His mother Anjana named him Sundara after birth. Hanuman was the name given after his jaw grew out to be a disfigured one. Hanuma means ‘jaw’ or ‘chin’. Anjaneya was the name given after his mother Anjana. … Read more
King MahaBali went to South America (Patala Loka) from South India and established his capital as Bhogavati. This is modern day Bogota, the capital of Colombia. In Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, Rama mentions that Visakha is … Read more
Parasara Samhita mentions history of Vibhishana’s son Neela who prayed Panchamukha Hanuman at Purushottama Kshetra (currently Puri, Odisha) and how he defeated Indra. Many years after Rama-Ravana war, when Vibheeshana was ruling Lanka, his son Neela wanted … Read more
Vanara Gita is a collection of hymns composed in praise of Hanuman by 38 Vanaras in Kishkinda. This narrated by Maharshi Agastya to all Rishis in presence of Indra and is written as part of Parasamra Samhita, … Read more
Deepavali or Diwali is celebrated on last day of Aswayuja month, which is a newmoon day (Amavasya). There are many events wrongly connected to this day in puranas and itihasas. One such event is return of Rama … Read more
Hubal (هُبَل) was a god worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia, notably by Quraysh at the Kaaba in Mecca. After winning battle of Badr in 624 CE against Quraysh tribe, who were Hubal god’s devotees, Muhammad entered Mecca in … Read more