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Kalabhairava Mantra

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Kalabhairava  –  Bhairava is a fierce wandering manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation. Bhairava is worshipped by both Hindus and Jains alike throughout India and Nepal.  Kaala Shakti Bhairava  – is the Lord who controls the Shakti of Kaala – the Power of Time.  Among the 64 Bhairavas, the major 8 Bhairavas are called Aṣṭāṅga Bhairavas. They control the 8 directions of the universe. All of the Bhairavas are ruled and controlled by  Kala Bhairava , the supreme ruler.  Lord Kala Bhairava is also known as the guardian of the temple and guardian of travellers . For more information about  Kalabhairava Mantra

Surya Mantras – The Ideal Mantras To Build Your Future

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Surya Mantras  Sun god or Surya is among the significant gods worshiped by the Hindus. As the haziness of the universes is wiped out by the dawn, Surya additionally exiles the obscurity of obliviousness and awards opportunity. The Sun god is said to be the exemplification of all information. He is Lord Hanuman's Guru. A portion of the approaching points of interest coming about because of the Surya Mantras droning incorporate vision change, cure of skin ailments, mental and physical prosperity, cure of ailments and long life. || om dhyeyaḥ sadā savitra maṇḍala madhyavartī nārāyaṇa sarasijā sanasanni viṣṭaḥ keyūravāna makarakuṇḍalavāna kirīṭī hārī hiraṇmaya vapura dhṛtaśaṁkha cakraḥ || om mitrāya namaḥ | om ravaye namaḥ | om sūryāya namaḥ | om bhānave namaḥ | om khagāya namaḥ | om puṣaṇe namaḥ | om hiraṇyagarbhāya namaḥ | om marīcaye namaḥ | om ādityāya namaḥ | om savitre namaḥ | om arkāya namaḥ | om bhāskarāya namaḥ | om śrīsavitrasūryanārāyaṇāya namaḥ | || ādityas

Panchmukhi Hanuman Mantra

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The formation of Sri Panchamukhi Hanuman can be followed to a story in Ramayana. Amid the war between Lord Rama and Ravana, Ravana took help of Ahiravana, the ruler of Pathala. Ruler Hanuman keeping in mind the end goal to ensure Lord Rama and Lakshman framed a post with his tail. Ahiravana appeared as Vibhishana the respectable sibling of Ravana and took Lord Rama and Lakshman to Pathala loka.  Panchamukhi Hanuman Mantra  Hanuman entered pathala loka looking for Rama and Lakshmana, He found that life of Ahiravana was covered up in the five lights which were set in various ways. He could be killed just by smothering every one of the five lights a similar time. To achieve this Hanuman needed to appear as Panchamukha Hanuman. This type of Hanuman has five appearances. Hayagriva, Narasimha, Garuda and Varaha are the four different faces alongside Hanuman's face. Hanuman utilizing the five faces in various ways blows air to stifle the lights there by executing Ahiravana. Pan

Jainism And Buddhism In Pre Mauryan Period

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Pre Mauryan Period – We now stand on the threshold of actual history, leaving behind us the period of the Upanishads and the Sutras which was ‘at once an age of keen speculation and rapid crystallization almost unequalled in the history of any nation’. Most European writers in their attempt to characterize Oriental Culture in the face of the Greek culture conclude that Oriental thought is ‘mythopoeic’, that is, myth-making, and that it is not until the age of the Greeks that reason establishes its independence.  But the contrast is misleading and as Whewell admits, the Hindus, like the Greeks, ‘felt the importunate curiosity with regard to the definite application of the idea of cause and effect to visible phenomena’, ‘drew a strong line between a fabulous legend and a reason rendered’ and ‘attempted to ascend to a natural cause by classing together phenomena of the same kind’.  Buddhist and Jaina books from the primary source of our knowledge of the internal history of India from

Munawwar Rana Shayari

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Munawwar Rana Shayari – These beautiful lines were written by famous modern poet Munawwar Rana. He is an eminent Hindi and Urdu poet and use to write poems and ghazals. Originally he was from Rae Bareli but most of his life was spent in Kolkata. Other than poetry, he is also known for writing prose and couplets. “Yeh aisa karz hai jo mai adaa nahi kar sakta, Mai jab tak ghar na loutoon meri maa sajde me rehti hai” The most famous poetry of him is “MAA” : “Labo pe uske kabhi baddua nahi hoti, ek maa hi hai jo kabhi khafa nahi hoti, Is tarah mere gunaho ko wo dho deti hai, Ma bahut gusse me hoti hai to ro deti hai” These beautiful lines of this poem show how a mother is dedicated to her child. She can cover all faults of her child by her love. In this poem a child is describing how her mother covers all his faults and gives only love to him. He always wants himself to a child who can hide in the lap of his mother. “Bulandi der tak kis Shakhs ke hisse mein rehti hai, Bahut

Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra Story – The Truthful King

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This is the story of  Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra , a legendary Indian king, who is renowned for his truthfulness, Sacrifice, and Commitment. At the cost of these qualities, let us look at what he had undergone through in his life. Raja Harischandra Story One day the celestial court of Devendra assembled for a meeting. In the midst of several activities, some earthly matters came up for discussion. Devendra pondered if there were any truthful men present on earth. To this, the sage Vasishta said:  “Yes, there is a truthful man named Harischandra, the son of Satyavrata”  and praised the king’s honesty and noble character. Vasishta’s words infuriated the sage Vishwamitra. He denied the fact and promises to prove that Harishchandra is not of noble character, hence decided to test him with the help of other gods. On the other hand, Harishchandra was an honest and noble king of Treta Yuga and ruled Ayodhya wisely. His people lived with prosperity and serenity. The king was wel

How to Remove Black Magic? Recommended Remedies

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The main intention of this article  is not to spread superstitions  but to provide useful information on Black Magic and how to remove black magic. These are just my personal views and I would like to share them with you. Black Magic still exists today and it will continue to as the rules of nature will not get changed. What is Black Magic? Black Magic or Dark Magic is defined as a  negative energy  that enters the body of humans and disturbs the normal functioning of mind and soul. It is termed as black magic as this negative energy is transferred to other human being without any permission. Black Magic spoils the life of a person and also leaves a huge impact on his/her life. There are various practices that people follow on how to remove black magic. How to remove Black Magic? Black Magic is not a trick or magic but is an ancient science which includes power of thoughts and mantras which can have a huge impact on your lives. Till today, the modern science hasn’t been s

Asatoma Sadgamaya

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Asatoma Sadgamaya is a Shanti Mantra (Mantra of peace), it is taken from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28). It is used as a prayer in Indian schools, during spiritual/ religious gatherings , social events and other times; it is believed that the recitation of these verses bring peace.  In recent times this peace mantra has been used in the ‘Navras’ soundtrack from the movie ‘The Matrix Revolutions’  Asatoma Sadgamaya Song  Asatoma Sadgamaya Lyrics in English  Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |  Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |  Mrityor-Maa Amritam Gamaya |  Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||  Asatoma Sadgamaya Meaning  From ignorance, lead me to truth;  From darkness, lead me to light;  From death, lead me to immortality  Om peace, peace, peace  Asatoma Sadgamaya Lyrics in Hindi  असतोमा सद्गमय ।  तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमय ।  मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय ॥  ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः ।।  Read more information about  Asatoma Sadgamaya

Andhra Bhoja Sri Krishnadevaraya – Vijayanagara Empire

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Sri Krishnadevaraya , the unbelievable leader of the Vijayanagara Empire is a notable ruler. Despite the fact that his local tongue was Tulu, still he embraced Telugu writing massively, and put gigantic endeavors to guarantee the spread of the Telugu dialect! He named numerous Telugu individuals in parts of decision class and as artists. It is just reasonable to be interested with respect to why a Non-Telugu ruler endeavored such a great amount for Telugu. Was there a particular reason? To show signs of improvement clarification, let us delve profound into the history. Tuluva Narasimharaya (hailing from tulu hits group of seaside Karnataka) was the general under the last leader of saluva tradition. He wedded Eastern Chalukyas Princess (Kannada tradition) and brought forth the conspicuous ruler, Sri Krishnadevaraya, third lord in the third administration Tuluva. Kannada Rajya Ramana (master of Kannada domain), Mooru Rayara Ganda (lord of 3 rulers) and Andhra Bhoja (Lord of And

25 Important Hindu Symbols And Meaning

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The Hinduism is the oldest religion on the earth and has great significance by all means. It has got several number of symbols and each has its own importance and meaning that are used in various occasions. Let us walk through each  Hindu symbols  and gain some knowledge on it. Hindu Symbols Om Swastika Thrishul Lotus Kalachakra Saffron Color Bindi Dwaja Vata Ganesha Fire-Alter Tripundra Kalasha Kamadhenu Lingam Mandala Stupa Modaka Nataraja Tortoise Veena Shri Padhuka Parrot Owl Mushika For more information about  Hindu Symbols

Literary Sources of the Ancient Indian History :

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History throws light on the past and this is its sole purpose. By discovering and studying the historical sources of Ancient India, we will come to know about the past life of Ancient India. The historical sources include the literary sources as well as the archaeological sources. If we want to know about the history of the recent past like the history of modern society and state, there is plenty of printed and hand-written material. In respect of the medieval times, there is also adequate amount of material. Literary sources provide us highly accurate information about the Ancient Indian History. So, the literary sources topic is emphasized in this particular article.  Literary Sources  If we want to write about the ancient history, we will then face extreme difficulty. In the Mahabharata which was an Indian epic, it was mentioned that “History is an ancient description that consists of the instructions of salvation, desire, wealth and virtue.” A greater emphasis was laid

