Gotipua Dance is a traditional dance form from Odisha, India, known as the precursor to the classical Odissi dance.
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Why is Jagannath Temple Prasad called Mahaprasad?
The Mahaprasad, which has been found in the Jagannath temple for centuries, is made by around 600-700 cooks, which is distributed among about 50 thousand devotees.
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Touching the feet of elders is a traditional gesture in Indian culture that shows respect, humility and blessings. Bhaktibharat here shares some basic "rules".
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“Grah Vakri” (ग्रह वक्री) is a term used in Vedic astrology (Jyotish Shastra).
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The festival of Guru Purnima will be celebrated on 24 July 2021. According to the Hindu calendar, the holy festival of Guru Purnima is celebrated every year on the full moon date of the month of Ashadha. The worship of the Guru has special significance on this day.
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Tilak is a Hindu tradition that has been going on for a long time. Different groups use different types of tilaks.
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Ravi Yog is formed when the distance between the Sun’s Nakshatra and the Moon’s Nakshatra is anything except the 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, or 14th Nakshatra.
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Why Hindu Gods Are Adorned With Gold
In Hindu tradition, deities are adorned with gold jewelry not for luxury, but for deeply symbolic, spiritual, and cultural reasons.
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Mandala Puja, a long period of 41 days with all the austerities and routines prescribed in the scriptures, is followed with strict rituals.
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The Jain flag is important in Jainism and serves as a symbol of unity for its followers. The Jain flag is hoisted atop the main spire of the temple during various ceremonies.
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The literal meaning of the word Rudrabhishek is - to bathe or to make. Rudrabhishek means the consecration of Bhagwan Rudra, that is, the anointing of the Shivling with the mantras of Rudra.
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Autumnal Equinox | September Equinox
The summer solstice occurs when the Earth's inclination towards the Sun is maximum. Therefore, on the day of the summer solstice, the Sun appears at its highest altitude with a midday position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice.
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Brahma Muhurta is a sacred time in the morning, considered highly auspicious in Indian spiritual and yogic traditions.
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Who started the tradition of Kanwar Yatra?
It is believed in religious texts that Bhagwan Parashuram had started the Kanwar Yatra. That is why he is also called the first Kanwariya.
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Tankhaiya which means in the Sikh sect, a declared criminal who commits anti-religious activities.
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