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Agni Nakshatram
The festival of Agni Nakshtram holds great religious significance for staunch devotees of Lord Murugan. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Murugan is the son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. He ...
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A water carrier for the gods—the Kamandalu in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu ...
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Between Myth and Moksha: The Ever-Evolving Forms of Hindu Gods
The Rig Veda, the oldest known Hindu scripture, introduced a celestial order where gods had defined roles. Indra, the thunder-wielding warrior, was the king of gods; Agni, the fire deity ...
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Different forms of worship
Havan is a traditional fire sacrifice that used to be made to the god Agni. Ritual animal sacrifice ... Havan is used during Hindu weddings today, where couples walk seven steps around a fire.