Hindu View on Death and Dying
The ultimate aim of the Hindu faith is to achieve Moksha, which means liberation from the vicious cycle of incarnations. The most important event in the life of a Hindu is his/her death…
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Hindu Festivals
Every year a lot of festivals are celebrated in India. Different rituals mark every festival. These rituals are very important and are usually followed with an aesthetic and spiritual fervor…Read more
Different Kinds of Hindu Food
Food is considered as god as nourishment deeply affects the entire physical, mental and emotional nature. Hindus are strict with certain habits. When cooking food, they never taste food from the dish... Read more
Hindu Gods
Hinduism associates the three cosmic tasks to three deities - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Lord Brahma is the creator. Lord Vishnu runs and maintains the universe. And, Lord Siva destroys the Universe…Read more
Hindu Wedding
One of the most important rituals of marriage is kanyadaan, where the father gifts his daughter to the groom. Among the eight types the highest type of marriage is the dharmasastras...Read more
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Different Kinds of Hindu Clothes
The traditional Indian clothing for women is the Sari, which can be worn in many different ways. A choli is worn over a sari, which is a blouse that ends just below the bust…Full Story »
Kinds of Hindu Music
The oldest texts associated with music is Sama Veda, which consists of melodies that are recited in the form of hymns during ritual sacrifice... Full Story »
Diwali-Festival of Lights
Diwali is still celebrated as a Harvest Festival. This festival comes at the end of a cropping season... Read More »
Pongal-Festival of Kites
The celebrations start on the day which is known as "Bhogi". On this day, generally everyone gets up early in the morning…Read More »
Hindu Wedding Ceremony
Two people who are said to be compatible are brought together in the form of a lifelong relationship at a ceremony called 'marriage'. This is a new stage and responsibility as a householder…
Who are the Hindu Trinity?
Actually, in the Vedas there is no reference to the concept of Trinity. During the Rigvedic, though Vishnu was known as a solar deity Siva was unknown. The concept of Trinity is thus not a Vedic concept but a native Indian concept...