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The Adi Varaha temple in Mathura houses one of Sri Varaha Bhagavan's oldest and self-evident deities. Due to its red appearance, this deity is also known as Lal Varaha. The story of this Deity, according to the Adi Varaha Purana, is that Kapila Muni imagined it in his mind and it suddenly appeared before him. In Satya-yuga, Kapila muni presented the Deity to Lord Indra. In his kingdom, Amaraavati, this deity was worshiped by Indra. When Ravana conquered Indra's kingdom in the Treta yuga, he brought the Adi Varaha Deity to Lanka, his capital. Vibhishan was crowned Lanka's king after Lord Rama defeated Ravana. At Lord Rama's feet, Vibhishan presented everything he had. Rama stated that the Varaha Deity that was taken from Devalok was the only thing he wanted. The God was given to Rama by Vibhishan. Prabhu Sri Rama brought the Deity back to Ayodhya and spent 110 years worshiping the Lord there. Later, when Lord Rama's brother Shatrughna went to Mathura to fight demons,...

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is unquestionably a shining star in the midst of the stars, with all due respect to previous national leaders. In light of India's actual history, it is regrettable and pointless to try to hide his immense successes and unrivaled contribution to shaping India's independence in order to protect the importance of other leaders. However, since the focus of this article is highlighting the other side of his personality, which is probably unknown to the majority of his fans and followers, we will not get into it here. The following lines, which Netaji Sri Subhas Chandra Bose wrote to his mother, will surely surprise you if you ever thought that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was just a great freedom fighter, a die-hard lover of his motherland, and had nothing to do with religion or spirituality. Simply put, I discovered the answer to the question of what made Netaji the person he was in Part 1 of the book "An Indian Pilgrim – An Unfinished Autobiography-...

Choosing the right pilgrimage place for you and your family is an important decision and one that you should take into account prior to your journey. It's an important part of the spiritual path which offers spiritual leadership and guidance. But before taking the practical considerations for the trip, you should also decide on the right place and its significance. The choices will be wide ranging depending on your personality, religious background, age, and sex. Just take your time and don't rush. Historically India has been a melting pot of cultures, religions, languages, tastes, and traditions. All these factors make it a rich and diverse place. It is a land where people have lived for hundreds of years and now they are returning to their old home places. Each nation has their own legend and is home to cultures. This places along with the wealth of culture, diversity of taste, and traditions will make the trip so magical and enchanting that you will never wan...

  राधाष्टमी पूजा मंत्र : राधाजी के दिव्य चमत्कारी मंत्र, जपने के बड़े हैं लाभ भगवान श्रीकृष् ‍ ण के वाम भाग से राधिका जी का प्राकट्य हुआ। वह परम शांत , परम कमनीय और सुशील थीं। श्रीकृष्ण के अर्द्धांग से प्रकट होने के कारण वे श्रीकृष्णस्वरूपा ही हैं। राधा - कृष् ‍ ण का निश् ‍ छल प्रेम इस दुनिया से परे है। एक बार भगवान कृष् ‍ ण ने स् ‍ वयं शंकरजी से कहा - ; हे रुद्र ! यदि मुझे वश में करना चाहते हो तो मेरी प्रियतमा श्रीराधा का आश्रय ग्रहण करो। ’ इसी तरह श्रीराधा को प्रसन्न करने के लिए श्रीकृष्ण की आराधना करनी चाहिए। अर्थात सभी वैष्णवों को इस युगलस्वरूप की आराधना करनी चाहिए।राधा अष् ‍ टमी के शुभ अवसर पर हम आपको बता रहे हैं राधारानी के कुछ ऐसे मंत्रों के बारे में जिनको जपने से आपकी सभी मनोकामनाएं पूर्ण होती हैं और आपको विशेष फल की प्राप्ति होती है। श्रीब्रह्माजी के अनुसार जो व्यक्ति श्रीराधा के इन अट्ठाईस नामों का पाठ करता है , वह संसार के आवागमन से मु...

  The rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice on the banks of the Ganges. Sage Narada visited them and asked them why they were performing the sacrifice and who would be pleased by it. Not being able to answer the question, the rishis approached Sage Bhrigu. To reach a solution after a direct ascertainment of reality, Sage Bhrigu first went to Satyaloka, the abode of Lord Brahma. At Satyaloka, he found Lord Brahma, reciting the four Vedas in praise of Lord Narayana, with each of his four heads, and attended upon by Saraswati. Lord Brahma did not take notice of Bhrigu offering obeisance. Concluding that Lord Brahma was unfit for worship, Bhrigu left Satyaloka for Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva. At Kailasa, Bhrigu found Lord Siva spending his time pleasantly with Parvati and not noticing his presence. Parvati drew the attention of Siva to the presence of the sage. Lord Siva was furious at Bhrigu's intrusion and tried to destroy him. The sage cursed Lord S...

In Srirangam, there lived a great scholar and devotee called Parasara bhattar. He wrote an illuminating comm entary on the Vishnu Sahasranama. He was having many disciples and he used to teach the different types of scriptures. Every day one pandit used to walk across his house with his numerous disciples. The pandit was very learned in the scriptures and adored by everyone. Parasara bhattar was not paying full attention to him and not talking to him much. At the same time, one poor brahmana who was a family man also used to walk by his house every day. He was not the master of any scriptures nor Sanskrit. He used to collect alms from every house in his brass vessel and take it as his daily food. While doing so, he used to chant the holy names and some slokas even incorrectly sometimes. Bhattar would eagerly go to him every day and ask him about his welfare and converse with him. Bhattar’s disciples were puzzled by his behavior. They asked him, “Guruji, You’re no...

The Six Goswamis of Vrindavan had been the individuals who revived Vrindavan. Rupa and Sanatana had been direct disciples of Sri Chaitanya they published literatures based on. The goswamis had been disciples of Sri Chaitanya with the exclusion of Jiva who was pioneered by his uncle. The inhabitants of Vrindavan approved sanatana as their Guru. The Goswamis are famous for their discoveries of deities, their practices and renunciation, their launching of temples, and their literatures. They spent a whole lot of time going to find the places of pastimes connected with the inhabitants of Vrindavan, Krishna and Radha. They detailed by Sukadev Goswami and rediscovered those places in accordance. Though theyhad no material wealth in their ownership and'd renounced everything, people motivated to construct temples for the Lord's pleasure. These temples are a significant attraction to the day for pilgrims. The Goswamis had influence and such energy in people's lives they were lo...