Why Lord Brahma is rarely worshipped in Hinduism?
Lord Brahma is rarely worshipped in temples or households, even though sages profoundly revere and worship him in the ancient Hindu texts. So much so that in India, a country full of temples, there is only one temple devoted to him! But why is the creator of the cosmos universe so denied of worship? What’s […]
Why did Lord Krushna Chose only Arjuna amongst all the warriors to Deliver the pious Bhagavad Geeta?
In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Lord Krushna imparts the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita to Prince Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War. There are several reasons for why Lord Krushna chose Arjuna to receive these teachings: The Bhagavad Gita, through its conversation between Lord Krushna and Arjuna, addresses fundamental questions about life, duty, morality, and […]
Hindu Epics of ancient India
The ancient Sanskrit epics the Ramayan and Mahabharat comprise together the Itihāsa (“Writer has himself witnessed the story”) or Mahākāvya (“Great Compositions”), a canon of Hindu scripture. The two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India are the “Mahabharat” and the “Ramayan.” Mahabharat: The Mahabharat is one of the most significant and longest epic poems in the […]