You can watch this video on this topic or look at the details in the article below. It is mentioned in the Bhagwat Puran that Bhagwan Krishn had 16,108 wives. This is described in detail in the Srimad Bhagwat Puran, with an entire chapter dedicated to this topic in Book 10.61, titled “A Glimpse into […]
Baisakhi is an important festival of Punjab which is celebrated on Vaishakh Sakranti at harvesting time of the Rabi crops with vigor and joy. Baisakhi is derived from the word Vaishakh, which is the second Hindu lunar month in which Baishakhi falls. Based on the Indian solar calendar, this festival falls on April 13 every […]
One summer afternoon, a group of 100 or so middle-aged Hindus gathered in the basement assembly hall of a Toronto temple. They had come from all across Ontario to listen to a renowned swami from India. Some brought their Canadian-born children with them, as the discourse was to be in English. The chairs and a […]
I grew up watching my mother worship every morning. She would light a small clay lamp, called a Deeya, and burn incense in front of an idol of goddess Durga, meaning “fortress” or “protector.” She would then fold her palms together, close her eyes and mutter a prayer, her head bowed. My father never joined […]
One can say nothing is forbidden because everything is under maya. Although being influenced by maya one still to do their dharm duty and this has to be done until you attain moksh. Hinduism is called Sanatan Dharm which means eaternal religion(dharm). This means, one cannot lie, cheat, kill animals for food, kill people, disrespect […]
In Vedic traditions the rishis saw that problems could occur with inbreeding or marriage between close relatives as it could lead to genetic problem for the offsprings. The entire purpose of the gotra system is to ensure humanity continues to evolve in the best possible way. This is why gotra is linked to some of […]
There are many theories on how the word Hindu came about. The word Hindu is a distorted version of the word Sindhu. It is believed that the ancient Persians, who lived on the other side of the river Sindhu, pronounced the letter “S” as “H”. So the word Sindhu became Hindu over time. However this […]
