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VISHWAKARMA – Devshilpi । The Divine Architect VISHWAKARMA IS THE LORD OF ARCHITECTURE IN HINDUISM. HE IS ALSO KNOWN AS “DEVSHILPI” OR “ARCHITECT OF GODS”.  Vishwakarma is the architect of the gods and the god of architecture, building and crafts. He is also the presiding god of all engineers, architects, builders, carpenters, and craftsmen. Vishwakrma lives in Swarga and his mounts are a swan and an elephant. Vishvakarman is the divine carpenter and master craftsman who fashioned the weapons of the gods and built their cities and chariots. He is the architect of the mythical city  Lanka and is also said to have made the great image of Jagannath  at  Puri (Orissa).  He revealed the sciences of architecture and mechanics to humans and is the patron deity of workers, artisans, and artists. The Rig Veda describes Viswakarma as the God with multi-dimensional vision and supreme strength. He is the designer of all the palaces and flying chariots of the Go

Janmashtami , the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India in the month of July or August. According to the Hindu calendar this religious festival is celebrated on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksh or the 8th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon. Janmashtami Celebration All Over The World     Krishna is considered as the one of the most powerful human incarnations of the Lord Vishnu. He was born around 5,200 years ago in Mathura. The sole objective of Sri Krishna's birth was to free the Earth from the evilness of demons. He played an important role in Mahabharata and propagated the theory of bhakti and good karma which are narrated deeply in the Bhagwat Geeta. Sri Krishna was born in a prison in the custody of Kansa. Vasudev, His father immediately thought of his friend Nand and decided to hand over his child to him to save Krishna from the clutch of Kansa. Krishna grew up in Gokul and finally killed his uncle, King Kansa. Th

The unshakeable faith of believers is evidence that the disputed site in Ayodhya was the birthplace of Lord Ram. Ram Janm Bhoomi, the birth place of Lord Ram, has rather been known for some time for the famous Ayodhya dispute than a place of Hindu pilgrimage.  This is the place where Lord Ram was born and for ages it has been a sacred place for Hindus across the world. Some 2000 years back the then king Vrikamaditya re-established the city of Ayodhya and most of the temples here were restored. But at the time of Moghal regime, 500 years back, many Hindu temples were destroyed and this temple was no exception. Moghal emperor Babar built a mosque here after demolishing the Ram Temple but for over two centuries this place was not used by Muslims and idols of Ram and other Hindu deities were being worshiped here. In 1991 in a hearing in the ongoing trial in the Apex court of India a locked premises in this building was declared open for the worship of Hindus and from then this

  With Galaxy of Leaders in Attendance, Sushma Swaraj Cremated with full State Honours If life can be kind and cruel at the same time, yesterday exemplified it. Just a few hours after tweeting her message to PM Modi about her lifetime of wait, Sushma Swaraj breathed her last. She died of a cardiac arrest in New Delhi at the age of 67.                                                                                                               Last Journey of Sushma Swaraj It was a day to rejoice for the BJP, and Sushma Swaraj was no exception. She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeting, "Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime." Sushma Swaraj's last tweet at 7.23 pm on August 6 said it all - a lifelong wish finally fulfilled. Her dream was to see the end of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. She and her party had dreamt and advocated this for lo

Sushma Swaraj Passes Away at 67 Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was admitted to the hospital around 10.15 PM on Tuesday night, from where she was taken to the emergency ward. The body of former Union minister Sushma Swaraj will be kept for three hours at the BJP headquarters on Wednesday for people to pay tributes. Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday evening after a heart attack. She was 67. Swaraj served as external affairs minister in the first Narendra Modi government. She opted out of contesting the Lok Sabha elections held a few months ago citing health reasons. Her doctors had advised her to keep away from dust and infection. A diabetic, she had undergone a kidney transplant in December 2016.  Though Swaraj’s father was associated with the RSS, she began her political career with the Janata Party. At 25, she became the youngest minister when she joined the Devi Lal government in Haryana in 1977. She joined the BJP later and rose with

