Tweet (CHAKRA) Vishnu (also spelled as Visnu) is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God. In almost all Hindu denominations, Vishnu is either worshipped directly or in the form of his ten avatara, most famous [...]

Tweet (CHAKRA) In Hinduism, Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, arts and science. She is the consort of Brahma, also revered as His Shakti Saraswati is symbol of knowledge; its flow (or growth) is like a river and knowledge is supremely alluring.

Tweet Palitana is a religious Jain city located in the district of Bhavnagar in Gujarat, India. The city is a major pilgrimage center for Jains. The temples in the city are regarded the most sacred pilgrimage place by the Jain community. About 1,300 temples made of marble were built in the site for more than [...]

Tweet Wheel of Dharma or Life, also known as Dharma Chakra is a symbol that has represented dharma, the Buddha’s teaching of the path to enlightenment, since the early period of Indian Buddhism. A similar symbol is also in used in Jainism and the Dharmic faiths. It is one of the Ashtamangala symbols.The Dharma Chakra [...]

Tweet (CHAKRA) Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded Guru Tegh Bahadur (his father) as the leader of Sikhs at 9 years old.  He transformed Sikhs into Khalsa (pure) in 1699.    

Tweet (CHAKRA) Ganeshji , also spelled Ganesha or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in Hinduism. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganeshji is widely diffused and extends to Jains, [...]

Tweet (CHAKRA) The Khanda is among the most special and  important symbols in Sikhism. The Khanda is like a “coat of arms’ for Sikhism followers. It was introduced by the 6th Guru, Guru Hargobindji. It is an amalgam of 3 symbols, represented by three different items. It is commonly found on the Nishan Sahib or [...]

Tweet   Radha Krishna is a Hindu deity. Krishna is often referred as svayam bhagavan in Gaudiya Vaishnavism theology and Radha is a young woman, a gopi who is Krishna’s supreme beloved. With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the Supreme Goddess, for it is said that she controls Krishna with Her love. It is believed [...]

Tweet Sai Baba is revered by several notable Hindu religious leaders. Some of his disciples became famous as spiritual figures and saints, such as Mhalsapati, a priest of Kandoba temple in Shridi, Upasni Maharaj, Saint Bidkar Maharaj, Saint Gangagir, Saint Jankidas Maharaj, and Sati Godavari Mataji. The Shirdi Sai Baba movement began in the 19th [...]

Tweet Budai, pronounced Hotei in Japanese, is a Chinese folkloric deity. His name means “Cloth Sack,”and comes from the bag that he is conventionally depicted as carrying. He is usually identified with (or as an incarnation of) Maitreya Buddha, so much so that the Budai image is one of the main forms in which Maitreya [...]