In the Dharmic tradition, Bhagwan Shiva is known as Adi Yogi – as in the first Yogi. He is credited with developing the system of Hatha Yoga and teaching it to his consort Devi Parvati. The Shiva Samhita is the dialogue between Bhagwan Shiva and Devi Parvati in which he teaches her the secrets of […]
Shubh MahaShivratri 2016 – The Auspicious ‘Night of Shiva’ Festival
MahaShivratri (translated as Night of Shivaji in english) is a spiritual and religious festival in Hinduism celebrated by millions of Shiva devotees around the world. Under Hinduism, the significance of Maha Shivratri is due to Lord Shiva ji being married to Sri Parvati on this day of the Hindu calendar. MahaShivratri literally means ‘The Night of Shiva’ when […]
Shubh Maha Shivaratri 2015 – Celebration of Lord Shiva & Parvati’s Marriage
(CHAKRA) Maha Shivaratri is an auspicious festival in Hinduism celebrated by millions of devotees around the world. In Hinduism, the significance of Maha Shivaratri is due to Lord Shiva being married to Sri Parvati on this day. Maha Shivaratri literally means ‘The Night of Shiva’ when translated to English and therefore religious ceremonies and celebrations […]
Shubh Maha Shivaratri – Happy Night of Shiva – Feb 2014
(CHAKRA) On Feburary 27th, 2014 hundreds of millions of Hindus celebrate for an auspicious festival devoted to Bhagwan Shiva ji and is referred as Maha-Shivaratri (Sivaratri). The name MahaShivaratri when translated to english is known as ‘Night of Shiva’. Hindus celebrate and perform most of the religious ceremonies during the nighttime. MahaShivaratri is a Hinduism festival […]
Picture of the Week: Eco-Friendly Shiva Lingam of Fruit
(CHAKRA) The Shiva Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Lord Shiva and used for worship in temples. This picture of an environmentally friendly Shiva Lingam was taken at a temple in Ottawa Canada around Shivaratri and is made of various fruits.
Why is Kali dancing on Lord Shiva?!
Kali is one of the best known, but poorly understood forms of the Goddess. She is dark destructive and terrible in image. She is allied to the forces of death and destruction. The most common image of Kali shows her dancing on Shiva. This article aims to give an insight into Hinduism’s use of such […]
Picture of the Week: Lord Shiva Statue in Haridwar
This is a spiritual outdoor statue of Lord Shiva ji that is placed by the Ganges river. It was taken and submitted by one of our readers on their trip to the holy Hindu city of Haridwar in India.
Happy and Shubh Maha Shivaratri 2013 – March 10th
(CHAKRA) On March 10th, 2013 hundreds of millions of people around the world, mostly devotees of Lord Shiva and followers of Hinduism celebrate a spiritual and religious festival focused on Lord Shiva called Maha Shivaratri (also spelt as Sivaratri) Maha Shivaratri means “The Night of Shiva”. The religious ceremonies mainly occur during the late evening […]
Picture of the Week: Dakshinamurti Bhagwan
(CHAKRA) Here we have Dakshinamurti Bhagwan, the youthful form of Lord Shiva, teaching Brahma Vidya (the essence of the Vedas) to the 4 Rishis seated in front of him. All knowledge originates from Bhagwan; the Rishis serve as conduits, and this wisdom is passed on to us through the generations. This picture depicts the Vedic […]
Photo of the Week: Lord Murugan
Murugan (aka Kartikeyan, Skanda & Subrahmanyan) worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil populations. Lord Murugan is also the son of Lord Shiva and known as the god of war.