Telugu Wedding Traditions August 13, 2013 12:48
A Telugu marriage has ceremonies, rites and rituals that are full of symbolism and rich significance. These are performed like most Hindu marriage rites with an emphasis on spirituality. The wife has a prestigious place…
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Griha Pravesh Ceremony August 13, 2013 12:48
Griha Pravesh ceremony is the first entry into a newly built house. It is one of the important Hindu rituals in India. It even finds an important place in Vaastu Shastra, the astrological book of…
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Namkaran Ceremony August 13, 2013 12:48
The birth of a child in a family is an occasion that brings joy and happiness to everyone associated with the family. The first thing that comes to mind after the birth of a child…
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Khasakkinte Itihasam August 13, 2013 12:48
Khasakkinte Itihasam does not have a single narrative plot. It is crafted in the form of the spiritual journey of an under-graduate dropout, Ravi, plagued by the guilt of an illicit affair he had with…
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Kallikattu Ithihasam August 13, 2013 12:48
Kallikkattu Edhihasam (the epic of Kallikkadu, in literal translation) is one of his novels. It tells the agonising tale of a marginal farmer of a riverbed region of the Theni belt in southern Tamil Nadu.…
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Treta Yugam Ithihasalu August 13, 2013 12:48
Bhagiratha, the great grandson of Sagara brings down the divine river Ganges to earth to expiate the sins of the sons of Sagara.[31] Rtuparna is the next prominent king in the dynasty made famous by…
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Dvapara Yuga Ithihasalu August 13, 2013 12:48
Dvapara Yuga or Dwapara Yuga(Devanagari: द्वापर युग) is the third out of four yugas, or ages, described in the scriptures of Hinduism. This yuga comes after Treta Yuga and before Kali Yuga. According to the…
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Kedareswara Vratam August 13, 2013 12:46
Kedara vratam was performed by Parvathi to become a part of Lord Shiva (Arthanareeswara) originally. It is one such penance which grants all one’s wishes. This vratam can be performed by people of all varnas,…
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Tulsi Puja August 13, 2013 12:46
In India, one plant you are bound to find in most of the Hindu homes is the holy basil. Commonly known as Tulsi, the plant is a very important and strong symbol of the Hindu…
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