24, December 2024

Category: Devotional

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Kumbakarna – Brother of RavaNa

Kumbhakarna was the brother of King Ravana of Lanka. Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana were the sons of a sage named Vishrava, born to a Rakshasa woman named Kaikasi. They had a sister named Shurpanakha. Kubera is their half-brother, born to another wife of Vishrava. Along with his brother Ravana, Kumbhakarna indulged in rigid austerities with the […]

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MEANING OF SUBRAHMANYA

Subrahmanya is one among the numerous names of Lord Muruga or Lord Karthikeya or Kartik. An important god in Hindu pantheon, he is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati and is the army general of the Devas (gods). What does the term ‘Subrahmanya’ mean? In Sanskrit, ‘su’ means anything good natured or beautiful or […]

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Devotional, Indians

Triambakam Mandram

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushthi Vardhanam UrvaRukamiva Bandhanan Mrytyor Muksheeya Maamritat   Meaning: OM: Primeval sound meaning Almighty God Tryambakam: three-eyed Yajamahe: we adore Sugandhim: sweet fragrance Pushthi: a prosperous condition, well-nourished and complete Vardhanam: someone who strengthens and restores health Urvarukam: illness, obstacles in life, attachment, and resulting depression Iva: just like Bandhanan: stem […]

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