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By Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) Published in India Post June 25, 1999, I was attending a conference on Yoga and medicine in Mumbai.There were a
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By Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) Published in India Post June 25, 1999, I was attending a conference on Yoga and medicine in Mumbai.There were a

by Claude Butler Eggplant, also known as aubergine or brinjal, is botanically named Solanum melongena and is a member of the nightshade, or Solanaceae family,

~By Vaidya Mishra: Pitta Aggravation: Pitta body-types receive more agni by nature. It’s just the way they’re born. A chili plant receives more agni than

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that’s involved in many mental and physical functions. That includes regulating your appetite and mood. The way you eat can have an

If you suffer from any of the following ailments, you may not be drinking enough water: fatigue confusion memory loss dizziness dry and wrinkled skin

The entire spectrum of diabesity including all of its complications — diabetes, elevated blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol — are simply downstream symptoms that

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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