Dharmic Verses - धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः।

The fifth manifestation of Devi Durga is known as Maa Skandamata. She is fifth among Nava Durgas, that is why she is worshiped on the fifth day of Navratri. Devi Maa is the mother of Kumara Skanda or Kumara Kartikeya also called Lord…

Maa Kushmanda is the fourth aspect of Navadurga Goddesses. Devi Maa is worshiped on fourth day during Durga Pooja in Navratri. Mother Goddess created the whole universe in a shape of an egg called “Anda” with her little & light…

Maa Chandraghanta is the third Shakti of Maa Durga. Maa Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri Pooja. Those who worship Devi Chandraghanta get eternal strength and be blessed by Devi Maa to be happy throughout one’s…

Maa Brahmacharini is the second manifestation of Maa Durga who is worshipped on the second day of Navratri. Here word "Brahm" refers to "Tapa". So Brahmacharini means Tapa Charini - The one who performas Tapa or penance. It is said that…

Maa Shailputri is the absolute form of Mother Nature. She is also known as Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva and mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya (Murugan). In the Navratri festival the worshiped Mother Goddess has a half moon…

Sowthadka Shri Maha Ganapathi Temple is  an 800 year old temple.The idol of Ganesha, worshipped in this temple, was found by cow herd boys. These innocent boys carried this idol with bhajan, pooja all along the way to the present place of…

Shri Ram and his army of monkeys were preparing for war with Ravana. Shri Ram asked his army to build the bridge over the sea. Work began at once on a stone bridge. The monkeys pulled out rocks and heavy stones from the mountains and…

Shiva , the Digambaraaya is beyond the worldly affairs, so smears ash on His body and wanders through out the Universe. According to Shiva Puran- Lord Shiva used to wander around the forests bare bodied. There was a forest by the name…

Puri is famous for the world famous Jagannath Temple & Longest Golden Beach. It is one of the Dhamas (Holiest of the holy place) out of four Dhamas i.e. Puri, Dwarika, Badrinath & Rameswar, in India. Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra…

There is a story behind how Shiva got blue throat and why he is known as Nilkanth. This is a story of Samudra Manthan the great churning of the ocean. Once Indra the king of gods came across the sage Durvasa. Durvasa had a beautiful…