Gods in chains: SC to decide on plea to ban elephants in temples
On April 17, 2015, the apex court would likely decide on a PIL seeking ban on use of elephants in religious functions, processions and other
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On April 17, 2015, the apex court would likely decide on a PIL seeking ban on use of elephants in religious functions, processions and other
At age 13 I had decided to leave the religion of my birth, Christianity, in search of something. At the time I had no idea
An Indian-origin writer has made the startling claim that Queen Victoria forbade the wife of the only married grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from having
This incident happened in my childhood. During summer vacation we went to a relative’s house. There was a river – not a big one, a
Dear Mr Home Minister, I write with a great sense of urgency. You, your party and the government, no doubt, have noble intentions when it
Manvantaram or Manuvantara, or age of Manu the Hindu progenitor of humanity, is an astronomical period of time measurement. Manvantara is a Sanskrit Sandhi –
The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — where each stands, its sacred story, and how to make the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in person or in spirit this Shravan.
The Rudrabhishek is the abhishekam said to please Lord Shiva fastest. What it is, the meaning of each sacred substance, the Sri Rudram, and how it is performed at home this Shravan.
Shravan runs July 30–Aug 27 in 2026, with four Sawan Somwars (Aug 3, 10, 17, 24). Why the whole month belongs to Mahadeva — the churning of the ocean, the poison He drank, and how to keep the Sawan vrat.
Thiruvonam 2026 falls on Wednesday, August 26 — the crown of Kerala’s ten-day festival. The Bhagavata story of King Mahabali and the Vamana avatar, and why Onam is a homecoming, not a defeat.
On Monday, August 17, 2026 — a Shravan Monday — Hindus offer milk and prayers to the serpent. The stories of Shesha, Vasuki, Kaliya and Astika, and the puja vidhi for Nag Panchami.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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