12 Jyotirlinga - Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
WEB11. Rameshwaram. Setubandh, near Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. 12. Ghrushneshwar (Ghrushnesh) Verul, District Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Note 1 – Variation : Baidyanathdham, Jharkhand. Note 2 – Variation : Almora, Uttar Pradesh. The twelve Jyotirlingas are the body and the Jyotirlinga at Pashupatinath in Kathamandu (Nepal) is …
Rituals after death as per Hinduism - Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
WEBRituals after death : Often, when the prān (vital energy) leaves the gross body, the mouth remains open, and through this open mouth, putrefying waves from the dead body spread into the environment. By pouring Gangājal and placing tulsī (basil) leaves in the mouth, Sattva waves from the Universe get attracted to these sāttvik objects placed in the …
Rituals to be performed after cremation till the 13th day after death
WEBOn the 13 th day, Pathēya shrāddha is performed and ritual of Nidhanshanti is performed. All the near and dear ones should be invited and served a sweet meal. In today’s times, this ritual is performed on the 12 th day itself. 6. Inviting everyone on the 13 th day for a meal comprising sweets.
Stories With A Moral Archives - Hinduism for Kids
WEBImportance of good conduct. Virtuous or good conduct is the basis of our life. Good conduct means moral and righteous conduct. The Gods also stay with those who have good conduct, and since the Gods are with them, their life also becomes blissful. From this story we will learn how Lakshmi, charity etc. stay with a virtuous person.
Ganesh Visarjan (Immersion of Idol of Shri Ganesh) and underlying ...
WEBAn important point regarding the immersion of Shri Ganesh Idol is that the divinity infused in the mud Idol by consecration cannot remain in it beyond one day. This means, that no matter when the Ganesh Idol is immersed, the divinity in it is already lost on the second day. Hence, it is most appropriate in all aspects to immerse the Idol of any ...
Vande Mataram : The National Song of India - Hindu Janajagruti …
WEBAuthor Shri. Sanjay Mulye. ‘Vande Mataram’ is well known as the National Song of our country. In this song, the two words ‘Vande Mataram’ have achieved major importance. These are the only words that many freedom fighters remembered while being sentenced to rigorous punishments in Court or being hanged to death.
Clarification of some common doubts about Shraddha ritual
WEBShraddha means faith (श्रद्घा). One has to constantly remember favours done on him by his ancestors, sages, God and society and try to repay 4 debts (debts to ancestors, society, sages and God). This has to be done through bhav (spiritual emotion). Shraddha is the means for repaying debt to deceased ancestors.
Stories of Saints Archives - Hinduism for Kids
WEBStory of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and yogi Changdev. Changdev was a yogi who had achieved numerous siddhis. One day, he came to know about saint Dnyaneshwar. He was peeved that a young boy is getting so much attention from …
Kumbh Mela history and its importance - Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
WEB1. Kumbh Mela history: A tradition followed since thousands of years. In order to define the actual kumbh Mela history, It is difficult to say when the Kumbh mela exactly started. It is believed that when the churning of the ocean of milk took place in Krutayug, the Kumbha Mela began. The Gods and demons came together to acquire the pot of ...
What is the significance of various forms of Hanuman?
WEBForms of Hanuman : Maruti with five faces (Panchmukhi Maruti) One finds quite a few idols of the five-faced Maruti. These five faces are those of the eagle (garud), boar (varah), horse (hayagriva), the lion (sinha) and the monkey (kapi).This idol has ten arms, wields a flag, a human head, a sword and other weapons.