Goddess Vinayaki: The Female Ganesha
The demon, Andhaka, wanted the goddess Parvati to be his wife. He tried to grab her by force so she called out to her husband,
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The demon, Andhaka, wanted the goddess Parvati to be his wife. He tried to grab her by force so she called out to her husband,
My article “Why NOT HINDU India?” got amazingly good response, however, some readers felt I made a mistake by not distinguishing between good, tolerant Hinduism, which
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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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