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Holi 2025: When will Holika Dahan and Dhulendi be celebrated, March 13 or 14? Check date, timings and ritualsHoli 2025 Dates: Holi 2025 will be celebrated on March 13 and 14, marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Festivit...
- Source of life
In Hindu cosmology, endless cycles of creation and dissolution occur, with a period of pralay likened to a black hole ending all life on ea...
Garud Puran and ShraddhHinduism believes in the existence of the soul after death, as detailed in the 'Garud Puran'. This sacred text discusses cosmology, mytholo...
Celebrating OnamOnam celebrates the annual return of King Mahabali, a noble asur who once ruled the three worlds. Despite his demon lineage, his virtues ea...
Ganesh and his VahanGanesh, son of Adiyogi Shiv and Parvati, is revered as the remover of obstacles and deity of wisdom and prosperity. In Hindu mythology, his...
Hinglaj Mata: All about the ancient Hindu temple in Pakistan that's making waves on internetThe Hinglaj Mata Hindu temple in Pakistan, dedicated to the goddess of marital felicity and longevity, is currently in the spotlight. Legen...
Oh, those chiselled looks from 800 years ago, the gods are in the detailsThe declaration of the 12th-13th c. temples of Cennakesava-Belur, Hoysalesvara-Halebidu, and Kesava-Somanathpur in Karnataka as UNESCO Worl...
Which game are you playing today?Through gamification we are creating a society where you take, grab, hoard and raid, rather than a society where you're rewarded for being ...
Maha Shivaratri 2023: Lord Shiva’s 12 Jyotirlingas and their significanceA pilgrimage to the 12 Jyotirlingas, the holiest Shiva sites, is considered auspicious. The Jyotirlingas are located throughout the country.
View: Those who give gifts voluntarily are truly rare and greatWhile donation (dana) was always part of Indian tradition since Vedic times, this Maha-dana was an innovation in later times, to mark the s...
PM Modi to inaugurate first phase of Mahakal corridor project in MP on TuesdayTwo majestic gateways -- Nandi Dwar and Pinaki Dwar -- separated by a short distance, have been erected near the starting point of the corr...
Dadasaheb Phalke Awards: Ranveer Singh dedicates his trophy to '83' team, Kriti Sanon expresses gratitudeAllu Arjun-starrer 'Pushpa: The Rise' bagged the 'Film Of The Year' award.
- God's glory as Lakshmi
Has not Bhagavan Krishn told us in the Gita that wherever there is glory, grandeur and excellence in a superb form of manifestation, it is ...
A Brahmin in Kerala: A tale of politics, spirituality, and human greedThe 20th century saw a reform movement in Kerala that challenged this old hierarchical system that legitimised inequality. New laws demande...
‘Thali’, ‘handi’, ‘paniki’: Unique inventions of the Indian kitchen by women who remain namelessThe ‘thali’ with the rim on the edge, which prevents liquids from falling, is a unique Indian invention. As is the ‘handi’, the cooking pot...
View: Is the Corporate pantheon truly diverse?Hindutva is trying very hard to redefine the Hindu pantheon. Traditionally, the Hindu pantheon focused on couples—god and goddess. Shiva wi...
How the migratory patterns of the Brahmins, the weavers shaped Indian cultureAn important set of migrations took place between 500 CE and 1000 CE in different parts of India. These were the Brahmin migrations. The Br...
In Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is associated with economic activitiesVishnu is linked to an ocean of milk, to rivers, to woods, to farmlands and pasturelands. He wears silk, assuming the existence of farmers,...
View: Lakshmi means finance, not Finance MinisterLakshmi is the embodiment of wealth, but she is not the one who manages the wealth. She is Finance, not Finance Minister.
B-schools offer India Inc leaders crash course in Kalidasa, Arthashastra and GitaSome of the top B-schools, including the IIMs, are offering specialised leadership training courses in a bid to marry human values to busin...