Syncretistic Forms of Lord Brahma
Having covered the final cluster of Brahma temples in Kanchipuram and before moving on to the other temples in Tamil Nadu, we would like to
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Having covered the final cluster of Brahma temples in Kanchipuram and before moving on to the other temples in Tamil Nadu, we would like to
Tales from the past came alive at Chithra Madhavan’s talk on inscriptions in temples We listened in awed silence as words inscribed on temple walls
Our body is itself a temple of Gods. The soul is of the form of Iswara. One should not go to temple in impure condition.
Bhishma reclines upon the bed of arrows, surrounded by the seven rishis, including Narada with the vina; Krishna, four-handed, with mace, conch, and lotus; Yudhisthira;
Just as many ancient civilizations had their own versions of astronomy, Hindus had their own version of astronomy from very ancient times. Hindu astronomy is
Gautama’s curse on the brahmanas who wished to leave, creating a deception as an excuse to do so. From Varaha Purana. In ancient times, the
Bhadrapada begins today in North India, opening a lunar month that moves from the midnight
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.
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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