The fifth manifestation of Devi Durga is known as Maa Skandamata. She is fifth among Nava Durgas, thats why she is worshiped on the fifth
Maa Kushmanda is the fourth manifestation of Maa Durga who is worshipped on the fourth day of Navaratri. Her name means “The Cosmic Egg” and
I undertook my first pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in the mid 1980s. I was appalled by the conditions that existed then –
The third day of Navaratri is celebrated with keeping Maa Chandraghanta in mind who is worshipped for prosperity, peace and tranquility. She is the married
The Flow of the Yoga Shakti Yoga Shakti is the transformative power of consciousness, love and delight pulsating behind the forces of Nature and the
Dedicated to the Mother Goddess Durga, Navaratri is a major festival which is celebrated all over India and Nepal. One of all nine forms of
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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