The chanting or usage of 108 in Hinduism has profound significance. It has a close connection with the repetition of the ... Read more

Tying hair as a knot or braid shows devotion, cleanliness, spiritual goal, and personal sacrifice. A Shikha shows a person's ... Read more

By offering Shagun, we are inviting good omens, happiness, and auspicious powers into our lives. It is a way of ... Read more

Mantra is a sacred utterance, which can be a phoneme, syllable, or a group of words. The concept of Mantra originated ... Read more

Meditation is a tradition that originated in ancient India as an Ayurvedic practice. Currently, meditation has gained wider ... Read more

Daan refers to charity or providing donations. Whenever someone imparts Daan, he or she must perform it ... Read more

Saffron in Hindi means Bhagwa, which has emerged from the word Bhagwan (God). It is a color worn by saints ... Read more

A lamp lit in a dark room will remove the darkness. Symbolically, it is leading the individual to the supreme knowledge ... Read more

Swastika refers to good fortune or well being. People often draw Swastika to embrace prosperity, happiness ... Read more

Shankh is a symbol of cosmic space, and its attribute is sound. The blowing of a Shankh produces vibrations of OM, which ... Read more

Applying Vibhuti indicates that the human body will turn down to ashes at some point of time. It also destroys our sins and ... Read more

Bells are indispensable parts of our religious and spiritual journey. They have a symbolic connection, as well. The body of ... Read more

Tilak is applied mainly on the forehead and also on the neck, hands, as well as on the chest. It is essential to apply ... Read more

OM is also supposed to be the first vibratory sound from the seed or bija of creation. Thus, some philosophers believe that the ... Read more

Charan means feet and amrit means nectar or Elixir of Life. It is normally found in temples having deities. When the deity is ... Read more