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10. March 2011 01:18
Ek mukhi or 1 mukhi Rudraksha is the term given to the seed of the Rudraksha tree which has a single face. Rudraksha beads come with multiple faces or sides from the single face to over hundreds of faces. The Rudraksha tree is usually found in tropical areas such as India, Nepal, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, etc. The ek mukhi Rudraksha seed is quite rare when compared to the 3 side or five ...
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4. March 2011 08:00
Ganesha is one of the most popular god in India. Prayers to Ganesha precedes all other ceremonies and acts of worship. He called to remove obstacles from the path and to bring good luck. Ganesha bestows prosperity and freedom for traders to those who strive for liberation. Ganesha is bright red, has an elephant head and body of man.In his hands he holds tusks, goad and noose, and made the gesture ...
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3. March 2011 08:00
Navratri is the Hindu festival of worship, celebrated in different ways throughout India. The word “Nav” in Sanskrit means nine and “ratri” means nights – therefore, “navratri” means nine nights. During these nine nights and ten days, people worship to the goddess Durga. This nine night festival is celebrated all over India and there are different names fo...
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1. March 2011 20:00
Hindus consider goddess durga as the powerful goddess and worshipping durga will help to solve all the problems easily. Goddess durga is considered as the form of power or shakthi. Persons having problems of negative effects, facing injustice problems can worship goddess durga for getting relief from all such issues. Durga will wipe out all the problems as she is the mother of universe. That is th...
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28. February 2011 04:00
Yantras are intricate geometrical patterns that are used in Hinduism and Buddhism to generate harmony, peace and prosperity. These tools are believed to create changes in the life of an individual so that all negative vibes are removed and only positive energies flow towards them. Using Yantras that are sometimes individually prescribed for specific reasons, people can find whatever they wish for ...
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24. February 2011 15:49
Ancient sages who did Sanyasa on the beautiful mountains and caves in the region of the mighty Himalayas used to wear the beautiful Rudraksha beads for protection. Usually, the Rudrakshas are threaded in cords and worn around their neck, arms and sometimes on the head. Rudrakshas are believed to have the power of protection that was granted to these sacred seeds or beads by Lord Shiva himself. Mos...
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24. February 2011 11:41
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is situated in the lower part of the Himalayas. This beautiful state is located on Mount Amarnath which is known for its caves that contain stalagmites which are considered to wax and wane with the phases of the Moon. These ancient caves are believed to be over 5,000 years old and located at a height of almost 4000 ft above sea level. The main Amarnath cave is...
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24. February 2011 08:32
Long ago, before the Aryans presumably took control, India was a land where the people worshipped the Mother Goddess in the form of Bhagavathi (or Bhagawati), Kali, Durga and Mata Rani. All of these manifestations of the Mother Goddess were worshipped all over India. In southern parts of India, to this day, there are more Goddess temples that are believed to exist from the Dravidian era. The land ...
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16. February 2011 09:52
Vaishno Devi Mandir is situated in the hills of Jammu and Kashmir, in the northern part of India. It is one of the most popular temples devoted to Shakti or Vaishnavi, as this deity is known. Vaishno Devi is a manifestation of the Mother Goddess and Her temple near the town of Katra, Jammu is one of the most popular places of worship in India. The Vaishno temple is built at an elevation of 5200 fe...
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16. February 2011 09:43
Rudraksha is actually the seed of the Rudraksha tree that is native to places like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia, Hawaii, etc. This tree produces seeds that are multi-faceted. The teen mukhi or three faced Rudraksha has three sides to it and it is representative of Lord Agni or the fire God. This quality of the Rudraksha helps remove a lot of suffering from humans. It can remove mangal dosha ...
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16. February 2011 09:38
Even though some people are consistently eating healthy foods and preserving good hygiene, etc, they may feel that nothing works in their life. This may not be the problems that stem from ill-health, envy or depression. It may have roots in the oldest causes of illness, namely black magic or witchcraft gone wrong. Some people may pooh-pooh the ideas of Black magic and negative ways of dealing with...
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16. February 2011 09:34
The ancient sages of India found that the seeds of the Rudraksha tree had incredible powers that could change human life. The Rudraksha seeds are believed to be so powerful that if a people wear a One faced Rudraksha, they can dissolve all the sins of their past lives. Similarly there are powers for each faceted Rudraksha seeds or beads such that humans can benefit from these powers by just wearin...
