Hinduism

Ardhanarishvara: An Untold Story from the Shiva Purana

July 18, 2020 By Raktim Dutta Leave a Comment

Ardhanarishvara is an iconic and stupendous figure of the Hindu God Lord Shiva that represents the union with his other half Goddess Parvati (aka Shakti, Adi Shakti, etc.).

The form is both male and female (you can colloquially call it “Half Shiva, Half Parvati).

Typically, the right half represents his male aspect and the left half represents his female aspect.

This signifies the inalienable divine union of male and female…

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Brahman & Para Brahman: The Definition of the Ultimate Reality

August 28, 2019 By Raktim Dutta Leave a Comment

It is said that Brahman (pronounced as /brəh-mən/) is supreme but Parabrahman is not the supreme.

So every time you pray to God, you communicate with the Brahman, to get something with the help of Brahman but not Parabrahman.

So who is that God, which is called Brahman that you always worship or pray to? And who is that Parabrahman that you don’t worship or pray to?

These two concepts are quite confuzzling as well as very hard to comprehend.

But in this article, I’m gonna explain these two intricate concepts of the Hindu philosophy in the simplest terms as possible with suitable metaphors & examples. [Read more…] about Brahman & Para Brahman: The Definition of the Ultimate Reality

Lord Shiva’s Father & Mother: Does He Really Have Parents?

April 12, 2019 By Raktim Dutta 2 Comments

Father and Mother of Lord Shiva

Shiva is known as the fatherless & motherless God in the Hindu religion.

You might think:

How a person or deity come into existence without a father and a mother! It’s weird!

Whether Shiva possesses parents or not, you are going to get your answer in this article today. [Read more…] about Lord Shiva’s Father & Mother: Does He Really Have Parents?

Shiva Lingam: The Ultimate Concept of God in Hinduism

December 11, 2018 By Raktim Dutta Leave a Comment

The meaning of the Shiva Lingam or Shiva Linga lies deep within. It speaks a lot…

It signifies the creation of the universe, preservation of the universe, and even the destruction of the universe.

It is the ultimate concept or definition of God in the Hindu religion and probably all of the mysteries of the whole existence are hidden within this extraordinary symbol.

Is God Male or Female? A Pantheistic Approach

December 3, 2018 By Raktim Dutta Leave a Comment

Redefining the God Gender

To quench your spiritual thirst, the plain & simple answer is:

God is neither male nor female. God is genderless.

But it doesn’t mean that the male and female aspects are non-existent in the divine realm.

God is actually a macrocosmic manifestation of these two aspects of super consciousness.