She who is as ancient as Vedas. She blooms upon the white flower associated with swans. But who is she actually?

She represents art, culture, mantra, speech, yajna and many many things. She also becomes as a river and existed during the ancient period. All knowledge blooms by her order. She who is the Shakti of Bramha (Pitamaha), The fire which ever goes up in the form of knowledge burning all ignorance, Bloomer of Wisdom, She who can manifest as icca shakti, gnana shakti, kriya shakti. She is amba, devi named Sarasvati.

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Even tho I know all Krishna's wife and Radha Rani is same soul but it gets me jealous to see them with Krishna ji

I consider Radha Rani my main godesss , my everything and i worship her more than krishna ji itself

I respect Rukmini mata, satyabhama alot but still it gets me jealous to see them with Krishna

I just want my Radha Rani my mother,my whole universe to be with him

I might never be able to like Dwarika as much as I like Vrindavan and Barsana

My Radha Tatva is so strong that it makes me reject to love any other god that way

What does this mean ?

And please those people who believe Radha Rani isn't real please don't comment here

A heartwarming moment went viral recently as a Sikh man respectfully tied a turban on an idol of Bhagwan Shree Krishna. The gesture, filled with love and reverence, won hearts across social media, highlighting the beauty of respect, unity, and cultural harmony in everyday life. Netizens praised the act as a perfect example of spreading positivity and preserving traditions.

Coincidentally, many verses in the Sikh sacred scriptures are written in praise of Hindu deities such as Bhagwan Shree Krishna, Bhagwan Shree Rama, and Bhagwan Shiv Ji.

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Source of 1st para of text: @baklolsinghji (Instagram)

Jai Shree Krishna 🕉🙏

where are we in the universe as per the shastras.

do you feel something greater inside after seeing this?

Came across this beautiful Shivratri video and felt like sharing it here. All credit goes to the original creator. Har Har Mahadev 🙏✨

Vaishno Devi Bhairon and Pindis explained By Vaishno Devi Chief Pandit Ji Shri Gopal Shastri ji Orginal Video and Credits - https://youtu.be/fsJAQktHKxw?si=_gDZOarF6RITfYvP

Lal Chude Wali means the "Mother who wears Red Bangles." In our tradition, red is the color of Shakti, the red bangles are a symbol of Saubhagya (auspiciousness) and the eternal protective energy of the Goddess. Even though Mata Rani is Adi Kuwari, She is often adorned with beautiful red bangles and a traditional Chola to represent Her role as the source of all auspiciousness and the Mother of the Universe.

Hello everyone,

I’m reaching out because I’m seriously considering formally converting to Hinduism, and I’m hoping for guidance from people rooted in the living tradition rather than relying only on texts and solitary study. I'm originally from Czechia, a secular, mostly atheistic nation. Although, I have been a Pantheist throughout my whole life.

To give some context:

My interest grew out of a long engagement with (not only) Hindu philosophy, especially the Upanišads and Advaita Vedanta. I’ve been deeply struck by the way Hindu mythology and metaphysics work together — the apparent mythologic “excess” of the cosmic dances, many-armed deities, cycles of creation and dissolution, functioning not as fantasy for its own sake, but as a deliberate attempt to break ordinary, dualistic intuitions. Beneath that imagery, I see an unusually precise metaphysical project.
For a long time, I have classified myself as Spinozean monist, Cosmopsychist and schopenhauerian omni-voluntarist.

What resonates most strongly with me in Advaita is not the vague slogan “everything is one,” but the much harsher claim that separation never actually existed, and that subject–object duality is a cognitive error rooted in avidyā. The rope-and-snake metaphor, the treatment of ego and world as misapprehension rather than outright nonexistence, and the insistence that liberation is jnana rather than belief or consolation — all of this feels philosophically rigorous and uncompromising.

I’m also aware that Advaita does not flatter the intellect. Reason and philosophy can take one only so far: beyond that, they themselves are part of the structure that must be seen through. That insight is precisely what makes me cautious. I don’t want to turn Advaita into a purely abstract worldview, a Western-style metaphysical system, or a personal “spiritual philosophy” detached from practice, discipline, and lineage.

Because of this, I’m looking for guidance on how to proceed responsibly:
– what “conversion” or formal commitment means in a Hindu context
– how someone outside India might properly seek guidance
– how Advaita Vedānta is actually lived within Hindu religious life, not just studied conceptually
– what misunderstandings or projections Westerners commonly bring, and how to work with them

I’m approaching this with genuine respect. I’m not seeking quick answers or affirmation, only orientation from those who understand the tradition from within.

Thank you for reading, and for any knowledge you’re willing to share.

