Sikh Heroes
I put up a post about Sikhs’ role and their bravery in WWII ( LINK )and received a comment that these Sikhs who fought with the British
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I put up a post about Sikhs’ role and their bravery in WWII ( LINK )and received a comment that these Sikhs who fought with the British
The word Ardās ( ਅਰਦਾਸ ) is derived from Persian word ‘Arazdashat’, meaning a request, a supplication, a prayer, a petition or an address to
Baiskhi is also spelled ‘Vaisakhi’, and is a vibrant Festival considered to be an extremely important festival in India. It is celebrated all over India
The Sikhism Khanda is the Sikh’s coat of arms, or “Khalsa Crest.” Khanda refers to a double edged sword in the center of the emblem.
Remembering the forgotten souls of CHITTISINGHPURA MASSACRE, 18 years later still waiting for justice! The world knew who was behind this massacre but the soul
The concept of community service or seva is central to the spirit of the Sikh faith God is all-pervasive and what better way to realise
On Guru Purnima, we pause to remember a truth that is easy to forget: no
As nine quiet nights of worship draw to a close, Gupt Navratri leaves behind a
On Friday, July 10, 2026, the rare Krishna Paksha Ekadashi of Nija Ashadha arrives. The Padma Purana tells the story of Hemamali — the Yaksha gardener of Bhagavan Kubera in Alaka, whose single morning of distraction with his wife Vishalakshi cost him his form, his wife, and his celestial city. Cursed to wander the earth of Bharata as a leper for a long time, he was at last shown the way back by Sage Markandeya — a single sincere keeping of Yogini Ekadashi.
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Bengali households across Bharata will welcome their married daughters and sons-in-law home for the legendary jamai-aador feast and perform the Shashthi Vrata. But behind the warmth lies a story most Bengalis know by heart and most non-Bengalis have never heard — the wife who stole the hilsa, blamed the cat, lost six sons to Maa Shashthi’s wrath, and was finally forgiven. The Vrat Katha, the vidhi, the mantras, and the deeper teaching.
On Monday, June 29, 2026, women across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and southern Bharata will tie red thread around banyan trees and hear the story of Savitri — the wife who walked behind Yamaraja Himself when He came for her husband, and out-argued the Lord of Dharma into returning Satyavan’s life. The Mahabharata’s Pativrata Mahatmya Parva, the vrat vidhi, and why the banyan witnessed everything.
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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