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There are many questions we ask in our life, and there are many questions that we are asked. A large number of these questions relate
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There are many questions we ask in our life, and there are many questions that we are asked. A large number of these questions relate

The center of life is love, yet we seem to be so far away from our own centers. What can connect us to our centers,

Lucid dreaming is an art that you can learn to make your life better. Many people have tried and tested this technique all across the

Dominating parents or a boss who doesn’t care? Deepak Chopra offers solutions to problems that might be staring you in the face. Don’t get stuck

‘God’ is a much used word yet hardly anyone pauses to find out what is meant by it. ‘Isn’t it clear?’ religious people may ask

When the Buddha got enlightened on that full moon day in May, it is said that he maintained silence for the whole week. He didn’t

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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