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Lyrics and Meaning

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Mahamrityunjaya Mantra , also termed as the  Tryambakam Mantra , is a prayer offered to the ancient deities viz. Indra, Varuna, and Mitra. This prayer is recitation of names to Lord Shiva, and is believed to overcome death to nourish and nurture human beings from all illness and diseases. Types of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Mrityunjay Mantra Ekakshar Mrityunjay Mantra Trayakshar Mrityunjay Mantra Chaturakshar Mrityunjay Mantra Navakshar Mrityunjay Mantra Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Lyrics in English Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Meaning In Hindi To English aum  = is a sacred syllable in Sanatan Dharma. tryambakam  = the three-eyed one yajāmahe  = We adore, honor and worship. sugandhim  = sweet fragrance. puṣṭi  = A fullness of life. vardhanam  = One who nourishes and strengthens health and wealth. puṣṭi+vardhanam = The one who nourishes others and ensures their fullness. ur

Karmanye Vadhikaraste

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Karmanye Vadhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachana Karmanye vadhikaraste  is the starting line and most popular in Bhagavad Gita’s chapter-2 verse-47. Bhagavad Gita is not just a book with loads of text but provides solutions and guidance to human’s life problems and equips you in improving horizon of knowledge and build a courage to live in any part of the world with confidence. It is experienced by many followers of the Bhagavad Gita readers that if you read and understand one sloka of the Bhagavad Gita per day then you will be away from all the sadness and get enlightened. Karmanye Vadhikaraste As the saying goes “No Pain No Gain”, which means when you are expecting some gains from an activity then definitely you must put 100 percent efforts on it to achieve gains from it. In contrast, the below sloka or verse goes like this: Karmanye Vadhikaraste sloka “Karmanye vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana, Ma Karma Phala Hetur Bhur Ma Te Sango Stv Akarmani” Some people write 

Bhangarh Fort – The Mystery Behind Most Haunted Place Of India

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Bhangarh Fort  is located on the frontier of Sariska Tiger reserve within the Aravali range in the relinquished town of  Bhangarh , Rajasthan . It is a demolished town lying on the borders of Jaipur and Alwar and is the place of major tourist attraction and is believed to be one of the most haunted historical Places in the world. It is around 220 Kms from Delhi, a city in itself possessing temples, royal palace, marketplaces, several entry gates and ‘havelis’. Bhangarh Kila was established in 1573 by  King Bhagwant Das  as on the domicile of his younger son Madho Singh who ruled Bhangarh his entire life. Madho Singh named the city after his grandfather Man Singh (Bhan Singh) and now the city is recognized as “Bhangarh”. As one enters the fort through the main gate, many temples can be found in a tumbledown state; though, completely abandoned by the people around. The temples around are of Hindu deities. They are Hanuman Temple, Someshwar Temple, Gopinath Temple, Mangla Devi Te

Union Territory – 7 Union Territories of INDIA

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Union territory  is a separate administrative division. India has a list UT’s that have been created for some specific reasons. There are some differences between UT and state. To govern the UT’s the Indian government usually hires an administrator. In India you would find seven UT’s among which Delhi is one and also Chandigarh which is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. Union territories are not states they differ from the states. These areas are too small to form a state. When such an area comes to notice, usually the government turns the area into a part of another state. However, when it comes to UT, the uniqueness of the area restricts the government from making it a part of another state. This is the reason, the UT’s are created. The legislative assembly is formed with maximum 500 members. The biggest state of the country which is Utter Pradesh has 403 members. The member of legislative assembly or Member of Legislative Assembly gets elected by voting. To be elig

Bhadrachalam Temple Timings

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According to the general beliefs the deity of Vaikuntha Rama is the symbol of immense knowledge. Several ancient Hindu priests have visited this temple and offered their services here. Two of the most important festivals that are held in this temple are Pushkaram, every twelve years and Maha Pushkaram, every one hundred and forty four years. Bhadrachalam Temple Timings are 4:00 am – Temple Opening Hour 4:00 am – 4:30 am – Suprabhata Seva 5:30 am – 12:00pm –Sarva Darshan Hours 12:00pm – 3:00 pm – Temple Remains Close 3:00 pm – Temple Reopens 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Sarva Darshan Hours 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Sarva Darshan Hours 9:00 pm – Ekanta Seva 9:30 pm – Temple Remains Close. Listed below are the details of the Sevas ande the  Bhadrachalam Temple Timings  along with the price of the puja: 6:00 am – 7:00 am: Antaralaya Abhishekam (Mulavarulu on Sundays) – 500.00 7.00 am to 8.00 am:   Abhishekam (at Bhadra Temple) Daily – 50.00 8.30 am to 8.00 pm:  Kesavanaamaarchana –