The Samba Purana is a text belonging to the corpus of Hindu Puranic literature, the Upapuranas. This Purana, named after Samba, the son of Lord Krishna, contains several religious practices, mythologies, and teachings that revolve around the devotion of Samba and the worship of the sun god, Surya. This paper researches in exactitude the Samba […]Read More
One of the oldest and most revered Hindu temples in India is the Omkareshwar Temple, also referred to as the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga. This temple, which is situated on an island in the Narmada River, is a vital destination for devotees of Lord Shiva and is revered by millions of people. Hindu mythology and legends play […]Read More
In the city of Ujjain, Shiva, the supreme deity of time, rules eternally in all his majesty. Even in the middle of the hectic daily grind of contemporary concerns, the Mahakala rules the city and its inhabitants and offers an unbreakable connection to the traditions of the ancient Hindus. Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga, one of the twelve […]Read More
Jyotirlingas are religious representations of the Hindu god Shiva. The term is a Sanskrit composite of Jyotis (‘radiance’) and linga (‘sign’). The Śiva Mahāpurāṇam (also Shiva Purana) lists 64 original jyotirlinga shrines in India. According to a Shiva mythology from the Shiva Purana, Brahma (the deity of creation) and Vishnu (the god of preservation) had […]Read More
Dhumavati is the seventh goddess in the Mahavidyas of Shaktism, a female oriented worship of the divine, where the divine feminine is given the utmost importance and is viewed as the ultimate reality. Her name Dhumavati is a Sanskrit name and literally translates into the smoky one. Although the goddess is not widely worshipped and […]Read More
The Trishul, or the trident derives its name from the Sanskrit word Trishula wherein, tri means three and shula means a sharp iron stake. The Trishul is an important symbol in Hinduism. In most of the Hindu iconography and mythology, the Trishul is often associated with Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. […]Read More
Shed light on the Siddi community in India, descendants of African slaves, and their distinctive tattooing practices that blend African and Indian cultural elements. There is a special community that stands as a live example of the centuries-long blending of many civilizations in the center of India’s cultural tapestry. The interesting tattooing customs of the […]Read More
“Mahabalipuram” is the ancient Indian temple of Tamil Nadu, India. What do we know about Mahabalipuram? Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is an ancient Indian temple complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its rock-cut architecture and intricate stone carvings and is believed to […]Read More