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chausath yogini temples

The Chausath Yogini Temples in India

The major surviving temples of the 64 Yoginis, commonly termed as the ‘Chausath Yogini” shrines are two in Orissa and two in Madhya Pradesh...

PM Modi offers arati to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at Gaudiya Math

All glories to Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu! His mercy, flowing through His devotees, brought India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kolkata for the 100th...
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His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami departs – A great loss to ISKCON and the...

His Hoiness Bhakti Charu Swami, a prominent spiritual master and governing body commissioner of ISKCON, and a very dear direct disciple of ISKCON's founder...

Good and Bad of Onion and Garlic – A comprehensive analysis

It is quite easy to find health benefits of a particular food item especially when we like its taste. This is the reason modern food...

Knowing more about Lord Sri Balarama on His Appearance day

We know Lord Krishna and Krishna Janmastami but not all of us know much about Lord Balarama, or Balaram, the transcendental elder brother of...
Akshaya tritiya wishes

Did you know this about Akshaya Tritiya?

Generally known as a Hindu auspicious day, akshaya tritiya holds a much greater significance for the entire human society. Due to this, many great...

Interesting facts about Animals in Hindu Temples

Editors's note: Quite often, those unaware of the knowledge treasured in India's ancient Vedic scriptures get jitters at the idea that animals can be...
Lord Chaitanya - Origin of all avatars

When God descends on the Earth – Understanding an Avatar

Avatar is a known word these days even in the western countries. Internet and social media users know how they can change their avatar....

Things are getting worse? This might help

Have you ever found yourself listening to the evening news, thinking that the godly are disappearing and the faithful have vanished from the earth?...
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Srila Prabhupada tirobhava tithi – Carrying forth our inherited legacy

In 1965, when Srila Prabhupada left the auspicious land of Vrindavan to come to the west, no one thought he would be so successful;...

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Is Hinduism not a Religion?

I was surprised when I came across a politician's comment on Hinduism. He said that the word Hindu does not figure in Vedas and...

Here they go again- Ghost of Big Bang haunts scientists

Last time they tried it and thought they made it. Then came controversies and debates. Some scientists said they got what they were looking...

Lesson from the Pune landslide tragedy

As per the latest reports, out of around 200 persons feared trapped under debris after a massive landslide hit the tribal village of Malin...

Self-development: Eliminating common barriers

In the world that we live in, the might seems to be always right. While the law of karma and the supreme will of...

Mundaners can never understand Radha and Krishna

Radhastami is the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, the divine pleasure potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna. Below is the transcription...