The Practice of Quiet Time for Children
The Need for Silence: In the rush of activities and noise that have become a part of modern living, we often forget the calming effect
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The Need for Silence: In the rush of activities and noise that have become a part of modern living, we often forget the calming effect
Just when you thought ISIS couldn’t get any more despicable, they find a way A picture posted by Pegida on Twitter shows children gathered and locked into
Kala Bhairava is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and the Devta of Rahu, one of the nine planets in Vedic Astrology. As the Rudra Avatar
Any impulse arising in an animal throws its mind into a convulsion. Then it must find an immediate expression in an action. Then, that impulse
According to Mahabharata, Vidura was the half-brother of kings Dhritarashtra and Pandu of Hastinapura. He was the son of Sage Vyasa and Parishrami, the maid
In India, oral transmission of knowledge still continues to be the most important method by which we communicate messages, educate our children on early lessons,
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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