Vishnu Archive
Ancient Places
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Many people are angry and with good reason. The beautiful and historic Hindu Sheetal temple in Karachi has been vandalized. Statues of Lord
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Myths and legends from across the world reveal that ancient civilizations had a fascination with turtles and the animal was considered sacred in many
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical trident. When angry, the Greek god of the sea
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Hindu beliefs, the rakshasas were a terrible danger to all living creatures, and especially to their enemies. As master magicians, the rakshasa warriors
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Hindu lore, Ravana was once the king of a flourishing kingdom of Lanka, a golden Celestial City atop a mythical mountain of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Hindu beliefs, the three gods Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, are worshiped as the Great Trinity (Trimurti). They are all important and generally
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The holy bird Garuda is one of the most interesting figures in the Hindu pantheon. Garuda (not a god himself) is half-man, half-bird and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Traditionally, Brahma is one of the central gods of Indian mythology; however, in the present-day Hinduism he has a more obscure role. Statue of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Shiva - the most powerful and the most popular deity of the Hindu pantheon - was associated with many areas of life, but first
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - For centuries, we have been dreaming of immortality, seeking a medicine that can help us to be immortal. Not only had the inhabitants of
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - According to Hindu writings the Christians believe that the earth is the center of the universe. In contrast to this belief the Hindus
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Yama is the god of the underworld, who rules the hell and judges the dead. A religious Hindu text, the Vishnu Purana says that
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Churning of the Ocean (Milky Way) is the story that explains how the gods finally defeated the demons and became immortal. It is
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Ancient Symbols
AncientPages.com - Hinduism is rich in symbolism. There are a variety of ancient sacred symbols that represents philosophies, teachings and gods and goddesses. Many of the Indian symbols are
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