The Latest Breaking News from Vishnu

Parsva Ekadashi 2026 Date September 22 or 23? Check prana time, vrat timings, puja vidhi and significance

Parsva Ekadashi, celebrated on September 22, 2026, is also revered as Parivartini Ekadashi. This sacred day involves devotees fasting and offering heartfelt prayers to Lord Vishnu. The significance lies in Lord Vishnu's change of sleeping posture, a profound belief among followers. While observing this vrat, many devotees refrain from consuming…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

What Was There Before Brahma Created the Universe?

What was there before the Sun, Moon, planets and even the gods appeared? Indian sacred literature has imagined this question in extraordinary ways. In several Hindu cosmological traditions, creation is not presented as a simple beginning from nothing. Instead, there are cycles of creation and dissolution, with the universe passing…

MyLifeXP · Sep 19

5 Things to Know Before Parsva Ekadashi 2026

This day has the designation of Parsva Ekadashi since it marks the full rotation of Lord Vishnu while asleep. The date of the Parsva Ekadashi is Tuesday, September 22, 2026. On the basis of the Parana period, the date will fall on Wednesday, September 23, from 6:09 AM to 10:12…

MyLifeXP · Sep 18

Why the Alvars Wrote of God as a Lover: What Tamil Bhakti Knew About Longing and Devotion

The Ache Was the ArgumentNammalvar, the greatest of the twelve Alvars, described himself as a woman waiting by a window that God had not come back to. He wasn't being metaphorical in the decorative sense. He meant it as theology. The Tiruvaimoli, his masterwork, six thousand verses of Tamil devotion,…

Times Life · Sep 7

Why Krishna’s Name Is More Powerful Than You Think

Some names are simply names. But in Hindu tradition, certain divine names are believed to carry layers of meaning, symbolism and spiritual significance. The name Krishna is one such name. At first glance, it is simply the name by which one of the most beloved figures in Hindu tradition is…

MyLifeXP · Sep 3

Sant Janabai's Abhangas Hold the Spiritual Truth of Women's Invisible Labour and Devotion

She Did Not Transcend the Chores. She Wrote From Inside Them.Janabai was a dasi in the household of Namdev, the thirteenth-century weaver-saint of Pandharpur. She ground grain. She swept. She fetched water. She did every task that made the household function and that no one counted when the counting was…

Times Life · Sep 3

Was Shukracharya Really a Villain? The Truth Revealed

What if the Dev and Asur stories were never meant to be understood as simply heroes versus villains? One of the strongest examples is Shukracharya, the legendary guru of the Asuras. He is often remembered as the opponent of the Devas and the rival of Brihaspati, the guru of the…

MyLifeXP · Sep 1

Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal: Karnataka's Chalukya Heritage Triangle Where Indian Temple Architecture Evolved

The workshop nobody visitsAihole has 125 temples. On a typical weekday, you might share them with a handful of schoolchildren and a caretaker who has memorised the ASI signboards well enough to recite them without looking. The Durga Temple here, misnamed, it has nothing to do with the goddess and…

Times Life · Sep 1

Why Was Krishna Born as the 8th Child? The Hidden Meaning

Why did Lord Krishna enter the world as Devaki and Vasudeva’s eighth child? The number may look like a simple detail from the birth story, but Hindu traditions and later spiritual interpretations attach deeper symbolism to it. Before Krishna’s arrival, Devaki’s first six children were killed by Kamsa, while the…

MyLifeXP · Aug 31

Who Is Greater Than Lord Vishnu? The Hidden Story

Who is truly the greatest in the entire universe? Is it the vast sky, the mighty ocean, the Earth, a powerful sage or even Lord Vishnu? This question once arose in the mind of Narada Muni, and the answer he received from Garuda Dev reveals a surprisingly deep spiritual truth.…

MyLifeXP · Aug 31