Does dying in the city of Kashi(Varanasi) guarantee liberation?
Kashi is also called as Varanasi, and it gets its name by being the meeting point of two rivers: Varuna and Asi. Kashi is actually not outside but wi…
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How Did the Twelve Jyotirlingas (Sacred Divine Shrines of Lord Shiva) Come into Existence?
Every Jyotirlingam has a different story behind how it came to be. There is a Sthala Purana (local folklore or legends) attached to each. For example, …
Navratri – The Inward Journey That Nullifies Our Negative Karmas
The festival of Navratri is a time for self-referral and getting back to the Source. During this time of transformation, nature sheds the old and get…
10 mystical facts about Lord Ganesha
The ancient rishis were so deeply intelligent that they chose to express Divinity in terms of symbols rather than words, since words change over time, …
Significance of the story where Lord Shiva relieves Indra of his sins
There is a temple on the southern end of India, it is called Thanumalayan Temple, and it is in a town called Suchindram. That is where Indra (leader of…
Story of two gate keepers who did not allow few devotees to see GOD
There is a beautiful story in the Puranas. It's a mythological story. In the abode of God, there were two gatekeepers. And the gatekeepers did not allo…