Can War Be Justified ?
Hinduism, like most religions, believes that war is undesirable and avoidable because it involves killing fellow humans. However, it recognizes that there can be situations
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Hinduism, like most religions, believes that war is undesirable and avoidable because it involves killing fellow humans. However, it recognizes that there can be situations
The Sapta Matrikas or the seven divine mothers, representing the saktis, or the energies of the important familiar deities are Brahmani (Saraswati) Mahesvari (Raudani) Kaumari
Nasadiya Sukta is a famous hymn of the tenth mandala (Rig Veda 10:129), which is generally regarded as one of the later hymns, probably composed
Photo Details: One of the few rare women to take on the the task of becoming a Sadhvi. She has not cut her hair since
Karma is a key Hindu concept not always easily explained. Comparing it with the gravity, however, helps to illustrate how it works. Obviously, the law
A friend had brought me soup, and I trembled trying to finish it. Instead of playing Holi with my friends on the university campus, I
The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — where each stands, its sacred story, and how to make the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in person or in spirit this Shravan.
The Rudrabhishek is the abhishekam said to please Lord Shiva fastest. What it is, the meaning of each sacred substance, the Sri Rudram, and how it is performed at home this Shravan.
Shravan runs July 30–Aug 27 in 2026, with four Sawan Somwars (Aug 3, 10, 17, 24). Why the whole month belongs to Mahadeva — the churning of the ocean, the poison He drank, and how to keep the Sawan vrat.
Thiruvonam 2026 falls on Wednesday, August 26 — the crown of Kerala’s ten-day festival. The Bhagavata story of King Mahabali and the Vamana avatar, and why Onam is a homecoming, not a defeat.
On Monday, August 17, 2026 — a Shravan Monday — Hindus offer milk and prayers to the serpent. The stories of Shesha, Vasuki, Kaliya and Astika, and the puja vidhi for Nag Panchami.
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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