings of Kameswari-Kameshwara Thirukkalyanam after Kumbhabhishegam (8th December 2019) @ GF’ Adhistanam. GF' Blessings ...
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Karma Works in Uncanny Ways – True Stories from World History

Karma Works in Uncanny Ways – True Stories from World History

Hari Om These three stories are historical facts that really took place during World War II. They are woven with ...
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Karmas and Diseases

Karmas and Diseases

Hari Om Introduction It is common nowadays to hear it said that the Puranas are very unreliable scriptures and that ...
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KARNA PARVA  (Mahabharata)

KARNA PARVA (Mahabharata)

Hari Om Karna parva has 96 chapters and 5175 slokas in it. After the slaughter of Dronacharya, distressed Duryodhana and ...
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Karthigai Deepam - The Festival of Lights

Karthigai Deepam – The Festival of Lights

Hari Om Karthikai Deepam, the festival of lights basically a Tamil festival is celebrated throughout Tamil Nadu during the month ...
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Krishna - Uddhava Enlightening Conversation, Answering All Controversies

Krishna – Uddhava Enlightening Conversation, Answering All Controversies

Hari Om Why did Krishna not save Pandavas when they played dice (gambling game) with Duryodhana and Shakuni? (Wonderful explanation ...
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Lord Ganesha and His 32 Forms

Lord Ganesha and His 32 Forms

Hari Om Lord Ganesha One of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon, Lord Ganesha’s icons are ...
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Lord Muruga worship for strengthening Mars

Lord Muruga worship for strengthening Mars

Hari Om By worshiping Lord Muruga (Lord Karthik or Subramanya) with devotion on Tuesdays one can strengthen the Mars (Sevvai ...
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Lord Siva And Tattvas in Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy

Lord Siva And Tattvas in Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy

Hari Om Satyam Sivam Subham Sundaram Kantam The Saiva Siddhanta system is the distilled essence of Vedanta. It prevailed in ...
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Luck through Desh, Kaal and Paatra

Luck through Desh, Kaal and Paatra

Hari Om If you’re someone who believes that luck is a matter of chance and has nothing to do with ...
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Make your Deepavali meaningful (as a Yagna)

Make your Deepavali meaningful (as a Yagna)

Hari Om Mother Earth Bhudevi’s son Narakasura, who had become a menace to all things good on earth, was killed ...
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Manickavachagar – The Great Saiva Saint of Tamilnadu

Manickavachagar – The Great Saiva Saint of Tamilnadu

Hari Om In Tiruvadavur in the Pandya kingdom there lived a pious Brahmin. He and his dutiful wife, due to ...
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More Stories from  Mahabharata

More Stories from Mahabharata

Hari Om Dhridhrashtra’s sight Krishna tried to make the Kaurava’s see reason, in order to avoid war. So he reached ...
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Nature of MIND

Nature of MIND

Hari Om Mind being a conscious matter can only receive or attain the qualities or attributes of objects to what ...
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Navagraha Mantras

Navagraha Mantras

Navagraha Stotra Shree GaNeshaayanama: || atha navagraha stotram || dhyaana shlokam adityaaya cha somaaya mangalaaya budhaaya cha | guru shukra ...
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Never be JUDGEMENTAL

Never be JUDGEMENTAL

Hari Om A great Archarya once lived in a forest, in his Gurukulam. One day, four men came looking for ...
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Never Give Up Your Balanced Nature

Never Give Up Your Balanced Nature

Hari Om One fine morning, a Sadhu went to the river to take a holy bath. There he observed a ...
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Only God can change one’s Destiny through His Grace

Only God can change one’s Destiny through His Grace

Hari Om Krishna and Arjuna were taking a leisurely walk, when they saw a Brahmin who was begging. Arjuna out ...
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Panguni Uthiram Festival

Panguni Uthiram Festival

Hari Om Significance of Panguni Uthiram Festival On the day of Panguni Uthiram in March/April, a full moon transits through ...
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Pati-Pasu-Pasa and Sadhana in Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy

Pati-Pasu-Pasa and Sadhana in Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy

Hari Om ‘Pati’ is Lord Siva. It is the object of all the Vedas and the Agamas to explain the ...
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Pithru (Pitru or Pithra) Dosha(m) – Curses of Forefathers, Cause, Nature, Effect and Cure (Remedies):

Pithru (Pitru or Pithra) Dosha(m) – Curses of Forefathers, Cause, Nature, Effect and Cure (Remedies):

Hari Om Let us discuss in this presentation, the cause, nature, effect and cure of Pitru Dosha. As per Vedic ...
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Pitru Paksha 2019

Pitru Paksha 2019

Hari Om, Sri Maha Ganapathaye Namaha || Sri Gurubhyoh Namaha || Om Sarva Pitru Devaaya Namaha || Mahalaya Paksha (Pitru-Paksha ...
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Pitru Paksha 2021 – Dates and Guidelines

