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Vibhishana’s Surrender to the Lord
Lord Hanuman went to Lanka in search of Sita devi. There, after he met Sita devi, he allowed himself to be captured by Ravana’s army. In Ravana’s court, he was teased, troubled, and finally ordered to be killed. Vibhishana was …
Faith and Love Can Bring Immortality
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 …
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 …
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 …
For a Handful of Love-filled Flattened Rice…
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 …
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 …
Once there lived a king who ruled his country righteously. He was very attached to his kingdom and people. He wanted to forego all these attachments and attain the Lord’s Feet. But alas! He could not cut asunder his bonds …
Mahatma Gandhi established an Ashram on the banks of River Sabarmati in Gujarat, India, around 1917, and began to live there. He followed a simple lifestyle and practiced egalitarianism. Gandhiji always stood on his principle, to the end. Mahatma Gandhi, …
Puri Jagannath temple is an ancient and famous Hindu temple of Lord Vishnu, located in the coastal town of Puri, Orissa, India. Here Lord Vishnu resides in the form of a deity made of wood. The most important festival of …
Churning the Milky Ocean—Taking Refuge in God
Once upon a time, due to a curse, Indra and all the devas (gods) became weak and lost their immortality. Taking advantage of their weakness, the asuras (demons) invaded the heavens, routed the devas and took all their wealth and …
