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Symbolism of the Hindu Tilaka as a Red Dot: Tilaka on the Forehead Signifies that a Person is a Devout Hindu

By: Sudheer Birodkar

Kalash Is an Essential Accessory for Hindu Puja: The Sacred Pitcher Is a Symbol of Creation, Divinity and Immortality

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

Roop Chaudas the Beauty Makeover before Diwali: Krishna Slays the Demon Narakasura on Kali Chaturdashi Day

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

The Hindu Ritual of Breaking the Coconut: Forsaking the Ego is Common to All Religions

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

The Ashtavinayaka Yatra of Maharashtra: The Pilgrimage to the Eight Temples of Ganesh Near Pune

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

Bhajans for Ganesh Chaturthi: Aartis and Devotional Songs for Ganapati

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

Janmashtami Bhajans: Hymns and Devotional Songs Dedicated to Krishna

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

Seeing God – God Appearing With Name and Form: Understanding the Vision of a Personal God by a Devotee

By: C. Varada Rajan

Hinduism's Language of Liberation: How Yoga and the Upanishads Define Mystical Experiences

By: Matthew Bingley

The Yagna, Tapa And Daan Formula By Jaya Row: Sacrifice, Austerity and Charity As Expounded In The Bhagvad Gita

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

The Five Bhavas: Five Ways of Relating to the Divine

By: Martin Bohn

Jnana Bhumikas: Seven Stages of Wisdom

By: Martin Bohn

Mantra Yoga: The Yoga of Sacred Sound

By: Martin Bohn

Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Self-Knowledge

By: Martin Bohn

The Yoga of Devotion: The Spiritual Practice of Bhakti Yoga

By: Martin Bohn

The Nine Forms of Devotion: Various Ways to Practice Bhakti Yoga

By: Martin Bohn

The Seven Chakras: According to Yoga Tradition

By: Martin Bohn

Understanding Free Will and God's Will: What Hinduism Says about Free Will and Karma

By: C. Varada Rajan

How to Understand Bhakti Yoga in Hinduism: The Difference Between Sakamya and Nishkamya Bhakti

By: C. Varada Rajan

God Vision: When Can You Really See God? What Ramakrishna Says as Qualifications for Seeing God

By: C. Varada Rajan

How to see God: What does Hinduism say about vision of God?

By: C. Varada Rajan

The Gayatri Mantra: Its Origin, Meaning and Practice

By: Martin Bohn

The Five Koshas of Vedanta: The Five Sheaths that Constitute the Human Being

By: Martin Bohn

Sadhana Chatushtaya – the Four Means of Practice: The Four Basic Qualifications for the Spiritual Path of Vedanta

By: Martin Bohn

FAQs: many gods and idol worship: Multiplicity of deities and idol worship are central to Hinduism

By: Feature Writer Harsh Nevatia

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