Celebrating Naga Panchami
Snakes are revered, feared or despised. No other species evokes such extreme reactions from us. If, in Biblical stories, snakes are portrayed as the Devil
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Snakes are revered, feared or despised. No other species evokes such extreme reactions from us. If, in Biblical stories, snakes are portrayed as the Devil
The following is a brief adaptation of the story as appears in the Devi-Mahatymam. It is adapted in a way so as to lift the
Perhaps it will not be wrong to say that this temple does represent the city of Joy. Located in the North of Calcutta the Dakhineshwar
Shuddhi Movement aimed to bring the converted Hindus back to the community, based on the authority of the Vedas. Shuddhi Movement was started by Arya
There is nothing on earth which is everlasting unless you see it in cosmic terms. No love, feeling or desire is permanent; everything is temporary
For a change, let me post a very ancient bed time story. Five thousand years ago in Bharat (India), a Brahmin was crossing the border of a
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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