Introduction: Nestled at the heart of Hinduism resides the extensive compilation of ancient manuscripts known as “Hindu Shastras.” This comprehensive reservoir covers a plethora of domains, ranging from philosophy and ethics to law and arts. Crafted over millennia, these texts offer profound insights into the complexities of human existence and…
Introduction: Within the domain of ancestral veneration, the Hindu calendar unveils a distinctive period termed Pitra Paksha. Extending over a span of 16 lunar days, Pitra Paksha designates an exclusive interval for commemorating and bestowing offerings upon forebears. Manifesting during the waning phase of the moon, this temporal juncture holds…
Introduction: सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।उज्जयिन्यां महाकालम्ॐकारममलेश्वरम् ॥१॥ परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमाशंकरम् ।सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने ॥२॥ वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यंबकं गौतमीतटे ।हिमालये तु केदारम् घुश्मेशं च शिवालये ॥३॥ एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः ।सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥४॥ 12 Jyotirlingas are as follows – Shri Somnath in Saurashtra…