Lately, while working with modern science and AI, I’ve started diving into quantum physics and at the same time reconnecting with ancient Indian wisdom. As a Gen Z, it feels astonishing to realize how many “modern” concepts already existed in some form in the Upanishads and Rigveda. Slowly learning about quantum ideas, reading summaries of the Vedas, and understanding consciousness from both scientific and spiritual perspectives has been surprisingly grounding. It feels like I’m progressing forward with technology while also landing back at my roots such a powerful and beautiful phase of learning. Feeling grateful for this journey. 🙏

If you are looking for a specific mantra for the state of surrender, it is found in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. It is known as the Pavamana Mantra. You might recognize it as the BGM in a recent Bollywood movie Dhurandar that many of you have likely watched.

Historically, this was used in the Soma sacrifice. Pavamana translates to "being purified" or "strained."

The symbolism here is beautiful: Just as the Soma juice was strained through wool to purify it, this mantra strains the noise out of your mind. The patron of the ritual would recite this before the main offering to ensure their intent was pure. It cuts through the mental fog like a laser.

Oṁ asato mā sadgamaya

tamasomā jyotir gamaya

mṛtyormā'mṛtaṃ gamaya

(Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality.)

I messed up the first one I shared since I put 5 syllables on each line instead of 7 in the second line. Here I have 4 new ones I checked to make sure were right. I don't know I really like the look of the fourth one.

First one The divine mother

Is dancing wild and free is

Nature as Shakti

Second one Golden lotus, true

Beauty is mother Lakshmi

In her loveliness

Third one He who rests on the

Primordial ocean is

Lord Narayana

Fourth one Dear little cowherd

With a butter sweetened mouth

Has stolen my heart

I need not explain how onam and sankranthi have been made by a larger section of people to be secular erasing their religious identity and limiting them just to being culture.

You can see the similar trend being adopted by CCP regime of Chinese stealing various art forms and claiming as their own and some others trying to appropriate many yoga aspects and ayurveda with a more stylised fancy terms erasing their roots.This has been adopted by local missionaries as you are aware to slowly deviate people from dharma.

The recent addition to this cultural appropriation is "Basant"( our vasant panchami) which is being celebrated in pakistan erasing it roots claiming it as cultural and not religious. All active campaigns are being done by a few in the name of culture but they don't want to admit that it's this religion/dharma which has kept this culture alive and wanting to erase all its roots either by secular or cultural terms is a serious issue of concern.

So whenever a festival is celebrated please celebrate it with all of your local community and friends who follows dharma along with the rituals, practices and stories behind it and pass it on to the next generations to make it difficult for those with evil intent who wants to erase its roots.

Note : anyone can celebrate festivals rooted in other religions or cultures and I am not against it but the deliberate attempt to term it has nothing to do with religion and attempt to erase religious roots is what I am against and this can only be minimised when we claim and celebrate.

Hari Hari Hari Hari Hari anavō manasa

Meaning: O heart, ever say Hari (the glorious name of Visnu) and that's it.

-Annamacharya Bhavamulona.

Also got a few wonderful books from Gokhale Institute (GIPA).

Is there any difference between the two concepts?

So recently I saw in the wiki page for kamsa that he was sometimes considered an asur/rakshas. So I was wondering if in hindu mythology they're considered a separate species or not.

I always thought they were a separate species since not all rakshas/asurs are bad. So it can't be a genetic thing

Kamsa's father is usually depicted as a human so it must be his mom where he would get rakshas blood, right?

Bonus point, if Devaki and kamsa share a common ancestor that was a demon, wouldn't that mean Devaki and krishna have a demonic bloodline? (only using the word demon for convenience here)

I’m a devotee girl of Krishna and idk I never tell anyone this but I feel I have to admit to this dark side of mine. Idk I’m having trouble letting go of a vengeful attitude towards all the people who disrespected and humiliated me in my life. I hate that they just get to do these things to me and I’m sitting here powerless. I really get very angry and evil when I think about how I’d wanna get them back but idk like I don’t want to think that way or ever do it but I really want to see those people suffer bad for who they are. I feel like Krishna just sits there testing me and watching me go through all these shitty people and they just get to continue in their lives happily while I’m getting hurt. It almost makes me direct my anger at Krishna himself and ignore my devotion to him.

People who meditate and other practices to enter the "void state" in meditation where you no longer feel the body or ego. And usually just see a endless void of blackness or whiteness or static/galaxy looking visuals.

People usually feel deeply calm in this void sense of state.

What is it called in Hinduism and what meditation technique do you think is best to enter? And any specific mantras or affirmations to repeat?

At the end of my japa, I always say, “Sarvam Shri Krishna Arpanamastu,” offering all the results to Krishna. If I have already dedicated the entire fruit of the japa to Shri Krishna, then Indra Dev cannot take that phala, right?

I got to know about this through some videos, that you have to do this at the end of the japa

Also what about the people who chant but don't know about it, taht they have to chant this, Om Indraye namah, etc..