The caste system rested on four primary pillars, each linked to specific occupations. Brahmanas for scholars and priests, Kshatriyas for warriors, Vaisyas for farmers and merchants, and Sudras for ...

Sangam poets were given food by their patrons: roasted meat and toddy. There are songs praising chieftains who are generous, ...

He exclusively trained Brahmanas in the art of warfare. Despite being a Kshatriya, Karna, the well-known antagonist of the Mahabharata, sought Parshuram's instruction. Upon discovering Karna's ...

As per the Narad Purana, devotees should worship Lord Vishnu with unbroken rice grains, mix them with water and cleanse themselves in it. They must also feed Brahmanas, who are devoted to Lord Vishnu, ...

Hindus believe that they have a moral responsibility to act in the right way and to make choices that are helpful to everyone. If a Hindu follows their personal dharma and the dharma within ...

They should pay offerings to Brahmanas as Dakshinas. Upacharas are customs followed in observing a ritual, and the Narad Puran mentions of sixteen upacharas: avahana (invitation), asana (offering a ...

On this special occasion, drummers were summoned to perform music as Brahmanas bathed the idol and chanted mantras. This event is observed in a number of Krishna temples in Vrindavan. In devotion ...