Hinduism and Climate Change
by Professor Makarand Paranjape (JNU) Many Hindus recite a short Sanskrit prayer before stepping onto the floor after they wake up in the morning: Samudra
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by Professor Makarand Paranjape (JNU) Many Hindus recite a short Sanskrit prayer before stepping onto the floor after they wake up in the morning: Samudra
Political activists should not be allowed to use religious places for political agitation. By DR DAVID FRAWLEY @davidfrawleyved Visiting Hindu temples is an amazing experience,
First of all, I am very sorry to say that those who are saying Hinduism is anti-Women have Zero knowledge of Hinduism. Hinduism is the
For some people the episode of Rama exiling Sita to the forest, while she was five months pregnant, is one of the most disturbing and
Read in Hindi: महाकुम्भ मेला: क्या है इसका विज्ञान? From April-May 2016, millions will gather in Ujjain for the Simhastha Kumbha Mela. Sadhguru explains the
As the transforming power of time, she can usher us into a new era of global peace and understanding. by DR DAVID FRAWLEY @davidfrawleyved Ma
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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