स्कंद पुराण में कहा गया है कि ’त्रिभिः सारस्वतं पुण्यं समाहेन तु यामुनम्‌। साद्यः पुनाति गांगेयं दर्शनादेव नर्मदा॥’ The Narmada River is considered the mother and giver of peace. Legend has it that the mere sight of this river is enough to cleanse one’s soul, as against a dip in the Ganga or seven in the Yamuna.

Amarnathji is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. The holy cave is the abode of Lord Shiva. The guardian of the absolute, Lord Shiva, the destroyer, is enshrined in the form of an ice-lingam in this cave. This lingam is formed naturally, which is believed to wax and wane with the moon.

“There are no mountains like the Himalaya, for in them are Kailash and Mansarovar. As the dew is dried up by the morning Sun,so are the sins of mankind dried up by the sight of the Himalaya.” - Skanda Puran….

Friday, 12 Feb 2010 : MahaShivRatri Vrat. In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on the bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu. The story goes as follows….Once upon a time King Chitrabhanu of the Ikshvaku dynasty..

Tulasi Vivah on Friday, 30 October 2009 कार्तिक Kartika शुक्ल एकादशी को शालिग्राम और तुलसी का विवाह रचाया जाता है। मान्यता है कि कार्तिक मास में जो व्यक्ति तुलसी का विवाह भगवान विष्णु से रचाता है उसके पिछले जन्मों का पाप नष्ट हो जाता है। Bhisma Panchak from 29 October to 2 November 2009 (refer hindu panchang)
यह व्रत कार्तिक शुक्ल एकादशी से प्रारंभ होकर पूर्णिमा तक चलता है। कहा जाता है कि महाभारत (Mahabharata) काल में जब देवव्रत भीष्म..