Hair is a central facet of our appearance, something that both men and women take great pride in, but does its purpose run deeper? Not only is hair a key representation o...
Naga sadhus wearing colourful attire drawing attention of people
During 1987 and 1988, Indian state TV broadcast a series that adapted the epic Hindu poem the Ramayana for a modern audience. Some believe this set the path for a nationa...
Why onion or garlic are not eaten in navratris?
The word “Asur” has been used more than a hundred times in the Rigveda, 90 of them in a positive sense. “Asu” means soul or vitality and “ar...
The simple answer is, we can either be reborn (punar-janma) and experience life once again, or be liberated (moksha) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). However, the ans...
*HARDCORE TRUTH ABOUT MARRIAGE!!* 1. There is nothing that threatens the security of a wife than the thought of another woman competing for the attention and aff...
There are several names given to Kartik Purnima which hold immense cultural relevance.
The significance of Varuthini Ekadashi is explained by Lord Krishna to the King Yudhishthira in the Bhavishya Purana.
Women should speak up. When they stand and speak up, in future, people will be more careful. They will not use them as objects, as use and throw stuff. In the entertainme...
The word ‘puja’is a commonly used Sanskrit word. It is used by people, who do not even know Sanskrit, as it is present in almost every Indian language. The wi...
Peace is not understood only in terms of avoiding war; peace is to establish an active culture of living in peace. Since ages, we have found excuses to fight. If we do no...
Sri Krishna is believed to have lived some 5,000 years ago. He is invoked as one of the most charming and insightful avatars of Sri Vishnu. To worship Sri Krishna is to b...
New Delhi: The auspicious month of Ramadan is upon us as we imbibe the soul-cleansing energy radiating throughout the month with rigorous fasting. The holy month of Ramad...
According to legends, Lord Krishna was the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was born in ‘Dwapur Yug’ as the eighth child of Devki and Vasudev but was bro...
“You have written in many articles that Krishna was a historical character. What about Radha? Was she also a historical character?” a question from Mahesh Sin...
Hinduism is ancient, though there is no specific date for when it was formed. The name is a Sanskrit word; Hinduism and Hindu were coined by invaders who used the terms t...
Know the various forms of Adi Shakti during the festival of Navratri Navratri is almost always referred to as Navdurga utsav, suggesting that it is a festival fo...
On the actual day of the festival, the holy book is carried in procession.
The fundamental nature of the world is deeply reflected in each and every object it manifests.
We all want to be happily married and want a good partner in life, but this may not happen with everyone. Nowadays there are many people who suffer from this tragedy whic...
What if you could see sound instead of just hearing it? It may sound like something your hippie friend might ask, but sound really does have physical shape, and with the ...
The name of a town near Tokyo in Japan has its origin from Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Counsel General of Japan, Takayuki Kitagawa, on Sunday said that the town – Kichij...
Radha Krishna is a name which has to be taken together. It will look incomplete to say just Radha without Krishna and Krishna without Radha. The word itself tells the sto...
Most of us feel that without God, our society would slide into chaos — people will loot with impunity, most social norms would break down and eventually, the human ...
The Ashtadikpalas are eight in number. As their collective name suggests, they rule the eight quarters or the eight directions of the universe. Ashta means eight, dik mea...
It annoys us to find Lakshmi with people we don’t like, people who we deem to be criminals and sinners. We believe that Lakshmi should abandon amoral and perverse p...
What is the importance of Ram Mandir for Jains?
Story of Brahma Purana Brahma is the Hindu God of creation and one of the ‘Trimurti’, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Pura...
Among all the pre wedding ceremonies among Hindus, Mehendi is the most exciting one. It is all about art and creativity and brings in a sense of upcoming beauty in the Br...