Is Hiranyakashipu the most powerful villain in Hinduism ? His boon made him nearly invincible and he had conquered all 3 realms in satya yug whose characters should be the strongest. Vishnu had to wait for 1000s of years to kill him at a specific time with his (maybe) strongest avatar. 5 18 replies
Maha Kumbh Drone Show! Har Har Mahadev What a great experience watching such a big drone show at Maha Kumbh 2025! Can’t believe this happened in India 🇮🇳 Hope to see more of it soon. Har Har Mahadev! 2 6 replies
The legend of Kanakadasa getting the Darshan of Shree Krishna ji in Udupi, told by Mahabharata 1998 TV show's Shree Krishna's actor Nitish Bharadwaj 2 2 replies
Yamaraja the god of death Yama (Sanskrit: यम, lit. 'twin'), also known as Kāla and Dharmarāja, is the Hindu god of death responsible for the dispensation of law and punishment of sinners in his abode, Naraka. He is often identified with Dharmadeva, the personification of Dharma, though the two deities have different origins and myths. In Vedic tradition, Yama was considered the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial abodes as a result, he became the ruler of the departed. His role, characteristics, and abode have been expounded in texts such... 4 2 replies
What is the correct version of Hanumaan Chaalisa? So learned that the popular version of the Hanumaan Chaalisa has some discrepancies. And [this one is the correct version](https://www.jaimahesh.com/posts/view/correct-version-of-hanuman-chalisa). But how can I be so sure that even this is not the wrong version? 2 0 replies
"For My sake, let your actions be and in perfection, you will be whole." - Srimad Bhagavad Gita 6 1 replies
How to pronounce “om” Is it “om” or is it “ommmmm” or does either work? I’m chanting “om namah shivaya” and im not sure if I should accentuate the m at the end. I do a soft “mm” instead of a drawn out one Thanks 1 0 replies
Is Mahabharata really that morally grey compared to ramayana? There's a common narrative about Hindu epics that ramayana is a very simple story with little ethical dilemmas and meanwhile mahabharata is a lot more complex and I kinda feel it's a gross oversimplification. For starters, We know that Kauravaas are the bad guys and have done messed up things to the extent that even god himself has stood against them(much like Ravana but ravana is a lot more direct evil). Characters seemingly getting tied with vows and making desperate choices(sometimes against their own wills) they made generations ago... 4 0 replies
Is there any religious text which says that women cannot attend funerals My grandmother passed away recently and I heard from my mother that some members of the family were unhappy about the fact that the daughters lit the pyre (as was her and my grandfather’s wish), and that at the ceremony it was all men apart from the daughters. Is this a societal thing or a practice with basis in Hindu teachings? 4 0 replies
Why didn't Krishna ji stop the mahabharat war? I mean no offense to anyone but today one of my friends who claims to be an atheist asked me that if Krishna ji is a god why did he let so many people die when he had all the powers to stop it and settle the dispute. I was left quite answerless at the moment and so I want to hear your all's opinion on it 4 0 replies
How to deal with black magic? I am Sorry if this seems a very long message, Let me explain you what exactly has happened, My fiancee was in relationship with this girl, however she robbed his money, so eventually he did a case on her which was going on for 2 years, But last month December, he won the case, giving the girl of 12 years of jail time…eventually she ran away…while doing so We talked with her brother who told us she paid 2000 inr and did a self harm kind off magic, now... 3 0 replies
Aesthetically pleasing Does anybody know how many mukhi this Rudraksha is and why is there a shape of Shivlinga on this Rudraksha? Also is this Shivlinga common with every Rudraksha or is this something special? 5 0 replies
