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1.Ekdant AvatarLord Ganapathy took this avatar in order to destroy the Demon Madasura in order to safeguard the divine devas from the clutches of Madasura.2.VakratundaLord Ganesa took this avatar to destroy the        Demon Matsrasur. He got a boon from Siva, that he will not be destroyed by any living creatures in this world and after then started harassing the devas. Hence he was destroyed by Lord Vinayaka.3. GajananaThis avatar was taken in order to defeat Demon Lobhasur. Knowing about Lord Ganesa’s power, the demon surrendered to lord Ganesa without comme..

INTRODUCTION-Vinayaki  is an elephant-headed Hindu goddess. Her details are not clearly defined. Only few details are available about her in Hindu scriptures and very few images of this deity exist. The goddess is generally associated with the elephant-headed god of wisdom, Ganesha. She does not have a consistent name and is known by various names such as Vinayaki,  Vighneshvari  and Ganeshani. Vinayaki is sometimes also seen as the part of the sixty-four yoginis. In the Jain and Buddhist traditions, Vinayaki ..

IntroductionSripadaraya or Lakshminarayana Tirtha or Sripadaraja (1422-1480) was a Dvaita scholar, composer and the pontiff of the Madhvacharya mutt at Mulbagal. He is the founder of Haridasa movement along with Narahari Tirtha. His songs and hymns which were written in praise of Lord Krishna, and also contain the concepts of Dvaita principles. He has  composed several kirtanas praising Lord Hari.  He was the Guru of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya and he guided the young Vyasatirtha.  ..

INTRODUCTIONDevi Kanya Kumari is goddess Parvati in the form of a girl child popularly known as Shakthi. The temple is dedicated to the goddess which is located in Kanya Kumari in Tamil Nadu. She is also known by several other names, including Kanya Devi and Devi Kumari. The goddess is believed to be the one who removes our mental and physical problems in our life. Kanyakumari Temple is one of the 52 Shakti Peethams. Swami Vivekananda’s visitAs directed by his Guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda, came here to seek Devi..

INTRODUCTIONSree Mukteswara Temple is regarded as the  'Gem of Orissan Architecture' and is regarded as the most important and ancient temple in India and it is located in Bhubaneshwar. The temple can be reached easily from Bhubaneshwar, which is well-connected to other cities by air, rail and road. Built in 950 A.D, Mukteswara temple is really a beautiful temple which attracts lot of devotees from all over India. Inside the complex, there are several small shrines that comprise numerous lingams of Lord Shiva. There is a holy well in the temple, and It is believed that a dip in this ..

Many mutts are there for Sree Guru Raghavendra Swamy at Chennai. One such mutt is situated at Perambur Area. The address of the mutt is No.15,Srinivasan Street,Perambur,Chennai – 600 011. Several years ago, this mutt was donated by a couple belonging to smartha Brahmin community. They have donated a major portion of their house for building the mutt and then they kept a small portion of their house for their occupation. Every year Raghavendra Swamy Aradana will be celebrated in this mutt in a grand manner. Free food will be offered to all the devotees who visit the temple. General..

Sree Bhakta Prahalada Mahathmiyam Bhatha Prahalada, was the son of Demon King Hiranyakashibu. Lord Narasimha killed Hiranyakashibu and made Prahalada as the king of the region. Bhakta Prahalada was an ardent devotee of Lord Hari. He has preached the greatness of Lord Hari along with his fellow students. He has lived a life with much holiness, pure bhakti and kindness among his people. During his regime, he has daily offered Annadanam to more than 1000 people. He is the Avatar of Divine Personality – Sangukarna Devar. Sangukarna Devar was serving Lord Brahma in Satyalok during Krita Yoga...

Lord Vinayaka is the first god in the hindu tradition. Every hindu worship lord vinayaka as an obstacle remover and people will worship him daily before doing their daily routines.Lord Vinayaka is the symbol of Wisdom and Faith. He is regarded as the god of gods. Lord Ganesh Temple is situated in almost all parts of India. Even under a tree, he will be available. He cannot be ignored when we start a new venture or any other new engagement. My mother Mrs.R.Saraswathi has written Sri Vinayaka Puranam alongwith Muruga Puranam(Two Parts) for Prema Presuram,Rangarajapuram,Kodambakkam,Chennai d..

Importance of AnnadanamAnnadanam means offering food. It is not limited to human beings alone. Annadanam can be provided to animals and birds also.Nowadays annadanam is being provided in temples also. Food is the basic element of a human being’s life. Without food, we cannot survive in this world. Hence food must be offered in plenty and to the hungry person. The importance of providing annadanam in told in our Divine scriptures also. Goddess Annapurna Devi will be  satisfied and bless us, if we provide annadanam to a hungry person. Once a person’s belly is filled with enough food, he wil..

The topic, Hindu Dharma is basically can be explained in a detailed manner. But in a nut shell, we can say ‘Hindu Dharma’ is one which can be followed easily by Hindus without much difficulty. Our Hindu religion preaches the greatness of our Acharyas and also about the Upanishads and Puranas written by ancient sages. Our Hindu religion or Hindu Dharma does not impose us any strict rules to follow. Those who are interested and an intention to follow Hindu dharma can follow it. Unlike in other religions, no one is being compelled to go to temples or to do temple related activities. There is no..