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The topic of conversion has become centre stage in India – not because millions have been converted from their Hindu faith to Christianity and Islam
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The topic of conversion has become centre stage in India – not because millions have been converted from their Hindu faith to Christianity and Islam

The following is a list of 108 names of Goddess Durga, which are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Goddess Durga. हिंदी English Meaning in English

Ravan abducted Ram’s wife, a crime for which he was killed by Ram himself. So says the Ramayan. The epic makes Ravan the archetypical villain.

Some may have heard of Rama: The Rise of Dharma, the ambitious project undertaken to bring one of India’s most well known and loved tales of

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik, Once upon a time, there was a man who cut his son’s head. To bring the boy back to life, plastic surgeons

Barbarik was the grandson of Bhima and the son of Ghatotkacha. Having learned the art of warfare from his mother, Barbarik became one of the

The last Ekadashi before Navratri — and why this one carries extraordinary power for the

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.
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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