We all are aware of the English calendar months that start from January and ends in December. However, there is a Hindu calendar that has a different beginning and end. These months are also twelve in number.
Do you know that the use of coconut as offering in prayers was to save human beings from getting slaughtered? Why do you think is the coconut offered in prayers in Puja rituals?
Apart from several other festivals in the month of September, one prominent festival that this month will be witnessing is the Onam festival. This year it is going to be celebrated on 16th September 2013. Background of Onam Festival We will now tell you a little more about this popular festival of India. It is […]
The realm of Spiritualism has answers to all aspects of life, not only related to the highest Spiritual quests which lead a man/woman to their own inner soul and the ultimate realization but also there are methodologies which pertain to everyday issues of life.
A few days ago while mindlessly surfing channels on the television; I came across an interesting program on Nepal, a Buddhist country. The specific moment when I stopped, the program was covering Ani Choying Drolma, the singing Buddhist Nun. Having heard her name for the first time it was obvious that I would search more […]
In this article related to spiritual energy and the power of blessings, we will try to understand a common yet commonly misunderstood topic, especially in context of the modern and younger generation. Actually it so happens that in the current intellectual age, we do not tend to accept things which dont seem to have any […]
At Metaphysics Knowledge, we try to discuss all the topics that have religious significance for different cultures, religions and traditions. Today we are doing to discuss the significance of Ramadan. We hope that this will help you to understand the concept of the festival and appreciate it better. What is Ramadan? Ramadan is a significant […]
The life of a Hindu starts with rituals and ends in rituals and kirya karam is one of those important rituals so today in this article discuss the Kriya karam ceremony. It is the last ceremony in the life of a Hindu. It is the ceremony that prepares a person for his or her last […]
Amavasya is no moon day and Poornima is full moon day in Hindu calendars. We will now discuss these two concepts in details in this article so that you get a good idea of how these are significant and how they are so closely associated with the Hindu customs. Both Amavasya and Poornima are considered […]
As the entire country celebrates the Maha Shivaratri festival, let us read about its history, significance and how we can worship Lord Shiva and attain immeasurable benefits. First and foremost, there would hardly be a soul who would need introduction to Lord Shiva, which is the name of one of the most important Gods of […]