Shiva Legends: Spirituality in Hinduism – Shiva is considered as the destroyer of the universe, in Hinduism. Shiva is a complex god, in terms of nature and represents contradictory qualities, being the destroyer and the restorer simultaneously. There are numerous legends surrounding Lord Shiva and his powers. Here’re a few popular stories of Lord Shiva. Story of Shiva Lingam: Why …

What are Ritual Bath of Shivalinga? Following the rituals prescribed in the Shiva Purana, every three hours, Shivalingam is given a special bath with milk, yoghurt, honey, sandalwood paste and rose water. Puja, meditation and chanting of ‘Om Namah Shivaya‘ accompany the ritual bath. Following the bath, vermilion paste is applied on the linga. Traditionally, leaves of a forest tree …

Marriage of Shiva and Shakti The legend of marriage of Shiva and Shakti is one the most important legends related to the festival of Mahashivaratri. The story tells us how Lord Shiva got married a second time to Shakti, his divine consort. According to legend of Shiva and Shakti, the day Lord Shiva got married to Parvati is celebrated as …

What is Lord Shiva Assurance? The legend of Lord Shiva‘s assurance explains the popularity of Shivaratri festival amongst the devotees. Besides, it also tells us why we observe fast in the name of the Lord and perform ceremonial baths on a Shivaratri day. The Legend Story goes that after creation was complete, Lord Shiva began to live on top of …

What is Shiva Tandava? Lord Shiva is also known as Nataraj, the Dancing God. This divine art form is performed by Lord Shiva and his divine consort Goddess Parvati. The dance performed by Lord Shiva is known as Tandava. Shiva’s Tandava is a vigorous dance that is the source of the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. Tandava depicts his …

Stories from the Bible, People hoped and prayed that Messiah would come soon. They often thought and talked about how Messiah would look like. Israel or Judea as it was called, was the home of the Jews. At that time Judea was ruled by King Herod, he was appointed King by Emperor Augustus Caesar of Rome. The Jews were tired …

Stories from the Bible, Noah always tried to do what God wanted him to do… But there was one man who loved God. He and his family obeyed God. This man was Noah. Noah always tried to do what God wanted him to do. God spoke to Noah one day and said, “Noah, I am going to destroy all the …

Stories from the Bible, The animals and creatures that God had put upon the earth all died. Soon the houses and the towns and villages disappeared under the water… The Flood: Story From Old Testament After Noah and his family and all the birds and animals were safely inside the ark they waited for God to keep his promise. For …

Later that day, Jehovah spoke to Adam and Eve. He asked them why they had disobeyed him. Adam and Eve disobey God: Story from Bible – Old Testament Adam and Eve disobey God: One day while Eve was walking in the Garden of Eden, she passed the Tree of Knowledge. An evil serpent in the tree spoke to her. “Eve, …

Our King tried to fight the giant with a big army. But Bakasura was very strong. He defeated the King and his army… A rakshasa, “man-eater” in epic Mahabharata Bakasura: A Rakshasa – The Pandavas and their mother, Kunti, wandered about the country in disguise. After some time they reached a city called Ekachakra. There they stayed in a brahmin’s house. …