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Janmashtami – Celebrating Lord Krishna
Read more: Janmashtami – Celebrating Lord KrishnaKrishna Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth Divine Incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month (in the waning part of the lunar cycle between the full moon and the new moon) of Bhadrapada (August-September). It is a festival celebrated with great devotion…
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On Creation and Destruction – Brahma and Shiva
Read more: On Creation and Destruction – Brahma and ShivaOn the one hand, we have Brahma the creator – he, looking in all four directions, creating the three universes, with the five elements at his disposal. He is said to create all that exists. On the other hand, we have Shiva, the destroyer. He, of the long-matted hair through which the Ganga is said…
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OM or AUM – The Seed Sound – The Beginning
Read more: OM or AUM – The Seed Sound – The BeginningAUM or ओम् originally ओं = आं , which may be derived from आ, a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent, sometimes translated by ” yes , verily , so be it “ it is placed at the commencement of most Hindu works, most mantras and shlokas, and as a sacred exclamation may be uttered…