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The Biggest Mystery of Srimad Bhagavatam – Srimati Radha

Popularly known as a Hindu scripture, Srimad Bhagavatam, also known as Bhagavat Purana, is actually a post graduation study in the subject matter of self...

US Neurologist says chanting of Hare Krishna could heal Schizophrenia

Ancient Vedic scriptures extensively talk about the power of chanting mantras on mind and its various functions. Modern science faces serious difficulties explaining the...

Jayapataka Swami – The “Gentle Giant”

Today, when deceitfulness and hypocrisy have become the way of life for the majority of the population, when humility is considered weakness and simplicity...
kalkaji a sati shaktipeeth?

Mystery surrounding Kalkaji temple in Delhi – Is it not a Sati Shaktipeeth?

Questions are being raised as to whether the present day Kalkaji temple in Delhi is indeed what it appears to be today or is...

Ma Durga – Going beyond myths

It has become a fashion these days, especially among scholars and leaders, to call Vedic scriptures a myth. One of the reasons for this...
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Knowing more about Sri Krishna on Janmastami day

Did you ever ask yourself why, if Krishna was born only some 5000 years ago, His Name appears in the Vedas and Puranas, which...

South Vrindavan – ISKCON devotees open new Temple in Kerala, India

Over this past weekend, from Friday May 6 through Sunday May 8, the South Vrindavan temple by ISKCON devotees at Puthur village, Thrissur District, Kerala,...

Half-Lion Half-Man form appears! Devotees offer worship to Sri Narasimha

Reality does not change by negating it! What happened millions of years ago and what happens today in India and around the world has...

Balarama Purnima – The Appearance day of Lord Balaram

Just like Lord Krishna's appearance day is known as Krishna Janmastami, the appearance day of Lord Balaram, who is the elder brother of Krishna,...

Immortal words of Lord Krishna – Slideshow Part 1

Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita that one who spreads His message is very dear to Him. This is the first part of the...

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Animal slaughter as livelihood? Unheard of in a civilized society

Following the recent nationwide ban on the sale of animals for slaughter, Indian government is facing protests in a few states where animal slaughter...

After 70 years of Hiroshima bombing did we learn anything?

As I read through the headlines as to how the world remembers the infamous Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing by the U.S., with all sympathy...
Ganga Devi

“O Ganga Devi, your waters are the ambrosia of love of Godhead”

"The waters of the Ganges are always carrying the flavor of tulasi offered at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna, and as such the...

Understanding Pitta dosha in Ayurveda

Ayurveda operates on the principle of three constitutional types or doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.  The doshas are further differentiated by their qualities or...

Is that all Yoga has to offer?

Yoga, which was part of people's lifestyle before a few thousands or even few hundred years ago, is again becoming a buzzword in the...