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Jagannath Temple ‘Mahaprasad’: 700 cooks, 50,000 mouths, Rs. 10 lakh business

Nearly 40 to 50 quintals rice and 20 quintal dal are cooked together to make Mahaprasad on the premises of Ananda Bazar temple - the biggest open-air eatery in the world

What makes Lord Hanuman a role-model even today?

Lord Hanuman is considered to be the greatest devotee ever born on earth. His devotion to Lord Rama was unique, exemplary, and unconditional. His character, strength, and ability are something to be admired and followed in everyday life even today.

Lesser known facts about Lord Hanuman #1

Lord Hanuman is believed to be an ideal combination of Shakti and Bhakti. But still, there are several lesser-known facts related to Lord Hanuman. 

Lesser known facts about Lord Hanuman #2

Millions of Hindus recite the Hanuman Chalisa every day. But how many of them know the significance behind the five heads of Panchamukhi Hanuman? Even apart from this, there are many things about Lord Hanuman which remain a mystery. For instance, how many people know about sage Durvasa's curse which led to his birth as a vanara or that he had a son called Makardhwaja. Here are some such lesser-known facts about Lord Hanuman: 

Goddess Durga – an example of perfect woman

Goddess Durga – is an example of a perfect woman with many talents & powers which helped her triumph over evil. She is second to none and has unlimited skills

Biblical view: the power of words

Words have power; they can comfort the restless but can also agitate a cool headed person: might taste like honey or worse than quinine; they act as a balm but also can reopen healed wounds. The meaning of the same word changes with tone, facial expression and time.

Essence of the Geeta

Preachings of Geeta are not temporal but permanent, especially in the time when we are totally cutoff from our magnificent past.

Lord Ganesha – the God with a Global fan following

According to a popular legend in many parts of the world, Ganesha married to Lord Brahma’s daughters Buddhi (“Intelligence”), Riddhi (“Prosperity”) and Siddhi (“Success”) is believed to be the God of knowledge, intelligence, accomplishment and prosperity.

Are you heaven ready?

Let us make an effort to first make heaven within self before actually moving into heaven.

Biblical view: Making of a Guru

Jesus warned his disciples that false prophets and false Christs would appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive.

Shakuni — villain behind the battle of Mahabharata # 1

After every battle historical facts, folksongs and biographies are written to project a larger than life image of the winner while the loser or vanquished doesn’t get adequate space to justify what he did, and why? This, however, doesn’t apply to Shakuni the dramatis personae behind every act of Mahabharata -- which lasted 18 days and witnessed average 166,667 deaths per day – biggest in the history of warfare.

Guru Granth Sahib: the spiritual guide and eternal Guru

The Guru Granth Sahib comprising of 1430 pages and 5864 hymns is not just another holy book but an perpetual and eternal Guru for the sikhs. The sanctity of the Guru Granth Sahib is reflected in the manner in which it was treated by the Sikh Gurus. Today, no one can alter any of word, sentence or meaning of verses in Guru Granth Sahib.
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