Narasimha (नरसिंह) is the fourth avatara of the Hindu God Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. He was incarnated as a part-lion and part-man,…
Varaha (वराह) is the third avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha is generally listed as the third…
Kurma (कूर्म) is the second avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. Originating in Vedic literature, such as the Yajurveda,…
Matsya (मत्स्य) is the fish avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. Often described as the first of Vishnu’s ten primary avatars, Matsya is described as having…
The Dashavatara (दशावतार) are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindu God. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar…
A mudra (मुद्रा) is a symbolic or ritual gesture or pose in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. In hatha yoga, mudras are used with pranayama (yogic breathing…
Shatkarma (षटकर्म), also known as Shatkriya, is a set of Hatha yoga body purifications to prepare for the main work of yoga towards moksha (liberation). These…
Panchayatana puja (पंचायतन पूजा) also known as Pancha Devi Deva Puja is a system of puja (worship) in the Smarta sampradaya, which is one of four…
Vyasa Smriti (व्यास स्मृति) or Vedavyasa Smriti (वेदव्यास स्मृति), is a revered Rishi portrayed in most Hindu traditions. Vyasa is traditionally regarded…
Dharmashastra Smriti (धर्मशास्त्र स्मृति) are Sanskrit texts on law and conduct and refer to the treatises (śāstras) on Dharma. Unlike Dharmasutra which…