Pitru Paksha 2021 – Dates and Guidelines

Hari Om Namaskarams! 🙏🙏 Sri Maha Ganapathaye Namaha! Sri Gurubhyoh Namaha! Om Sarva Pitru Devaaya Namaha! Mahalaya Paksha (Pitru-Paksha or ...
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Power of Attitude of Gratitude

Power of Attitude of Gratitude

Hari Om There was a bird who lived in the desert, very sick, no feathers, nothing to eat and drink, ...
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Power of Holy Name Chanting - Akbar & Birbal story

Power of Holy Name Chanting – Akbar & Birbal story

Hari Om Birbal was Akbar's court minister. Birbal was also a devotee of Sri Rama, apart from being a sharp ...
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Powerful  Sakhada Bhagwati – Goddess Chinnamasta Temple of Nepal

Powerful Sakhada Bhagwati – Goddess Chinnamasta Temple of Nepal

Hari Om Nepal is a well-known, popular tourist destination among Hindus for its vast heritage and culture. There are numerous ...
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Reincarnation and Law of Karma - The Hindu  Origination

Reincarnation and Law of Karma – The Hindu Origination

Hari Om While Reincarnation has been believed and taught in nearly every nation, and among all races, in former or ...
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Remedies to make Shani Bhagawan Happy

Remedies to make Shani Bhagawan Happy

Hari OM Remedies for Shani Bhagawan is always important as transit of Saturn is most feared one in Vedic Astrology ...
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Rules and Guidelines for Prosperity from Dharma Sastra (Scriptures)

Rules and Guidelines for Prosperity from Dharma Sastra (Scriptures)

Hari Om THE SCRIPTURES SAY What Hindus should do or not do... Here are a list of things that Hindus ...
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Sanchita, Purushartha And Prarabdha Karmas

Sanchita, Purushartha And Prarabdha Karmas

Hari Om Tarkash (quiver), the case in which arrows are accumulated represents Sanchita Karmas; the arrow that is ready for ...
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Saraswathi Dwadasa Nama Stotram

Saraswathi Dwadasa Nama Stotram

Saraswati Thwayam Drusthya Veena Pustaka Dharini Hamsa Vahana Samayuktha Vidya Danakaree Mama Prathamam Bharathee Nama Dwitheeyam Cha Saraswathi Trutheeyam Sharada ...
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Science and Significance of the number 108

Science and Significance of the number 108

Hari Om Galileo Galilei, the famous astronomer, mathematician, and physicist stated that the universe was written “in mathematical language”. He ...
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Self Manifested Ashtakshara Vishnu Temples

Self Manifested Ashtakshara Vishnu Temples

Hari Om One should visit in his/her lifetime the eight powerful temples of Lord Vishnu representing the energies of the ...
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Significance and understanding of  Metaphysics of Navaratri

Significance and understanding of Metaphysics of Navaratri

Shri Matre Namah! Understanding Navaratri Navaratri is a festival like none other. Every nuance of this festival has meaning, be ...
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Simple Guidelines for Righteous Living by Kanchi Paramacharya (Maha  Periavaa)

Simple Guidelines for Righteous Living by Kanchi Paramacharya (Maha Periavaa)

Hari Om Simple guidelines as set down by the Mahaperiyava of Kanchi for righteous living: • Men should not put ...
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Soorasamharam - the concluding day of six days of Skanda Shasti

Soorasamharam – the concluding day of six days of Skanda Shasti

Hari Om Soorasamharam is celebrated as the last day of the auspicious Skanda Sashti fasting. Skanda Sashti is one of ...
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Special Prayer to GF

Special Prayer to GF

Hari Om GF' Blessings.....🙏😊👍 ...
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Spiritual and Religious Significance of Vijayadashami

Spiritual and Religious Significance of Vijayadashami

Hari Om Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami is the tenth and final day of the Navratri festival. It is widely considered ...
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Spiritual Significance of Lord Muruga, His Two Wives And The Spear

Spiritual Significance of Lord Muruga, His Two Wives And The Spear

Hari Om Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is extensively worshiped by many from all around ...
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Sri Hanuman Chalisa with meaning

Sri Hanuman Chalisa with meaning

Hari Om Hanuman Chalisa Doha Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj Nij Man Mukur Sudhari Barnau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu Jo Dayaku ...
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Sri Karttikeya and Tarakasura

Sri Karttikeya and Tarakasura

Hari Om Sri Karttikeya and Tarakasura According to Skanda Maha Purana—Mahesvar Khanda After Bali, Kal Khanja, Maharoudra, Kalakeya, Nivata Kavacha, ...
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Sri Mahaperiavaa (Sage of Kanchi) on Mahalaya crow feeding

