Remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of independent India. Though diminutive in physical stature he was a man of great courage and will.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of independent India. Though diminutive in physical stature he was a man of great courage and will.
“I can truly say that for Dr. Bhatnagar you could not have seen today the chain of national laboratories.” – Jawaharlal Nehru Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
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Situated on a rock of oval shape near the port town of Murud, 165kms south of Mumbai, Janjira is one of the strongest marine forts
Ganga Saptami 2026 — celebrating the sacred descent of Maa Ganga to earth through King Bhagiratha’s tapasya. The complete Puranic account, puja vidhi, timings, the iconic Ganga ghats, mantras, and the deeper spiritual significance.
Shankaracharya Jayanti 2026 — the 1238th birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya. His extraordinary life, the Digvijaya, the debate with Mandana Mishra, Advaita Vedanta, the four Amnaya Peethas, and his timeless literary legacy.
Akshaya Tritiya (April 19, 2026) is one of the most auspicious days in the Vedic calendar — when any act of dharma, dana, or japa yields imperishable merit. Discover the five sacred Puranic events, complete puja vidhi, timings, mantras, and the deeper spiritual teaching beyond gold-buying.
Baisakhi 2026 falls on Tuesday, April 14 — the day Bhagavan Surya enters Mesha Rashi at 9:39 AM, marking the Hindu Solar New Year. Discover the sacred science of Mesha Sankranti, the Punya Kaal rituals, and how this one cosmic moment is celebrated across Bharata as Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Bohag Bihu, and Pana Sankranti.
Varuthini Ekadashi (April 13, 2026) is one of the most powerful Ekadashi vrats — dedicated to Lord Vamana, it dissolves lifetimes of karmic burden and shields the devoted soul with Bhagavan Vishnu’s protective grace. Complete vrat vidhi, timings, mantra, and the sacred Vrat Katha from the Bhavishya Purana.
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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