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Kalash Is an Essential Accessory for Hindu Puja: The Sacred Pitcher Is a Symbol of Creation, Divinity and Immortality

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By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

Tulasi Vivaha or the Marriage of the Sacred Leaf: The Basil Leaf Weds the Shaligram Stone in a Ritual Ceremony

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Annakuta Is the Fourth Day of Diwali Festival: Prayers Are Offered to Govardhan Hill by Devotees of Krishna

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Roop Chaudas the Beauty Makeover before Diwali: Krishna Slays the Demon Narakasura on Kali Chaturdashi Day

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Dhanteras Starts Off the Diwali Celebrations: Dhanwantari Triodasi and Yamadeepdaan Are Names of This Festival

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Hindu Women Observe Karwa Chauth: A Fast in the Month of Kartik for the Longevity of Husbands

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Celebration of Dussera in Mysore: Chamundeshwari Rides the Procession of Elephants

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The Hindu Festival of Durga Puja: Bengalis Celebrate the Slaying of Mahishasura by the Goddess

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Rama Lila in the Hindu Festival of Dussera: The Evolution of the Epic of Ramayana

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The Hindu Festivals of Navratri and Dussera: After Nine Nights Victory Over Evil on the Tenth Day

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The Hindu Ritual of Breaking the Coconut: Forsaking the Ego is Common to All Religions

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Ganapati Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi: Immersion of the idols of Ganesh and a Vow Dedicated to Vishnu

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The Hindu Festival of Radha Ashtami in Braj: The Birthday or Appearance Day of the Consort of Krishna in Barsana

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The Ashtavinayaka Yatra of Maharashtra: The Pilgrimage to the Eight Temples of Ganesh Near Pune

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Bhajans for Ganesh Chaturthi: Aartis and Devotional Songs for Ganapati

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The Hindu Pilgrimage of Ashtavinayaka: The Eight Temples of Ganesh Near Pune in Maharashtra

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Janmashtami Bhajans: Hymns and Devotional Songs Dedicated to Krishna

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The Hindu Festival of Janmashtami: Rituals Associated with the Celebration of the Birth of Krishna

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Traditional and Contemporary Rakhi Thalis: Accessories like Roli Chawal, Sweets and Coconut for Raksha Bandhan

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Contemporary Trends in Raksha Bandhan: Lumba, A Special Rakhi for Bhabhi the wife of the brother

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Solar Eclipse And Hindu Mythology: Surya Grahan Or Krishna’s Maya In The Mahabharata War

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Brahmacharya Ashram Or The Student Stage: Bhagavata Purana And Manu Smriti Relate The Duties Of A Brahmachari

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The Yagna, Tapa And Daan Formula By Jaya Row: Sacrifice, Austerity and Charity As Expounded In The Bhagvad Gita

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The Hindu Festival Of Guru Purnima: Celebrating The Birth Of Krishna Dwaipayana, Known As Veda Vyasa

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Tender Krishna: Radha’s Friends Describe Her Sorrow on Her Separation From Her Love

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Mixing Religion And Politics: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

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Bewildered Krishna: The Blue-Skinned God Searches For Radha in Madhuban

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The Sindhu Darshana Festival: The Celebration Of The River Indus In Ladakh

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The Durban Hindu Temple Dedicated to Shiva: Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty Pray for Their Cricket Teams

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The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni: A Retelling of the Epic Mahabharata from the Perspective of Draupadi

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London Court Rules Against Open Air Cremation: Hindu Community Alleges Religious Discrimination

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Shabari Listens to the Nine Forms of Devotion: Rama Defines Ideal Devotees in Tulsidas’ Ramcharita Manas

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Akshay Tritiya or Akkha Teej: The Most Auspicious Day in the Hindu Calendar

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Tulsidas Describes the Birth of Rama: Kaushalya Questions God in the Ramcharita Manas

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Carefree Krishna: Radha’s Dilemma

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Joyful Krishna: The First Part of Geet Govind

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Geet Govind: Jayadeva’s Song of Krishna

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The End of the Yaksha Prashna: The Dead Pandavas Revive

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The Wisdom of Yudhishthir: The Yaksha Tests the Eldest Pandava

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Yaksha Asks Yudhishthir Answers: Yudhishthir Displays His Mettle

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The Yaksha Prashna Continues: Yudhishthir Answers Questions on Relationships and Good Conduct

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The Yaksha and Yudhishthir: Some Symbolic Questions and Some Direct Ones

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Yaksha Prashna: Some Difficult Questions on Sacrifice and Some Easy Ones on Friend

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The Yaksha Starts His Questions: On the Sun, Learning, Brahmins and Kshatriyas

