
Paramacharya of Kanchi on Protecting the Cow
by Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal Protection of cow is a Dharma that can be performed by people of all communities in the world. It is
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by Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal Protection of cow is a Dharma that can be performed by people of all communities in the world. It is

~ Shipraprasadini, Contributing Writer, Mumbai Milk is a gift, divine and pure a symbol of love and vitality distilled from the Mother’s blood for nurturing its

This section of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa 14.418-441,(the glories of Nrsimha-caturdasi) quoting from Brhan Nrsimha Purana, describes who Prahlada Maharaja was in his previous life and how

~ By Agrani Krishna Dasa Kaiwara, a historic town in the Kolar District of Karnataka State was known as Kaiwara Nadu in the bygone ages.

~ By Deepak Paliwal Strange but true, you will see many paradoxes when you think about astrology, horoscope and pundits. You will find endless liberal

Consciousness of the Unconscious ~ by Yogi Mukesh (Exclusive for Sanskriti Magazine) Now we come to the problem whether unconscious is unconscious or is it

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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