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Solar Eclipse And Hindu Mythology
A landmark solar eclipse will take place on July 22, 2009. It is the appropriate time to look at the most celebrated solar eclipse in Hindu mythology. more...
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni
Draupadi is always seen in the context of her husbands, Krishna and even Duryodhan. Divakaruni explores her possible relations with her father, brother and mother-in-law. more...
Creation in the Bhagavata Purana
Having created the universe Brahma populates it with living beings that include plants, animals, humans and the immortals. more...
There are ten commonly known avatars of Vishnu. The Bhagavata Purana lists twenty-two and states that there are many more. more...
Creation in Brahmavaivarta Purana
The Brahmavaivarta Purana takes a view on creation that is slightly different from that of the other Puranas, but this view is crucial to our understanding of perhaps the more...
The Hindu pantheon is headed by the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are a range of avatars, other deities, demi-Gods, Demons and sages in the pantheon. more...
Indra in his arrogance wants to build the greatest city ever. He is humbled when he learns that he is just one in a long line of Indras. more...
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By: Thais Campos
A brief explanation about the tale of a man and his dog trying to enter in heaven. Would he leave his loving companion behind in order to celebrate the joys of paradise? more...
By: Alice Landry
Kali in Hindu mythology is a goddess often misunderstood. Her erratic life represents the breakdown of ego identities in order to free souls for enlightened beginnings. more...
By: James Hamilton
In Indian cosmology sacred and secular time are linked by a series of mathematical calculations. more...
By: Robert O'Connor
Hinduism, like most religions, has a creation myth. Its similarity to what happens in Evolution is remarkable along with other Hindu concepts about things like time. more...
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