Shardiya Navratri, also known as Mahanavratri, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in India and across the world. Every year, this auspicious festival is celebrated in the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month, which usually falls in September or October. This Mahanavaratri festival lasts for nine days, ...

Is it possible for a lady to be a bramcharya if she was obliged by family duty to enter marriage which lasted only few weeks then she remained celibate rest of life what is her condition in eyes of God please

I'm interested in locating Veda mantras with precise pronunciation of all alphabets (swar + akshar), akin to a melodious recitation. A notable example is the recitation of this Veda mantra from the śvetāśvataropaniṣad, presented in a melodious manner: vedāhametaṁ puruṣaṁ mahāntamādityavarṇaṁ tama...

In Jagannātha dhāma, Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā is observed as the birth-day of Bhagavāna Balarāma. However, Garga saṃhitā (which has an entire section dedicated to glorifying Balarāma) mentions His birth as follows देवक्याः सप्तमे गर्भे हर्षशोकविवर्धने । ब्रजं प्रणीते रोहिण्यामनन्ते योगमायया । अहो गर्भः क...

I recently came across this stotra and have been since searching about it's origin and author so I would really appreciate if someone could let me it's composer, in which scripture it is written and how did it come into being.