Pawan Kalyan fasts twice in a year in honour of Goddess Varahi. Know about this unique deityGoddess Varahi Devi, also known as Amman Devi, is one of the seven mother goddesses in Hinduism belonging to the Matrikas group, considered...
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"We are fighting against hatred-filled Asura-shakti," says Rahul Gandhi as he takes on PM ModiRahul Gandhi reiterates 'Shakti' remark, BJP criticizes him. Congress leaders back him. Gandhi emphasizes fight against 'Asura-shakti,' ref...
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View: The wokeness of BhasmasurThe whole world saw Shiva being pursued by this ash demon. Vishnu came to Shiva's rescue. He took the form of a damsel and enchanted the as...
15 Apr, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
Trinamool MP calls PM Modi 'Asura' on Twitter, asks if Jaishankar has "amnesia"This came after the External Affairs Minister in an interview with ANI, revealed that his father Dr K Subrahmanyam was removed as secretary...
22 Feb, 2023, 10.11 AM IST
Budget manthanThe divine enterprise produced many valuables, herbs, trees, ratnas - gems, and supernatural animals. Goddess Lakshmi too emerged from this...
30 Jan, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
Diwali Padwa, Bali Pratipada: See significance and dateKing Bali, a legendary king is believed to return to earth on that day, the first day of Kartikeya month of the Hindu calendar.
27 Oct, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
Mahatma Gandhi 'lookalike' as asura: Why Kolkata pandal in troubleAs photos of the Durga Puja pandal went viral on social media, Kolkata Police reportedly told the organisers to change the appearance of th...
03 Oct, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
View: The West believes history has a direction, a purpose, an end. But Indian worldview is differentThe leader in its purest form has its roots in the Bible. He is chosen by a higher authority, he leads a team, a tribe, an institution to a...
12 Apr, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
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...
21 Aug, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
Compassion benefits allThe Bhagwad Gita says that the ignorant work for their own profit while the wise work for common welfare, looking beyond their own concerns...
10 May, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
Give or take: Bartering for better economicsThe Vedic module was anti-feudalism. In feudal systems, God is “all-powerful” like the king, the landlord who was the master and everyone o...
15 Apr, 2021, 11.52 PM IST
Bhrigu: The Father of FortuneThe name, Bhrigu, occurs repeatedly in Hindu scriptures in various contexts. He is part of a long history of battles between rishis and Ksh...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.18 PM IST
Goddess Lakshmi helps us defines who is god and who is notRavana is considered a great scholar of Vedas; but still he is a rakshasa, because he appropriated Lakshmi, instead of generating her.
04 Oct, 2019, 11.35 PM IST
How Anand Neelakantan is giving a new spin to mythological talesDespite the early initiation, the road to literary success as a narrator of alternative versions of epics and mythology was not straight.
06 Aug, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
Amit Shah's Vamana Jayanti tweet sparks a row on Onam evePinarayi Vijayan led critics who alleged that Shah’s tweet was meant to belittle Mahabali, the legendary Asura king of good governance whos...
14 Sep, 2016, 03.42 AM IST
Submit and be freePandit Jasraj, the celebrated vocalist of the Mewati Gharana is going to sing at the Janmasthan in Mathura on Gokulashtami night. “I have n...
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- Mahisasura painting priced at Rs 69,569,280
With Durga Puja being celebrated around the country, it might be interesting to know that the painting ‘Mahisasura’ of Tyeb Mehta reigns th...
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