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Hindu Festival: Bhai Dooj This festival is observed in Kartik on Shukl Ditya. This is also called Yama Ditya or Bhatri Ditya. Its main aim is to establish and maintain mutual love between the brother and the sister. On this day, the sisters worship berry trees and wish welfare for their brothers, offer them sweets…
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Janu means knee and sirsa means the head. The digestive organs are excercised and toned. Liver, spleen, kidneys and all other abdominal organs function well. Digestion improves. The nervous system and the brain are also cooled. It provides relief for people suffering from headache, migraine, high blood pressure & diabetics. Method Sit with legs extended…
Nandadeep A pure brass nandadeep (single wick lamp) that is indispensable in any kind of a daily or a festive Pooja or any other ritual. This lamp is kept in every Hindu house as a sure sign of prosperity and good luck. The lamp has a small groove that can hold the wick. This lamp…
The Hindus believe that all living creatures die to be born again. Siddhartha who became the Buddha was no exception. It is believed that several lifetimes as a Bodhisattva go into the making of the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The Bodhisattva has come in many forms ? man, monkey, deer, elephant and lion. Whatever his…
Shrines of Nine Godesses Lord Shiva became so sad with the separation of Sati that he began to wander in three lokas (nether worlds) carrying the dead-body of Sati in his arms, in a state of frustration. To solve this situation, Lord Vishnu shot some arrows from his bow and cut down the corpse of…