बलराम एक प्राचीन हिंदू देवता हैं और मुख्य रूप से उनकी विशाल ताकत और वीरता के लिए जाने जाते हैं। वह कृष्ण का बड़ा भाई है जो भगवान विष्णु का अवतार है। बलराम खुद को लाख सिर वाले नाग के अवतार के रूप में जाना जाता है, जिसके सिर पर विष्णु दूध क्षीरसागर में रहते हैं। शेषनाग सभी ग्रहों को अपने सिर पर रखता है और ताकत के लिए जाना जाता है। वह विष्णु से अविभाज्य है। इसलिए जब विष्णु त्रेता युग में राम के रूप में अवतरित हुए, तो उन्होंने अपने छोटे भाई लक्ष्मण के रूप में अवतार लिया। द्वापर युग में जब विष्णु...

सदियों से, हम मनुष्यों को इस ब्रह्मांड की शुरुआत के बारे में उत्सुकता रही है। पश्चिमी वैज्ञानिक बिग बैंग के सिद्धांत के साथ आए थे। प्राचीन भारतीयों का मानना ​​है कि ब्रह्मांड अस्तित्व में आया क्योंकि चेतना एक विशेष ध्वनि आवृत्ति पर कंपन शुरू हुई। शुरुआत में, शुद्ध चेतना के अलावा कुछ भी नहीं था जिसे शिव या पुरुष के रूप में जाना जाता है। ओएम के साथ संपूर्ण भौतिक ब्रह्मांड जिसे हम प्राकृत के रूप में संदर्भित करते हैं। हम सभी ने ओम मंत्र के बारे में सुना है लेकिन हम में से कई लोग इसके इतिहास से...

गणेश - नई शुरुआत, सफलता और ज्ञान के देवता भगवान गणेश हमारी हिंदू संस्कृति में सबसे लोकप्रिय भगवानों में से एक हैं। उन्हें बाधाओं का नाश करने वाला माना जाता है और भक्त किसी भी महत्वपूर्ण कार्य की शुरुआत में उनकी पूजा करते हैं। वह हाथी के सिर और मानव शरीर के साथ सबसे विशिष्ट देवताओं में से एक है। गणेश शिव और पार्वती के पुत्र हैं और कार्तिकेय और अशोक सुंदरी के भाई हैं। वह समृद्धि और भाग्य के देवता भी हैं। उनके जन्म के संबंध में कई कहानियां हैं। एक कहानी में वह एक जंगल में शिव और पार्वती से...

भारत सदियों से कई मनीषियों का घर रहा है। ये दूरदर्शी और आध्यात्मिक नेता प्राचीन काल से आध्यात्मिकता, धर्म, दर्शन और अन्य आध्यात्मिक अध्ययन के क्षेत्र में बड़े पैमाने पर योगदान दे रहे हैं। बुद्ध एक ऐसे आध्यात्मिक नेता थे, जिन्होंने मानव के रूप में जन्म लेते हुए भी अपने जीवनकाल में भगवान का दर्जा हासिल किया। प्रबुद्ध एक अकेला व्यक्ति बौद्ध धर्म की नींव रखने में कामयाब रहा, जो आज विश्व की आबादी का 7 प्रतिशत है। बौद्ध धर्म एक उपधारा है जो सनातन धर्म से उत्पन्न हुई है और हिंदू धर्म के साथ बहुत सी...

Nandi The path to God starts and ends with devotion. There is nothing more powerful in this world than being devoted to something. Devotion means you completely surrender yourself to that person or cause or community. Devotion to God or the Supreme Lord is the way to our liberation. With devotion one can conquer the biggest of mountains. Nandi is an example of devotion for Hindu folks. He is the biggest devotee of Lord Shiva and is the epitome of selfless love and devotion for him. Nothing in...

Mohini - the divine enchantress and the only female avatar of Lord Vishnu!!! As the legend goes Samudra Manthan is one of the most important stories narrated in Bhagvat Purana and Vishnu Purana. Lord Indra ( God of the Heaven) had been cursed by sage Durvasa upon showing disrespect to the gift of the garland given by him to Indra. Enraged rishi cursed Indra and all the Gods to be devoid of all the pleasures and fortune and also their immortality. Upon getting weakened due to this curse the...

We all the know the great Lord Hanuman who played a very vital role in Ramayana. Here is a short story about him. Hanuman was the son of Vayu (the Lord of Wind) and Anjana ( a celestial nymph). Now you must be wondering how can a nymph bear a monkey child. Well Anjana had managed to enrage a sage who went ahead and cursed her that she would turn into a monkey. However when Anjana begged for forgiveness the sage calmed down and said that the she would regain her original form once she bears a...

