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Hindu mythology is the body of myths attributed to, and espoused by, the adherents of the Hindu religion, found in Hindu texts such as the Vedas, [ 1] the itihasa (the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, [ 2]) the Puranas, [ 3] and mythological stories specific to a particular ethnolinguistic group like the Tamil Periya Puranam and Divya ...
The Shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet. Yogesha Nadam - The conch of Shiva. Venu - The venu (a bamboo transverse flute) is associated with Krishna, who is often depicted playing it.
A bhoota or bhuta ( Sanskrit: भूत, bhūta) is a supernatural creature, usually the ghost of a deceased person, in the popular culture, literature and some ancient texts of the Indian subcontinent. [ 1] Interpretations of how bhootas come into existence vary by region and community, but they are usually considered to be perturbed and ...
The process of gaining mastery over these elements and purifying them is called Bhuta Shuddhi. Pancha Bhuta Stalam is representation of Pancha Bhuta for yogic practice. People used to move from one temple to another and do sadhana on particular basic element. [9] The seven Chakras in the human subtle body are associated with these five elements ...
The Monkey King or Sun Wukong ( simplified Chinese: 孙悟空; traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; pinyin: Sūn Wù Kōng; Jyutping: Syun1 Ng6 Hung1) is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main players in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West ( traditional Chinese: 西遊記; simplified Chinese: 西游记 ). [ 1]
Mangala. Mangala ( Sanskrit: मङ्गल, IAST: Maṅgala) is the personification, as well as the name for the planet Mars, in Hindu literature. [ 4] Also known as Lohita ( lit. 'the red one' ), [ 5] he is the deity of anger, aggression, as well as war. [ 4] According to Vaishnavism, he is the son of Bhumi, the earth goddess, and Vishnu ...
Hindu philosophy. Tanmatras ( Sanskrit: तन्मात्र = tanmātra) are rudimentary, undifferentiated, subtle elements from which gross elements are produced. [ 1] There are five sense perceptions – hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell – and there are five tanmatras corresponding to those five sense perceptions and the five ...
Pushpak Vimana, meaning "an aeroplane with flowers", is a mythical aeroplane found in Ayyavazhi mythology. Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious book of Ayyavazhi, says that the Pushpak Vimana was sent to carry Ayya Vaikundar to Vaikundam. A similar reference is found in regards of Saint Tukaram, Maharashtra, India. Lord Vishnu was so impressed ...