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Tradition says that when Ādi Śaṅkarācārya performed penance to Lord Shiva, the Lord appeared and placed in his hands four Spatika (crystal) Lingas. Unlike stone or metal, a spatika linga reflects light, radiates calm, and embodies Shiva’s formless consciousness (nirguṇa…
ॐ (Om) is the Pranava Mantra, the most sacred sound in the Vedas. It is said to be the vibration from which the universe itself emerged. The Mandukya Upanishad declares: “Om is all this — past, present, and future.” The…
In Vedic symbolism, the Sun (Surya Deva) rides across the sky in a golden chariot drawn by seven horses. Described in the Rigveda and later texts, these horses are not merely animals but cosmic symbols. The seven horses represent the…
Tripathagā = “She who flows in three paths”– Heaven (Swarga)– Earth (Prithvi)– Underworld (Patala) In the Vedas and Puranas, the Ganga is revered as Tripathagā—the river that flows through three worlds. It is said she first descended from the heavens,…