Sri Mahaperiavaa (Sage of Kanchi) on Mahalaya crow feeding

Hari Om Once a devotee asked Mahaswamigal (Paramacharya) of Kanchi, why do we keep food for crows during mahalayam ? ...
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Sri Panchamukha Hanuman

Sri Panchamukha Hanuman

Hari Om Sri Panchamukha Hanumanji, is a representation of Anjaneya, showing five faces, in different directions. It is based on ...
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Sri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam – Powerful Shivji Hymn for Curing Diseases by Adishankara Bhagavadpada

Sri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam – Powerful Shivji Hymn for Curing Diseases by Adishankara Bhagavadpada

Hari Om Sri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam is a beautiful Hymn Composed by Sri Adishankara Bhagavadpada on Shivji. Lord Shiva is considered ...
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Stay away from Judging or Condemning

Stay away from Judging or Condemning

Hari OM As per Vedic Scriptures, we should not call anyone a sinner because: 1. If he or she had ...
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Story of NANDI, The Vehicle of Lord Shiva

Story of NANDI, The Vehicle of Lord Shiva

Hari Om Once there lived a virtuous sage by the name Shilada, who did not have any children of his ...
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The Beggar’s Fate – A Moral Story

The Beggar’s Fate – A Moral Story

Hari Om A beggar used to beg outside a temple every day and eat whatever he got as alms. A ...
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The Divine Weddings of Lord  Muruga

The Divine Weddings of Lord Muruga

Hari Om The Weddings I. Deivayanai Lord Shanmukha after His victory over the Asuras released all the Devas, who had ...
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The Enlightened Butcher - A Story from Mahabharata

The Enlightened Butcher – A Story from Mahabharata

Hari Om This story from Mahabharata throws light on the truth that our spiritual achievement has no relevance or probably ...
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The Eternal Companion

The Eternal Companion

Hari Om A TTE (Traveling Ticket Examiner) in a train found an old worn out wallet in a compartment which ...
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The Glory of Holy Ganga - The Sacred River

The Glory of Holy Ganga – The Sacred River

Hari Om The Ganga is the most sacred river of India. Lord Krishna says in the Gita: “I am the ...
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The Greatness of Margazhi (Dhanur) month

The Greatness of Margazhi (Dhanur) month

Hari Om "brhtsaam tathaa saamnaam gaayatree chandasaamaham maasaanaam margasheersho-ahamritunaam kusumaakarah" In Bhagawat Gita, lord Krishna has described the month of ...
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The Indian Systems of Philosophy

The Indian Systems of Philosophy

Hari Om The Hindus classify the systems of philosophy into two classes, namely, the nâstika and the âstika. The nâstika ...
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The Law of Karma and  Rebirth

The Law of Karma and Rebirth

Hari Om What Is Karma? Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. The consequence of ...
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The Law of Karma – The Knowledge for Spiritual Progress

The Law of Karma – The Knowledge for Spiritual Progress

Hari Om What is Karma? Buddha states that ‘Karma’ consists of our thoughts, words, actions and actions that others perform ...
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THE LAW OF KARMA — The Yogic Perspective

THE LAW OF KARMA — The Yogic Perspective

Hari Om "Karma" is a Sanscrit term for that great Law known to Western thinkers as Spiritual Cause and Effect, ...
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The Miracle that is  Thirupathi!

The Miracle that is Thirupathi!

Hari Om Thirupathi, the abode of the Lord on the Seven Hills, is powerful for more reasons than one... There ...
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The Most Powerful 18 Sakthi Peethas

The Most Powerful 18 Sakthi Peethas

Hari Om The Shakti Peethas are powerful places of worship dedicated to Goddess Shakti, the most important feminine divine presence ...
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The Mysterious functioning of Karma

The Mysterious functioning of Karma

The delayed effect of karma explains how non-smokers can end up getting lung cancer. They were probably smokers in a ...
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The Power of Divine Will – True Story from Mahabharata

The Power of Divine Will – True Story from Mahabharata

Hari Om While the Battle of Kurushetra was at its climax, Arjuna and Karna were fiercely fighting each other. It ...
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The scientific basis for the effectiveness of japa (mantras)

The scientific basis for the effectiveness of japa (mantras)

Hari Om Scientists prove that the DNA can be reprogrammed by words and frequencies (Grazyna Fosar and Franz Bludorf). DNA ...
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The story behind the origin of the Kanda Sashti

The story behind the origin of the Kanda Sashti

Hari Om Though there are several prayers in praise of Lord Muruga, the Kanda Sashti Kavacham stands out because of ...
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The Story of Mata Vaishno Devi

The Story of Mata Vaishno Devi

Hari Om Jai Mata Di! To know the history of Mata Vaishnodevi temple we must go back to Treta Yug ...
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The Ten Commandments of Hinduism – Yama and Niyama, by Sage Patanjali

