Shiva As Jyotirlinga Is The Supreme Soul
The term ‘Shiva’ is a confluence of two syllables, ‘Shi’ and ‘Va’, meaning the ‘redeemer of sins’ and ‘liberator of sufferings’. The Shvetashvetara Upanishad says,
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The term ‘Shiva’ is a confluence of two syllables, ‘Shi’ and ‘Va’, meaning the ‘redeemer of sins’ and ‘liberator of sufferings’. The Shvetashvetara Upanishad says,
The Pandavas went to the Gurukul of Dronacharya for education. All the disciples were hard working and used to remember their lessons well. Yudhisthir also
To listen to the audio, please click here: Devi Suktam Hymn to Aparajita (the Undefeated), Tantroktam Devi Suktam is recited at the end of Devi
When we use words like feminism, patriarchy, religion and mythology, even god, or goddess, we need to constantly remind ourselves that these words originated in western
ओं शन्नो देवीरभिष्टये आपो भवन्तु पीतये शंयोरभि स्रवन्तु नः OM shanno deviirabhistaye aapo bhavantu piitaye shañyorabhi sravantu naha O God! O Illuminator of All! Grace
The Hindu New Year begins on March 28th this year. Just like the first rays of the sun touch a distant sky, the New Year ushers
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Bengali households across Bharata will welcome their married daughters and sons-in-law home for the legendary jamai-aador feast and perform the Shashthi Vrata. But behind the warmth lies a story most Bengalis know by heart and most non-Bengalis have never heard — the wife who stole the hilsa, blamed the cat, lost six sons to Maa Shashthi’s wrath, and was finally forgiven. The Vrat Katha, the vidhi, the mantras, and the deeper teaching.
On Monday, June 29, 2026, women across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and southern Bharata will tie red thread around banyan trees and hear the story of Savitri — the wife who walked behind Yamaraja Himself when He came for her husband, and out-argued the Lord of Dharma into returning Satyavan’s life. The Mahabharata’s Pativrata Mahatmya Parva, the vrat vidhi, and why the banyan witnessed everything.
Every month of the Hindu calendar has a lord — except the rare thirteenth, the Adhika Maas, born an orphan and shunned as the “impure month.” The Puranas tell how this rejected month went in grief to Bhagavan Vishnu, who claimed it, gave it His own name — Purushottam — and made it the most fruitful month of all. The origin story, the teaching, and what it means for Purushottam Maas 2026 (May 17 – June 14).
The rarest Ekadashi of the entire Hindu calendar is three days away. The Padma Purana preserves a conversation between Bhagavan Krishna and Yudhishthira about a single Ekadashi the great Rishis spend lifetimes waiting for — Padmini. The Vrat Katha of Queen Padmini of Mahishmati, the lotus teaching, and why May 27, 2026 is the morning Vaishnavas across Bharata are preparing for.
Once every 2.5–3 years — when the rare 13th month of Adhika Maas opens — a thirteenth Vinayaka Chaturthi appears. The Mudgala Purana calls it Varada Chaturthi, the “boon-giving” Chaturthi, and holds it as the most fruit-bearing Ganesha day of the entire calendar. Today, Wednesday May 20, 2026, is that day.
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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