Coils of the serpent
In the Bible, the serpent represents the Devil. That it is scaly and crawls on its belly makes it something negative. It is a symbol
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In the Bible, the serpent represents the Devil. That it is scaly and crawls on its belly makes it something negative. It is a symbol
If you think hunger and appetite are the same thing, think again. Being able to distinguish between the two can help you to manage your
Look at people’s faces. They carry life as a burden — boring, with no meaning. It seems that everything is just a nightmare, a very
EVERY year we export herds of made-in-Punjab brides to the United States. For many it does lead to living “The American Dream” and yet there
It is a jungle out there, and it is no less true about spiritual life than any other aspect of life. Do we really think
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ Om. Lead me from the unreal to
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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