Lord Parshuram, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, is known for repeatedly annihilating the Kshatriya caste. He exclusively ...

The caste system rested on four primary pillars, each linked to specific occupations. Brahmanas for scholars and priests, Kshatriyas for warriors, Vaisyas for farmers and merchants, and Sudras for ...

They should pay offerings to Brahmanas as Dakshinas. Upacharas are customs followed in observing a ritual, and the Narad Puran mentions of sixteen upacharas: avahana (invitation), asana (offering a ...

On this special occasion, drummers were summoned to perform music as Brahmanas bathed the idol and chanted mantras. This event is observed in a number of Krishna temples in Vrindavan. In devotion ...

Everybody talks about Manusmriti nowadays and links it to the caste system. But what exactly is it? How is it different from ...

Hindus believe that they have a moral responsibility to act in the right way and to make choices that are helpful to everyone. If a Hindu follows their personal dharma and the dharma within ...

They must also feed Brahmanas, who are devoted to Lord Vishnu, with flour ground from barley. The Brahmanas who perform the rites on this day are said to attain Vishnu’s blessings, and is bowed to by ...

B L Razdan “Karma has a way of catching up with you, especially when you laughed in her face one too many times.” (Jay ...