Markandeya (मार्कण्डेय) is a rishi (sage) featured in Hindu literature. He is the son of the sage Mrikanda and his wife, Manasvini. The Markandeya Purana (one of the eighteen…
Pitru Paksha (पितृ पक्ष), also spelled Pitri Paksha, is a 16-lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their…
Yama (यम), also known as Kala (काल) and Dharmaraja, (धर्मराज) is the Hindu God of death and justice, responsible for the…
Pativrata (पतिव्रता) is a term used in Hinduism to refer to the conjugal fidelity of a woman towards her husband. It…