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Prelude to the Yaksha's Questions: Yudhishthir Meets the Yaksha

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Hindu Philosophy: Issues and Schools

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"Panch Kanya" or Five Virgins: Ahalya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara and Mandodari

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The Modern Renaissance of Hinduism: From Raja Ram Mohan Roy to Aurobindo Ghosh

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The Bhakti Movement: Revival of Grassroot Hinduism through Singer Saints

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Advaita, Vishishta Advaita, Dvaita: The Philosophies of Shankar, Ramanuj and Madhav

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The Narada Purana: Moksha or Eternal Bliss

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The Brahmananda Purana: Mountains, Rivers and Kingdoms of Bharatvarsha

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The Kurma Purana: Vishnu’s Words of Wisdom in His “Tortoise Incarnation”

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Agni Nakshatram: The Murugan Temple at Palani Celebrates the Summer Festival

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The Bhavishya Purana: Words of Wisdom from Sumantu to Shatanika

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Hindu Temple Architecture: Garbhagriha, Shikhar, Mandap Are Common Temple Features

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The Vamana Purana: The Dwarf Avatar and the Story of Andhak

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Rama Navami: The Birthday of Rama: “Bhaye prakat kripala” from Rama Charit Manas of Tulsidas

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The Matsya Purana: Vishnu Imparts Words of Wisdom to Vaivasvata Manu

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More on the Manvantaras: The Markandeya Purana Describes the Birth of Manus

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The Markandeya Purana: A Description of the Manvantaras

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Shri Krishna Janma Khanda: The Fourth Section of the Brahmavaivarta Purana

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The Brahmavaivarta Purana: A Eulogy to Krishna

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Varanasi Jyotirlinga: Shiva as Muktidayak, the Provider of Salvation

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Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga: Shiva as the Vaidya or Physician

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Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga: Shiva as the Hindu Trinity

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Somnath Jyotirlinga – A History: The Eternal Temple of Shiva

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Somnath Jyotirlinga: A Shrine to the “Lord of the Moon” in Prabhasa

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Shri Sailam Jyotirlinga: Shiva and Parvati Reside at Mallikarjuna

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Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga: Rama Atones for Killing Ravana by Praying to Shiva

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Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga: Shiva as the Lord of Omkar, the Primeval Sound of Aum

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Nageshwar Jyotirlinga: Shiva as the Lord of the Cobras

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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga: Shiva as the Lord of Time and Death

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Kedarnath Jyotirlinga: The Pandavas Worship Shiva at Kedar

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Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga: Parvati Creates a Jyotirlinga

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Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga: Shiva Slays the Asura Tripura

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The Dwadasa Jyotirlingas: The Ancient Temples of Shiva

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The Descendants of Priyavrata: Agnidhra and Purvachitti

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Priyavrata’s Dilemma: Brahma Advises the Son of Swayambhav Manu

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The Prachetas: The Meetings with Vishnu, Brahma and Narada

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The Descendants of Prithu: Vijitashwa, Havirdhana, Prachinabarhi and the Prachetas.

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Prithu’s Ascension: Prithu and Arci leave for their heavenly abode

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Prithu Completes the Ashwamedha: Vishnu Instructs and Blesses Prithu

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Prithu and the Horse Sacrifices: Indra disrupts Prithu’s Ashwamedha Yagnas

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Prithu Milks the Earth: The Earth’s Bounty Is Rejuvenated

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Vena, the Evil Descendent of Dhruv: The sages kill the son of Anga and Prithu is born from his dead body

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The Ascension of Dhruv: Dhruv becomes the Pole Star

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The Penance of Dhruv: Descended from Manu and Uttanapada, Dhruv realizes Vishnu

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The Genealogy of Akuti and Prasuti: The daughters of Manu and Shatrupa marry Ruchi and Daksha

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The Daughters of Kardam: The births of Dattatreya, Brihaspati, Shukracharya and others

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Kapila and the Sankhya Yoga: Devahuti attains salvation at Bindu Sarovar

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Devahuti and Kardam: The Birth of Sage Kapila

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Swayambhav Manu and Shatrupa: The first couple marries their daughter Devahuti to sage Kardam

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Brahma creates the non-human races: Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Yakshas, Rakshasas and others

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Creation in the Bhagavata Purana: Brahma creates the living beings

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The Incarnations of Vishnu: Beyond the Dash Avatar

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Creation in Brahmavaivarta Purana: The Creation of Radha

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The Puranas and the Trinity: The importance of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

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Introduction to Bhagavata Purana: Suta Goswami narrates Vyasa’s magnum opus

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Veda Vyasa and Bhagavata Purana: Krishna Dwaipayana writes the holiest scripture of Hinduism

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