
Significance of the Saffron flag
The Bhagwa Dhwaja (Saffron Flag) is the symbol of Sanatana Dharma or Hindu culture from times immemorial. The word ‘Bhagwa’ connotes that it comes from
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The Bhagwa Dhwaja (Saffron Flag) is the symbol of Sanatana Dharma or Hindu culture from times immemorial. The word ‘Bhagwa’ connotes that it comes from

[hr] While various regional steps are followed by different sects of Hindus across India, the following 13 steps form the core of a Vedic wedding

In the Puri Shree Jagannath Temple, the presiding deities are three siblings: Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra. On Rath Yatra day, the three

Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, travelling on grand chariots, from his temple in

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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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