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“To find a buddha, all you have to do is see your nature. Your nature is the buddha. And the buddha is the person who’s
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“To find a buddha, all you have to do is see your nature. Your nature is the buddha. And the buddha is the person who’s

Almost all of us have a “perfect match” checklist. In theory, the more of each other’s boxes you can tick off, the more well suited

They sang and danced, laughed and shed tears. They threw flowers at each other and played with gulal. The widows of Vrindavan celebrated Holi with

Bali is a state of Indonesia, a secular country with the biggest Muslim population in the world. But the majority in the state of Bali,

Srinivasa Ramanujan, described as a ‘natural genius’, has finally had the mathematical functions he came up with on his deathbed proved correct. Researchers have finally

In a startling development Mahesh Keshavam, Gangadhar Yadav and Akbar Patel have announced that they’ve deciphered the Indus Valley script. Their task was made simple

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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