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Once upon a time their lived a pious couple named Mrikandu and Marudvati. They were very devoted to Lord Shiva. They did not have any children and sincerely prayed to the Lord for one. Lord Shiva appeared in their dream …

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February 19, 2012 is the jayanti of Chhatrapati Shivaji, a brave and pious Maratha king who lived in India during the 17th century. He fought against and reclaimed India from  foreign invaders, establishing the Maratha empire, which he ruled in …

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Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863 in Kolkata, India. His parents were Vishwanath Datta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi, and they named him as Narendra Nath Dutta. Naren grew up to become the prime disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhamsa and the …

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1. Swami Vivenakanda was the disciple of A. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa B. Swami Sadananda C. Ramana Maharshi 2. Swami Vivekananda’s birth name is A.  Virendar Dutta B. Narendranath Dutta C. Rabindranath Tagore 3. Name the birth-place of Swami Vivekananda A. New …

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Once upon a time in a kingdom, there lived a king who was very devoted to Lakshmi Devi in the form of Ashtalakshmi (eight forms of the Goddess). He propitiated them every day with love and faith. Owing to his …

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December is music season in south India. Let’s test your knowledge about two bhaktas who are famous as Carnatic music composers. 1. Thyagaraja composed most of his kirtans on a. Lord Krishna b. Lord Rama c. Lord Shiva 2. Name the birth place of Thyagaraja …

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Sudama was a close friend of Krishna. They studied together at Sage Sandeepani’s gurukulam. After their sojourn with their Guru, they parted. Years later, Krishna became the King of Dwaraka while Sudama lived a life of poverty but with intense …

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“Tulasi Kalyanam” or “Tulasi Vivah” which commemorates the marriage of Tulasi Devi with the Lord is celebrated on Kaisika Dwadasi (also known as Uttana Dwadasi) in the month of Karthika. This year it fell on Nov 7, 2011. Let’s see …

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When we eat food offered to us by someone, our mind is affected by the good or bad conduct of that person. Once when Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the great 15th century saint, was on the seashore, he saw a fish …

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