
Why Do We Wear Tulasi Mala?
The tulsi mala or a rosary made from the holy Tulsi plant, is a beautiful thing to possess and wear. Hindus see the tulsi mala
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The tulsi mala or a rosary made from the holy Tulsi plant, is a beautiful thing to possess and wear. Hindus see the tulsi mala

Talakad (also known as Talakadu) (Kannada: ತಲಕಾಡು) is a town on the left bank of the Kaveri river at a spot where the river makes

Having covered the final cluster of Brahma temples in Kanchipuram and before moving on to the other temples in Tamil Nadu, we would like to

Tales from the past came alive at Chithra Madhavan’s talk on inscriptions in temples We listened in awed silence as words inscribed on temple walls

Our body is itself a temple of Gods. The soul is of the form of Iswara. One should not go to temple in impure condition.

Bhishma reclines upon the bed of arrows, surrounded by the seven rishis, including Narada with the vina; Krishna, four-handed, with mace, conch, and lotus; Yudhisthira;

One of the most common questions people ask about Hinduism is also one of the

We are delighted to present the 2026 Sanskriti Calendar – a thoughtfully curated blend of timekeeping and

History remembers the empires that towered over the subcontinent. What often gets lost are the

On 11 September 1893, Swami Vivekananda’s “Sisters and Brothers of America” reset the world’s conversation on faith and fellowship. More than a century later, his call for universal brotherhood, respect for diversity, and service over ritual feels newly urgent. In a polarised, hyper-connected age, Vivekananda offers a practical ethic: expand, don’t contract—build character, seek truth, and serve the weakest first.

History and rise of Ganeshotsav in Pune Ganesh Chaturthi began at home. Families shaped a
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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