Article 370 Revoked in J & K Article 370 scrapped , Jammu & Kashmir to be carved into two Union Territories. The Centre on Monday  scrapped Article 370  of the Constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, with an order saying “it shall come into force at once" Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to  Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories. The resolution was passed by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and 72 against it, while one member abstained. The bill to create two UTs ; Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh was passed in the House by 370 votes in favour and 70 against. The resolution and the bill were approved by Rajya Sabha on Monday . The government on Monday revoked some provisions of the Article 370 to take away Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and proposed bifurcation of the state into Union Territories of J

Breaking News : Article 370 Scrapped WHAT IS ARTICLE 370? Article 370 of the Indian constitution  gave special status to the region of  Jammu and Kashmir .  The article was drafted in  Part XXI of the  Constitution : Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions.  The Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir , after its establishment, was empowered to recommend the articles of the Indian constitution that should be applied to the state or to abrogate the Article 370 altogether. After the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly later created the  state's constitution  and dissolved itself without recommending the abrogation of Article 370, the article was deemed to have become a permanent feature of the Indian Constitution.   Article 370 grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) .Since the time of partition, Article 370 has been a part of the constitution which was introduced with the objective of giving space and autonomy (self-governance) to the g

  Amarnath Cave Live ‘ Ekam sat ’ means ‘there is one Being’. It is the popular verse of Rigveda. As per this verse, God has three deities to carry on the tasks of the entire world. This is called Holy Trinity: Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the perpetuator of life and Shiva is the destroyer of evil, purifier and harbringer of good. In Rig Veda, Lord Shiva has also been mentioned as Rudra. According to Yajurveda, Lord Shiva has been described as an ascetic warrior who wears deer skin’s robe and carries a trishul in his hand. Lord Shiva is considered as a living God. He has three places of His residence – first and the foremost is Kailash Parvat, second one is Lohit Giri under which flows the Brahamputra and third one is Muzwan Parvat. Lord Shiva has been mentioned in the hymns of Rig Veda. Even in ancient India, Lord Shiva was worshiped and it is evident from the Mohinjodaro and Harappa findings. One of the prominent religious destinations dedicated to Lord Shiva is the holy

  Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple , also known as   Baba Baidyanath dham  and  Baidyanath dham  is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in Deoghar in the Santhal Parganas division of the State of Jharkhand, India. It is a temple complex consisting of the main temple of Baba Baidyanath, where the Jyotirlinga is installed, and 21 other  temples.            Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple  According to the stories narrated in the Shiva Purana, it was in the Treta yuga that Ravana the king of Lanka, felt that his capital would not be perfect and free from enemies unless Mahadeva (Shiva) stays there forever. He paid continuous meditation to Mahadeva. Ultimately Shiva got pleased and permitted him to carry his lingam with him to Lanka. Mahadeva advised him not to place or transfer this lingam to anyone. There should not be a break in his journey to Lanka. If he deposits the lingam anywhere on the earth, in the course of his journey, it would

Durga Puja 2019 : Countdown Begins Durga Puja is widely celebrated in West Bengal and some other parts of India. It is observed every year during late September or early October. This festival is a celebration of the victory of Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. In 2019, Durga Puja is going to be celebrated on 4th October, 2019 with the Panchami Puja and will end on 8th October, 2019. The dates of this festival usually coincide with the last 5 days of Navratri, a popular celebration of the Hindus. The arrival of Goddess Durga on earth is observed as Mahalaya. The actual Durga Puja celebrations start 7 days after Mahalaya which is considered to be the day when Goddess Durga comes to our abode. History of Durga Puja Here's how the worship of Goddess Durga came into practice. In ancient times, there existed a buffalo demon called Mahishasura who had received a boon from Lord Brahma. According to this boon, no man or deity could kill Mahishasura. Having receive