The Ten Commandments of Hinduism – Yama and Niyama, by Sage Patanjali

Hari Om Yama - The five things to be avoided: 1. Himsa varjanam: Avoidance of all forms of violence (physical, ...
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The Top 25 Sins as per Vedic and Allied Scriptures

The Top 25 Sins as per Vedic and Allied Scriptures

Hari Om The top most 25 sins mentioned in Vedic and allied Scriptures (adapted for Kali Yuga) are to be ...
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Thirteen Common Curses and Their Effects

Thirteen Common Curses and Their Effects

Hari Om We hear spiritual and historical stories such as the Ramayana and imbibe the morals that they reinforce, from ...
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Tirujnana Sambandhar

Tirujnana Sambandhar

Hari Om Sambandhar took his birth in a Brahmin family in Sirkali in the district of Tanjore which is also ...
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Top 10 Teachings from the Ramayana

Top 10 Teachings from the Ramayana

Hari Om 1. Good always prevails over Evil In the Ramayana, Goddess Sita is manipulated and lured by evil plans ...
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Unknown Stories from Mahabharata

Unknown Stories from Mahabharata

Hari Om Rukmi offers help Rukmi, Rukmini’s brother, nursed a grudge against Krishna. Rukmi had wanted his sister to marry ...
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Untold Stories - From Mahabharata

Untold Stories – From Mahabharata

Hari Om Seeking blessings The war was just about to begin. The two armies – that of the Kauravas and ...
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Untold Stories from  Ramayana

Untold Stories from Ramayana

Hari Om The Ramayana is one of the great epics of Hinduism. This powerful mythology, written by Sage. Valmiki under ...
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Untold Stories from Mahabharata

Untold Stories from Mahabharata

Hari Om Suyodhana becomes Duryodhana When Duryodhana was born, his happy mother Gandhari named him Suyodhana or ‘great warrior’. However, ...
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VALUES -50 for Happy Family, Community and Society

VALUES -50 for Happy Family, Community and Society

Hari Om For our FAMILY, COMMUNITY and SOCIETY to be HAPPY and BLISSFUL, we should mindfully practice the following 50 ...
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Various Narakas (Hells) as per Garuda Purana

Various Narakas (Hells) as per Garuda Purana

Hari Om Sinners are sent to various Narakas (Hells) by Yamaraja according to the nature and seriousness of their sins ...
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Vedanta Teachings by His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri Mutt (Sri Mahasannidhanam) – Sri Sri Bharati Thirtha   Swamigal

Vedanta Teachings by His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri Mutt (Sri Mahasannidhanam) – Sri Sri Bharati Thirtha Swamigal

Hari Om The Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji observed in 2012 Chaturmasya at Chennai ...
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Vijaya Dasami and Dassera

Vijaya Dasami and Dassera

Hari Om Vijaya Dasami The mother aspect of Godhead is the source of power, prosperity and learning and is worshipped ...
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We have only contributory role and not controlling role

We have only contributory role and not controlling role

Hari Om Samartha Ramdas Swamî, was an eminent Saint of Maharashtra, India. He was also the Guru of Shivajî Maharaj, ...
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What is “Surrender to GOD”?

What is “Surrender to GOD”?

Hari Om ‘Surrender’ implies giving up (or handing over) all rights, ownerships and privileges to the conqueror. Surrendering to God ...
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WHAT ONE IS TO DO FOR MOKSHA

WHAT ONE IS TO DO FOR MOKSHA

Hari Om In Bhagavata Purana, Sri Krishna's reply to Uddhava: SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 19. Jnâna (knowledge), Vairâgya (dispassion), Vijnâna (direct ...
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What you didn’t know about Pazhani Muruga... but ought to know...

What you didn’t know about Pazhani Muruga… but ought to know…

Hari Om At the top of Pazhani Hill, near the holy Murugan which Bhogar had crafted from nine poisonous substances, ...
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Who is your fallback?

Who is your fallback?

Hari Om Our buddhi (intellect) makes decisions and forms attitude based on the impelling force of past karma. Therefore our ...
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Why Faith is Invaluable?

Why Faith is Invaluable?

Hari Om Faith (Sraddha) is the language of the heart, expressed with optimism and positivity. Faith is a manifestation of ...
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Why Should We Worship Our Kuladeivam (Family Deity) ?

Why Should We Worship Our Kuladeivam (Family Deity) ?

Hari Om Kanchi Maha Periyava is a great Mahan known for rendering practical pieces of advice that can be followed ...
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You Can Become A YOGI

You Can Become A YOGI

Hari Om TRUTH knows no death; no birth. It is Eternal; has always been, will always be. Time cannot exhaust ...
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Your thoughts are your  karma!

Your thoughts are your karma!

Hari Om The way you think becomes your karma When Buddha was sitting with his disciples, one of them asked ...
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