Untold stories
Today is the first day of the celebration of the five days long Diwali festival, Dhanteras! Dhan stands for Wealth and teras means 13th. Dhanteras is celebrated on the 13th day of the Krishna paksha in the month of Ashwin.Hence the same. The celebrations are mainly carried out by the Businessmen in the country. People Read more about Happy Dhanteras..Find out why we celebrate this auspicious occasion[…]
The most awaited festival season has already commenced. Diwali is celebrated across the country irrespective of caste and religious divide. It is one festival that unites the whole country. Every community, every region, every culture has its own mythologies for celebrating Diwali in various ways The central theme of all legends point out to the classic Read more about Various stories about how why Diwali is celebrated![…]
There’s a famous Fable about a fruit seller and Shri Krishna. There was a very old lady who earned her living by selling fruits. One day she could not sell a single fruit and thus felt helpless. She was going from house to ask calling out to sell the fruits. The very young Krishna, listening Read more about The Story of Krishna and the fruitseller.[…]
Lord Krishna is the most famous among masses for his teachings to the mankind but majorly for his mesmerizing childhood. Lord Krishna’s childhood was majestic, influential and a part of Hindu folklore. The most beloved child of the whole Vrindavan, Krishna’s mischief is a tale to tell. Krishna stole maakhan or butter from the pots Read more about Despite all the mischiefs, mother Yashoda never tried to keep Lord Krishna under her control. Find out why?[…]
Karva Chauth, the festival of married women. This one-day festival is mainly observed in Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and parts of Uttar Pradesh. ‘Karva’ means earthen pots used to store wheat and ‘chauth’ means the fourth day. Since this day falls on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha in Read more about KarwaChauth has a very special significance in a married womsn’s life. Find out how it actually came into being.[…]
Krishna is the most beloved God of many. Krishna’s whole life was a set of lessons through his deeds. Krishna’s mischief while he stayed at Dwarka, Wisdom in the war of Kurukshetra and his life at Dwarka after the battle teaches us so many things about humanity and mankind and way of life. Here’s a Read more about Krishna’s life in the three places he Lived in: Vrindavan, Mathura and Dwarka[…]
There is a popular belief amongst the Hindus that Lord Krishna had 16000 wives. Here are a few interesting inferences and stories with that claim and explain the 16000 wives. The story of marrying 16000 women at once. Narakasura was the king of Pragjyotisha, had conquered the three worlds: heaven, earth, and underworld and was Read more about Did Krishna really have 16000 wives?? Who were they? Women, Musical notes or the incarnation of Rishis? Read on to find out![…]
Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. He is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love. Lord Krishna is the master of finesse and there is a lot to be learnt from him. In his crucial role as a charioteer in Mahabharata, Read more about Lord Krishna: The management Guru[…]
Srimad Bahgwad Gita is the most revered epic that lays the foundation of Hinduism’s basic concept: Dharama and Karma. Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-Gita to Arjuna at the Battle of Kuruksetra and thus contains the direct message from God. The word Gita means song and the word Bhagavad means God, often the Bhagavad-Gita is called Read more about Bhagwad Gita- A Universal Scripture[…]
Diwali 2016 is almost here. The Festival of Lights will be celebrated in Teesside and beyond in the coming weeks by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. Want to know more? Here’s what you need to know. Shubh Diwali App When is Diwali? The date of Diwali changes each year as the day it is celebrated is calculated Read more about Most of you do not know these facts about Diwali[…]