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 ...

Emperor Ashoka, after witnessing the horrors of the Kalinga War, embraced Buddhism and dedicated his rule to promoting peace, ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is no gainsaying that Buddha’s Middle Path struck a new keynote in India’s religious life ~ a course midway between the ...