Category Podcast

Mano Rupeshu Kodanda: Exploring Devi’s Mind Symbolism

उद्यद्भानु-सहस्राभा चतुर्बाहु-समन्विता ।रागस्वरूप-पाशाढ्या क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला ॥ २॥मनोरूपेक्षु-कोदण्डा पञ्चतन्मात्र-सायका ।निजारुण-प्रभापूर-मज्जद्ब्रह्माण्ड-मण्डला ॥ . क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला -She who shines, bearing the goad of anger१०. मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डा -She who holds in Her hand a sugarcane bow that represents the mind११. पञ्चतन्मात्रसायका -She who holds the five subtle…

Vedic Practices in Islam Podcast

Kaaba doors open at Pradosha Time, between 4. 30 and 5. 30 PM.

1.The perambulation in the anti clock wise direction around the Kaaba is the Hindu practice of perambulating Shiva in the anti clockwise direction direction during pradosha, the sacred day to worship Shiva.

2.Shiva Linga,after Abhisheka(bathing the Deity, is dried by slightly applying Silk Cloth .
3. In Hinduism deities are to be worshiped by wearing unstitched cloth, Dhoti.

The Muslim garment worn in Kaaba is without stitches.

‘As the pilgrim proceeds towards Mecca he is asked to shave his head and beard and to don special sacred attire that consists of two seamless sheets of white cloth. One is to be worn round the waist and the other over the shoulders. Both these rites are remnants of the old Vedic practice of entering Hindu temples clean- and with holy seamless white sheets.’