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Saptadvīpā Vasumatī: Seven Continents as mentioned in Bhagavata Puran

The Srimad Bhagavatam Puran offers a unique perspective on the world’s geography. It describes our planet, the Vasumatī, which comprises seven continents, or “Sapta dvipa.” It provides a fascinating glimpse into ancient geographical knowledge. As per Canto 4, verse 11 of Srimad Bhagavatam, Maharaja Prithu once ruled the entire world in the Satya Yuga. Story […]

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Asamyuta Hasta Mudras: Unveiling Single Hand Mudras

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Communication through hand gestures is a fascinating aspect of human history, and is one of our earliest forms of expression. Long before spoken language evolved, humans relied on hand signals and movements to convey their thoughts and needs. Even today, despite the power of spoken language, gestures remain an essential part of our communication toolbox.

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Vivah Sanskar: Understanding the Eight Forms

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Our dharma believes that individuals should observe sixteen sanskaras (inc. vivah sanskara), in their live to signify various stages of human life cycle. These rituals mark the transition to different Ashrams, or stages of life, celebrated as auspicious occasions. The practice of these sanskaras is pivotal, as they contribute to one’s personality development and effectiveness.

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Koovagam Festival of Koothandavar Temple of Lord Aravan

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India is a country having a rich and diverse culture. You may know about many great temples, but do you know about a temple near the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu? The Koothandavar Temple is known for its celebration of Koovagam, also known as the Kumbh Mela of the Transgender Community. It is a festival

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Why we check Muhurat before something auspicious?

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There are different cultures and communities all over the world. However, only in Sanatan Dharma do we calculate planetary motions to check Muhurat. But why is it so? Muhurat is a procedure taking place before any auspicious celebrations in Hinduism. In this procedure, a pandit calculates a suitable day and time for the occasion. As

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Shrimad Bhagavatam: Why there is no mention of Radha Rani?

Blogs, Sanatan Stories

We all have chanted Radhe Radhe while praying or remembering Shri Krishna. But do you know there is no mention of the word \’Radha\’ in the Shrimad Bhagavatam Puran? Yes, you heard it right. There is no mention of the word Radha in Shrimad Bhagavatam Mahapurana. However, the love of Radha Rani and Shri Krishna

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Bhagwan Ganesha: Does he really had an animal face?

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Since childhood, we have always imagined and worshipped Bhagwan Ganesha as an elephant-faced god. But do you know? Bhagwan Ganesha never had an elephant face. It is to bring out the significance of his formless depiction. It is because nobody knew what his new face looked like for resemblance. \”अजं निर्विकल्पं निराकारमॆकं\” It means that

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Do you know? Why do we celebrate Kumbha?

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You must have heard that Kumbha takes place after every 12 years to mark a revolution of Jupiter around the Sun. But do you know its significance? We believe only a few of you know its scientific importance. To start with, let\’s discuss the latitudes, the imaginary lines dividing the earth horizontally. The portion that

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Ganga Mata: How did river Ganga descent to Earth?

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Ganga, one of the holy rivers of India, emerges from the Himalayas. People worship Mata as a symbol of purification and forgiveness. She has also known as Makara and gets depicted as a beautiful lady. The Rig Veda (10.75) has mentioned the river Ganges as one of the holiest rivers. Many epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata,

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Who were Arjuna and Karna in their previous life?

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Sahastrakavach| The Sanatana epic, Mahabharata, identifies Lord Krishna as Narayana, but do you know who Arjuna and Karna were in their previous lives? In the Bhagavata Puran, a story of Nara-Narayana has its mention where Nar and Narayana are the twin incarnations of Lord Vishnu. They took birth to preserve the righteousness on the earth.

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