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Q: In the fifteenth chapter of the Gita, there is a description of a tree which is upside down. The branches are in the ground
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Q: In the fifteenth chapter of the Gita, there is a description of a tree which is upside down. The branches are in the ground
This day happens to be the most blessed and adorable day of the advent of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, which goes by the name of Sri
There is a saying in Sanskrit, “Amantram Aksharam nasti, nasti moolam anoushadam”. There is not one “Akshara”, in this case a syllable (in this case
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today released the digital version of Ramcharitmanas, as a set of digital CDs produced by All India Radio. Praising
A reader has written to me: “Why do Hindus worship Idols? Why don’t they understand it is just a stone? Why don’t they try to
If one were to appraise the religious character of early Tamil society, one will need to refer to the earliest specimens of Tamil literature that
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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