Insights from Nepa Rudraksha

According to the Shiva Purana (Rudra Samhita, Yuddha Khanda), only Shiva possessed the power to contain the Halahala. If Shiva had not intervened, the poison would have destroye...

Shravan, or Sawan, is the fifth month in Hindu Calendar. This is the time when the air feels charged with spiritual energy, the skies open up to bless the earth with rain, and d...

The mantra Om Namah Shivaya (ॐ नमः शिवाय) is known as the Shiva Shadakshari Mantra, made of six sacred syllables. It translates to: “I bow to Shiva” where Shiva symbolizes inner...

Kal Bhairav, a fierce incarnation of Lord Shiva, is known as the "Kotwal of Kashi" (the guardian or protector of Kashi). It is believed that Lord Shiva entrusted Kal Bhairav wit...