Encyclopedia - Kartikeya: Encyclopedia - Kartikeya
In Hinduism, Kārttikeya (also Skanda, Subrahmanya, Kumara, Arumugan, Shanmugan, Murugan, Guha, Saravana, Swaminatha, Velan,Velavan, Sent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kartikeya: Encyclopedia Ii - Kartikeya - The Adoration Of Kartikeya
Historically, Kartikeya enjoyed immense popularity in the Indian subcontinent. One of the major Puranas, the Skanda-purana is dedicated t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kartikeya: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Kartikeya
Kartikeya The Hindu god of war, raised by the Pliaedes   (See also: Kartikeya , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul) &nb...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: Persian Heritage In Hindu Traditions
Persian Heritage In Hindu Traditions Many would be surprised to learn that no ancient Hindu temple was dedicated to Rama - neither in Ay...   » Read the article

Article - Subrahmanya: The Child As The Guru Of God  
As the sighting of the moon is a must in Islam to signal holy occasions, so is the confluence of the full moon, pournami , and the sta...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Secular And Sacred Equality  
Through the years, history shows that despite the existence of the caste system and its abuse by vested parties, the idea of equality ...   » Read the article

Article - Skanda Sashti: Hindu Worship - Skanda Sashti
Skanda Sashti Lord Subramanya, the Supreme Being, who is the ruler of this universe, who is the indweller of our hearts, who is the seco...   » Read the article

Article - Ganesh Chaturthi: Hindu Festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular of Hindu festivals. This is the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is the day mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kartikeya: Encyclopedia Ii - Kartikeya - In The Tamil Land
In the south of India, it is a different story. Kartikeya, known as Murukan, has enjoyed continuos popularity with all classes of society...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krittika: Encyclopedia - Krittika
The nakshatra corresponding to the open star cluster Pleiades is known as Krittika in Indian astrology. It is ruled by Kartikeya. Other ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsya Purana: Encyclopedia - Matsya Purana
It’s the sixteenth purana. During the period of mahapralaya, Lord Vishnu had taken Matsya avatar (fish incarnation) to save the seeds o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi Mythology: Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi Mythology
Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ayyavazh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa: Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa
Kālidāsa (कालिदास) is arguably India's greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist, his title Kavikulaguru ('Preceptor of All P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Of David: Encyclopedia - Star Of David
The Star of David (Hebrew Magen David or Mogen Dovid מגן דוד, Arabic Najmat Dawuud نجمة داوود). It is also known as Solomo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kartikeya: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Kartikeya
Kartikeya The Hindu god of war, raised by the Pliaedes   (See also: Kartikeya , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kartikeya: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Kartikeya
Kartikeya: Kartikeya - the god of war, was reared by the Pleiades   (See also: Kartikeya , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kartikeya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kartikeya
Kartikeya. See KARTTIKEYA   (See also: Kartikeya , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Kartikeya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kartikeya
Kartikeya (Sanskrit), or Kartika. The Indian God of War, son of Siva, born of his seed fallen into the Ganges. He is also the personif...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  kartikeya: Sanskrit Dictionary On  kartikeya
 Kartikeya: the god of war, was reared by the Pleiades   (See also:  Kartikeya , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary -  taraka: Sanskrit Dictionary On  taraka
 Taraka: a demon slain by Kartikeya   (See also:  Taraka , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary -  skanda: Sanskrit Dictionary On  skanda
 Skanda: a name of Kartikeya, god of war   (See also:  Skanda , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary -  sati: Sanskrit Dictionary On  sati
 Sati: mother of Kartikeya and Ganapati   (See also:  Sati , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary -  shanmukha: Sanskrit Dictionary On  shanmukha
 Shanmukha: with six mouths, a name of Kartikeya   (See also:  Shanmukha , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sati: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Sati
Sati: Sati - mother of Kartikeya and Ganapati   (See also: Sati , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taraka: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Taraka
Taraka: Taraka - a demon slain by Kartikeya   (See also: Taraka , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shanmukha: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Shanmukha
Shanmukha: Shanmukha - with six mouths, a name of Kartikeya   (See also: Shanmukha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Skanda: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Skanda
Skanda: Skanda - a name of Kartikeya, god of war   (See also: Skanda , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sakti-dhara: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sakti-dhara
Sakti-Dhara (Sanskrit). Lit., the "Spear-holder ", a title given to Kartikeya for killing Taraka, a Daitya or giant-demon. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Aspects
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma. Prajapati List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva. Mahadeva Prajapati List of Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Denominations Of Hinduism
Contemporary Hinduism traditionally has four major divisions, Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smarthism. According to Adherents.com t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kālidāsa - His Death
As in life he is a mystery at its end. Legend has it that he was murdered by a courtesan in Sri Lanka during the reign of Kumaradasa. But...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kālidāsa - His Poems
In addition to his plays, Kalidasa wrote two surviving epic poems Raghuvamsha (Dynasty of Raghu) and Kumarasambhava (Birth of the War God...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kālidāsa - The Date Of Kalidasa
The exact dates of Kalidasa's life are disputed. These range from the 1st century BC to the 5th Century AD. Kalidasa's play Mālavikāgn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kālidāsa - His Life
Not much is known about Kalidasa's personal life and background, but there are several myths and legends about it.From his works he comes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kālidāsa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kālidāsa - His Plays
Three famous plays written by Kalidasa are Mālavikāgnimitra (Mālavikā and Agnimitra), Vikramuurvashiiya (Pertaining to Vikrama and Ur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Polytheistic Gods
Although the pantheistic system allowed only a subordinate rank to the old polytheistic gods, and the actual religious belief of the peop...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (p-s)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Pada to Svastikasana.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Incarnations
List of Hindu deities - Mental son of Brahma. Narada List of Hindu deities - Incarnations of Vayu. Hanuman Bhima Shri Madhvacharya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism - B
Brahma (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as "brəhmα:") is the Hindu creator god, and one of the Trimurti, the others bein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi Mythology - Post-incarnational Events
The various episodes, that are portrayed to be occurring after the event of incarnation, are called here as post-incarnational events. Gi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi Mythology - Pre-incarnational Events
The pre-incarnational events are all those that occurred prior to the earthly incarnation of Mayon. Ayyavazhi mythology - The first six ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Of David: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Of David - Other Uses
Star of David - Heraldry. In heraldry and to a lesser extent vexillology a "star" is assumed to be a six-pointed figure, like a Star of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi Mythology - Incarnational Events
Incarnational events include preparations for incarnation, the event of incarnation, and the proclamations and instructions given to the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (d-k)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Dadhicha to Kutichaka.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga&quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (t-y)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Tada to Yukta.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga", &quo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kartikeya: Encyclopedia Ii - Kartikeya - In The Hindu Epics
The first elaborate account of Kartikeya's origin occurs in the Mahabharata. In a complicated story, he is said to heve been born from Ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kartikeya: Encyclopedia Ii - Kartikeya - In The Hindu Puranas
Though slightly varying verisons occur in the Puranas, they broadly follow the same pattern. (By this period, the identification of Shiva...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Sitemap I - K
This is a sitemap for Spiritual - K . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.  ...   » Read the article