Janamejaya is the great grandson of Pandavas in the Mahabharata and he performed the famous yajna or sacrifice to destroy all the snakes on the earth. Janamejaya was the son of King Parikshit, who was ...

There is also an interesting episode involving Yudhisthira and a Mongoose mentioned in the Mahabharata: After the Rajasuya Yajna ... The mongoose said, “O Great King Yudhisthira, there was a poor ...

In Japan, killing oneself by using a sword to tear one’s own bowel, following which another person chops the head off is ...

Friendship is the key part of life. It goes beyond time, location, and culture. In Hindu mythology, we see many remarkable ...

This included substituting terms in adapted quotes from Adolf Hitler, replacing “Jew” with “Brahmin,” to measure responses. The Equality Labs-trained participants were significantly more ...

Lord Vishnu, a principal deity in Hinduism, manifests in ten main incarnations (Dashavatara) to maintain cosmic order and ...

A new collection by Sage Living puts one of India's most remarkable epics at the fore. By focusing on key narratives from the Mahabharata, such as the transformative game of Chaupad and the timeless ...

Whether it is the saffron coloured flag adorning most temples in India or the bright orange colour of fire in the yagyas ...