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About Vijñān Mandir Trust

We Hindus believe that the Vedas transcend all time and don’t have a beginning or an end. The discourse that takes place between

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Timeless Wisdom of the Vedas

We, as followers of Sanātana Dharma,
believe that the Vedas are eternal
— without beginning or end.

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Temples, Deities, and Divine Culture

In Hinduism, there are countless temples and deities, each representing a form of the Infinite.

Some Important Life Lessons From Bhagwat Gita & Ramayana

The Bhagavad Gita, or the Gita, is the discourse that takes place between Lord Krishna and Arjun before the start of the Kurukshetra war. The teachings by Lord Krishna helped change Arjun’s perspective about life and, thus,

2021 Jun 21

Hindu New Year & Ramayana Avatara with Lord Shiva

The first major festival that we celebrate with the birth of the New Year, according to the Hindu almanac, is Sri Rama Navami. That is the avatara day of Rama. There is a Veda vakya that says Citra Paurnami marks the mukha

2021 Jun 21

Lesson & Greatness of the Vedas

In his Thirumandiram, Thirumoolar talks of the greatness of the Vedas, said R. Narayanan in a discourse. Thirumoolar says some talk of righteous things of dharma is subtle and hence difficult to understand, not mentioned in the Vedas.

2021 Jun 21

Lord Krishna’s Birth In Unique Night

Andal, in Her Thiruppavai, refers to the night on which Krishna was born as “Or iravu,’ meaning it was a unique night of dharma is subtle and hence difficult to understand. What made it unique? It was the night when the One without birth was born, elaborated V.S.

2021 Jun 21

Upadeṣṭā

Shri. Swami Akhilananda Saraswati

Swami Akhilananda Saraswati is a revered teacher of traditional Vedānta, Guiding seekers to Self-realization through scriptural wisdom and satsang.

Situated close to the Alaknanda River, the abode of Lord Badrinath is located in the Chamoli district, a small town of Badrinath (Uttarakhand). This holy shrine of Lord Vishnu forms a part of the four holiest sites (Char Dhams) in Hindu religion.

This is one of the oldest pilgrimage centres in India and finds mention in the ancient books, like Shivpuran, Skandpuran and Shreemad Bhagvat. Som refers to the ‘Moon God’ thus Somnath means ‘Protector of the Moon God

Situated in the Himalayan range of Garhwal area (Uttarakhand), Kedarnath temple is one of the most sacred Shiva temples in the world. This holy abode of Shiva is said to be built by the Pandavas to atone for their sins.

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