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16. February 2011 09:20
Yantras are meditative diagrams whose original creators are unknown. Many of them such as the Lakshminarayan Yantra, Ganesha Yantra, Hanuman Yantra, Mahalakshmi Yantra, Krishna Yantra, Saraswati Yantra, Shiva Yantra, Durga Yantra, Shri Yantra, Kuber Yantra, Gayatri Yantra, Meru Yantra, etc, are being used in temples, homes and other religious places. These Yantras are believed to energize and empo...
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16. February 2011 09:15
Japa Malas or Hindu prayer beads have been used by ancient Hindus for millenniums. The earliest mention of the japa mala comes from the Vedas. These malas or necklaces are used to keep count when a devotee is chanting an ancient, Vedic mantra. This practice is called japa and the malas used for japa are called japa malas.
As we hold the mala and touch each bead, it also gets energized by our touc...
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16. February 2011 09:10
Kundali or Kundli is the birth chart of an individual. It is usually prepared by a Vedic astrologer who is proficient in the art of making birth charts. There are two major types of Kundli charts. One is the south Indian kundali or jathakam which has its own method of preparation along with southern terms for the planets, celestial bodies, and months of the year as well as horoscope signs for the ...
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16. February 2011 08:48
From ancient times, gemstones have been a favorite of humans all over the world. In India, many gemstones and minerals such as Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Coral, Citrine, Aquamarine, Garnet, onyx, etc have been used in jewelry making since the beginning of time. Although they may not be “stones” in the strict term, these precious and semi-precious items are a favo...
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15. February 2011 10:16
The Rudraksha or Rudraksh tree is a large evergreen tree with broad leaves which is native to India, Australia, Nepal, Hawaii and many parts of South-east Asia. The Rudraksha trees bear seeds which have a varying number of sides or faces on them. The name Rudra-aksh means Eye of Lord Rudra which is another name for Lord Shiva. In India, most people are aware of the effect of Rudraksha malas which ...
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15. February 2011 09:44
In Vedic astrology, all entities in this world, including humans, animals, buildings, trees, etc, are ruled by the planets. The most important planets for each entity are the ones present at the time for their birth. In the case of inanimate entities, this could mean to be the time at which they were created by man, machine or God. Similarly, throughout life, all of us are under the influence of t...
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14. February 2011 10:30
The name “Rudraksha” means “eye of the Lord Rudra” who is Lord Shiva. Rudra in Sanskrit means “Roarer” or the “Fierce one”. From Lord Shiva is referred to as “mighty Rudra, the God with braided hair”. Although Rudra was believed to cause disease when He was angry, He is also known to remove disease, keep illnesses away from entire village...
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14. February 2011 10:20
Vedic astrology has been used for over a millennium for predicting the future of various individuals, groups, countries and even buildings. The predictions depend on the exact time and location of an individual’s or country’s birth or creation. Many astrologers have precisely predicted the events of a country like America since its time or inception and certainly the location where it ...
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14. February 2011 10:12
Yantras are highly efficient religious diagrams that are very beneficial for an individual’s life. Some of these Yantras are specified as a remedy for one or more problems that are affecting people. Yantras may be prescribed by Vedic Astrologers or religious Gurus to help heal people from various physical health issues, job dilemmas, mental trauma, accidents, family problems, etc. The Meru S...
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14. February 2011 10:08
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most famous celebrations in Mumbai. It is celebrated in many cities in India and in various other parts of the world. Humongous statues of Lord Ganesha, sometimes 20 feet or more in height is paraded around in large Lorries or max trucks. These statues or idols are usually made of plaster of Paris or (Gypsum plaster) which is made by mixing water with calcium sulphat...
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13. February 2011 10:42
Parad is a metal made by combining silver with mercury. The silver actually makes the mercury more solid and pliable enough to create solid statues and other forms which are used in Hindu worship. The parad Shree Yantra is believed to be one of the most powerful forms of instruments that maintains the joy and peace of life that everyone covets. The word Shree means “wealth” and it is a...
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13. February 2011 10:30
The Lord Venkateswara temple in the Tirumala hills of Andhra Pradesh is well known all over the world. People from all over the world flock to this punya or propitious destination with their elderly parents, friends and family including children who have come to offer their pranams or worship to the Lord and Goddess Lakshmi, His divine spouse. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam is called TTD for sh...
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12. February 2011 09:52
In the Hindu pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, Goddess Lakshmi is known to bestow wealth and prosperity to all those who worship her. She is the wife of Lord Vishnu and her name means “laksyam” or goal. Goddess Lakshmi is mentioned in the Vedas as a very beautiful Goddess and She is depicted in pictures as standing on a Lotus flower. It is said that in the beauty of Lakshmi Gods too are ...
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