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 Hanuman Chalisa (हनुमान चालीसा); Forty chaupais on Hanuman), is a Hindu devotional hymn (stotra) in praise of Hanuman and is popularly recited…
Vaivasvata Manu (वैवस्वत मनु), also referred to as Shraddhadeva (श्रद्धादेव) and Satyavrata (सत्यव्रत), is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race.…
Hanuman (हनुमान्), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine vanara, and a devoted companion of the God Rama.…
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…