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Karwa Chauth 2017 - date and time

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A festival widely celebrated by married women of India and most commonly celebrated in Northern India. In 2017, Karwa Chauth will fall on  8th October . Sometimes, unmarried girls also celebrate the festivals for the sake of getting the desired life partner. Married women perform whole day fast for wellness and long life of their husbands. Karwa Chauth – “Karwa” is the Hindi synonym of the word pot & “Chauth” means fourth. The festival is celebrated on the fourth day of Kartik month. Origin Of Karwa Chauth Mythology states about a beautiful queen Veeravati who was the only sister of seven loving brothers. After her marriage, she observed fast of first Karwa Chauth following her brother’s wives and mother. Her brothers asked to have dinner with her at night, however, she denied to eat anything before moon rise. Her brothers loved her very much and were not able to see their sister standing the rigors of fasting and desperately waiting for the moon to rise. The seven ...

Choose the Best God Rakhi for your Brother

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Rakhis have many precious emotions associated with them. Raksha Bandhan is not just a ritual, rather it is a strong and powerful culture. The moment when Rakhis are tied to the brothers is very special. Hence, we have come up with a very special set of Rakhis for your brothers. Choose the rakhi which would complement with your brother’s nature and hence bring in a lot of good luck for him. OHM Whenever we listen to the word “Ohm”, we feel a  divine, Calm  and satisfying Feeling. Ohm is something very positive and is a  sacred sound, a spiritual icon. Well, if your brother is highly  spiritual and religious  in nature, buy this Ohm Rakhi on this occasion. Believe it or not, he will get the most positive vibrations from the rakhi. SATVIK “Satvik” is Famous for its Cleanliness and Vital  nature and is also well known for  spreading  Positivity  all around. If you think that your brother’s nature possesses a unique positivity...

Raksha Bandhan Story In Hindu Mythology

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Hindu Mythology is as vast as an ocean and has lessons for every single thing we face in our daily life. You won’t even imagine the stories of famous brothers and sisters from our authentic history. There have been brothers who have stood for their sisters against every odd, and there have been a few who have made their sisters lives miserable. Now, let’s know these hidden tales pulled out from gone times. Krishna and Draupadi The relationship of Lord Krishna and Draupadi is something which cannot be explained, a relationship which has no name but is one of the most respectful existence. They call each other ‘Sakhi’ which means best friends but then it Worth’s a respect much more than that. The relationship which cannot be named and can only be respected! Once Lord Krishna cut his little finger and was bleeding profusely. Seeing this, Rukmani (his wife) sent her help to get a bandage cloth while Sathyabama (his other consort) rushed to bring some cloth herself. Draupadi w...

Gifts By Gods To Their Sisters

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The significance of Raksha Bandhan comes directly from our ancient Hindu Mythology. The brothers of 21st Century have a lot to learn from our Gods. We have found lovely Raksha Bandhan gifts given by Gods to their sisters. Watch out these interesting gifts and take some inspiration from them to surprise your lovely beauties. To know the complete stories of these Gods and Goddesses you can read  Legends Of Raksha Bandhan . Lord Krishna and Draupadi Lord Krishna had once got a cut on his ring finger. On seeing this Draupadi immediately tore a piece of cloth from her saree and tied it in his finger. Later, when she was humiliated in front of hundreds of men and people had attempted to disrobe her, Lord Krishna returned her the piece of cloth in the form of a never ending saree. Goddess Laxmi and King Bali Lord Vishnu was returning a favor King Bali had done for him by being his personal gatekeeper. Laxmi was upset about not able to get the time of her husband...

The Grand Fight Between Lord Jagannath And Laxmi

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Lord Jagannath keeps on grabbing the attention of his devotees from the beginning till the end of the rituals, of the car festival in  Puri Jagannath Temple . But, the most interesting and weird among all these days does shift the eyeballs and bhakti of the devotees from  God Jagannath  to Maha Laxmi. Now how is that interesting? ‘Hera’ means to ‘see’ and ‘Panchami’ means the ‘fifth day’. It is celebrated at Gundicha temple on the fifth day from the start date of the Car festival. This festival is dedicated to Goddess Mahalaxm i and is also known as a ritual of Goddess Mahalaxmi. Lord Jagannath along with his siblings leaves for a vacation to his aunt’s place and his consort Mahalaxmi is left behind in the main temple. While leaving he had promised that he would return back the next day, but time passed by and he never came back, nor did he give any information. After the 5th Day, Goddess Laxmi became impatient and hence decided to visit the Gundicha ...

7 Most Famous Hanuman Temple in India

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Lord Hanuman is said to be everywhere and is immortal. A person who prays him with all his heart and devotion can acquire his blessings easily. But, temples always give a more sacred feeling and create a sort of spiritual awekening within us. The atmosphere in temples is quite different and makes us deliver a more purer form of worship. Below mentioned are some of the most holy temples of Bajrang Bali. Mehendipur Balaji, Rajasthan Here, a very large rock in the shape of Hanuman that had recovered itself is worshiped. There is a small water pond in the idol’s feet whose water never gets over. Hanumandhara, Chitrakut Here, there is an old idol of Lord Hanuman standing against a mountain for years. And a small water flow that meets the river touches this idol. Sankatmochan Temple, Uttar Pradesh The Hanuman idol here was established by Saint Tulsidas. Hanumangahdi, Ayodhya This temple in Ayodhya is built on a hill that stands on the right side of River Saray. To...