Kakabhushundi (काकभुशुण्डि) is an immortal sage with the body of a crow. The ‘Kaka’ part of his name just means ‘crow’; his actual name is Bhushundi. He is one of the greatest Bhaktas of Lord Rama. He learned Rama Bhakti from his Guru, Lomasa Muni, while in the form of a crow, and such wasContinue reading “Kakabhushundi”
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Why do Hindus worship cows?
It’s debatable whether Hindus do worship cows, depending on the definition of ‘worship’. Hinduism teaches to respect all living creatures, but most of us do single out the cow for special treatment, including protection, decoration, rituals of honoring, etc., but not worship to the extent that we would worship a God. This culture of cow-reverenceContinue reading “Why do Hindus worship cows?”
Who Is Savitr?
In Hinduism, Savitr (सवित्र् in Sanskrit) is the Sun God, or more specifically an aspect of the Sun God. The Sun God’s primary name is Surya, but he is worshiped in his aspect as Savitr at sunrise and sunset. He is one of the children of the Goddess Aditi. Many Hindus, myself included, worship himContinue reading “Who Is Savitr?”
What is a Deva?
In modern Hinduism the word ‘Deva’ is generally used to mean a god. Specifically, however, a Deva is a certain type of divine or supernatural being, but not all Devas would make sense to call gods and not all Gods are technically Devas. In the specific sense, Devas are a race of beings primarily nativeContinue reading “What is a Deva?”