Kartikeya and Ganesha are the two sons of Shiva and Parvati known to the world however Shiva also had a son named Jalandhara born from the fire of his third eye. So let us know him better. Once Indra and Brihaspati were on their way to Kailasa to meet Mahadeva.   On their way, they found a naked rishi who blocked their way. This enraged Indra who arrogantly asked him to leave their path. Indra even tried to attack the rishi who was Lord Shiva himself. This enraged Shiva and the rage oozed out...

Om Namah Shivay!!! Mondays are considered to be the most auspicious day to worship Shiva.  But do we know why is that? Although Shiva can be worshipped every day and all the time, Monday holds a special significance as it is believed that the Lord married Goddess Parvati on Monday Also the poison emitted during Samudra Manthan was consumed by Shiva on Monday. So here we come again with a fascinating story about the Lord Shiva Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga There are 12 main Jyotirlingas on Earth...

Ravana needs no introduction to Hindus. He is the most popular villain in Hindu culture. His popularity is such that even after 1000 years being passed, every year his effigy is burnt on a special day known as Vijay Dashami. This is a popular festival in India and is also known as Dussehra. The festival symbolizes the victory of righteousness over evil. Ravana is the main antagonist in Hindu epic Ramayana which was written by sage Valmiki. The main plot of the story is how a demon king named...

Creativity is the key resource that is responsible for human civilization and evolution be it physiological creativity or artistic or scientific creativity. The Indian Civilization has been worshiping this creative faculty from centuries. It is known as Kundalini, the mythical dormant Serpent energy at the base of our spine whose release leads to brilliant creative intelligence in man. The full release confers to Nirvana or Liberation experience. However what exactly is this Kundalini that...

"Sarva Mangala Maangalye, Shive Sarvaartha Saadhike, Sharanye Tryambake Gauri, Narayani Namostute" Meaning - Goddess Parvati is the most auspicious. She is the divine companion of Lord Shiva and grants every desire of a pure heart. I honor Goddess Parvati who loves all her children and I bow to the great mother who resides inside me and has given refuge to me. Before the creation of the Universe there was only one God Sadashiv He was complete as Shiv (consciousness) and Adishakti (energy)...

Goddess Ganga is the divine personification of river Ganges.  She is the holiest of all the rivers and forgiver of all the sins. It is believed that bathing in the holy Ganges can free one from all his sins and help the soul attain Moksha or salvation. She is worshipped by Hindu devotees and is the embodiment of purity. She is depicted as a beautiful Goddess sitting on a crocodile. The crocodile represents her Vahan or vehicle.  Let us know her story in detail. Goddess Ganga was born King...

In Hinduism or Hindu philosophy there are Gods and Goddesses associated with every aspect of life. However there are 3 master Gods who are above the other Gods and Goddesses. They are known as the Hindu Trinity and control every aspect of this Universe. Have we ever wondered why God is referred to as God? The full form of GOD is Generator, Operator, and Destroyer.   The Hindu trinity also comprises of three super Gods.  Lord Brahma is the Creator, Lord Vishnu is the operator or the preserver...

Samudra Manthan or Sagar Manthan is one of the most celebrated stories in Hindu philosophy. It teaches us that in times of distress people regardless of their race and differences have always come together and fought in unity. For those of us who have not heard of this story do give it a read. Long ago when one of the greatest saints of earth rishi Durvasa happened to meet Indra, the lord of heavens, he presented Indra with a sacred garland. The garland was made of flowers that were very dear...

According to Hindu philosophy every time there is a misbalance on planet earth and the negative energy overpowers, Lord Vishnu descends as a human avatar to fight against evil and restore the balance again. An avatar is a highly gifted and charismatic human being who seems to be from the future as he is endowed with special powers that normal humans do not have. His mind works at its full potential unlike other humans hence empowering him with supernatural powers. It is mentioned in our Hindu...

Indian philosophy is enriched with numerous books and scriptures. These scriptures provide infinite knowledge to mankind. These books guide us on how to live our lives on this planet. Some of these greatest scriptures have been narrated to us in the form of poems. Mahabharata written by Vedavyasa is one such great epic. This ancient tale of wisdom depicts various aspectsof human life such as family, power, kingdom and warfare etc. The epic also involves the Supreme God, Lord Krishna as one of...

Ram - The Supreme Personality On the occasion of Ram Navami, Mysticadii team wishes you all a very happy and prosperous Ram Navami. May this auspicious occasion bring a lot of positivity and happiness in our life. Lord Rama is one of the most worshipped Gods in our Hindu philosophy and on this day he born on Earth.  Lord Rama is the 7th Avatar of Lord Vishnu who was born during the period of Treta Yuga. He was an epitome of perfection and grace. The purpose of this incarnation was to free the...

Time Travel – A myth or reality? We all have watched movies taking us to the future like the Time Machine. In movies like Interstellar we have seen concepts of time dilation and relativity. The movie shows how time is running differently in different planets. The theory of relativity by Einstein also proposes that Time is relative. However do we know that one of the oldest stories on Time relativity comes from our own Hindu epic Mahabharata. The story revolves around Princess Revati who was...