History of Durga Puja : Importance of Durga Idols in Bengali Culture

History of Durga Puja : Importance of Durga Idols in Bengali Culture

History of Durga Puja In recent years, a lot of scholarly attention has been turned towards explaining the non-Vedic roots of Goddess Durga. Kunal Chakraborty, one of the foremost historians to have worked on the subject has written that the accommodation of tribal deities into the Hindu pantheon through the Puranas, began from the 6th century onward. It is only from the 16th century on that we see Durga developing into a Brahmanical deity, whose […]

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 October 16, 2020
What is Nath Sampradaya? Understanding the tradition

What is Nath Sampradaya? Understanding the tradition

What is Nath Sampradaya? The Sanskrit word Nath is the proper name of a siddha sampradaya (initiatory tradition) and the word itself literally means Lord, Protector, or Refuge. The related Sanskrit term Adi-Nath means first or original Lord, and is therefore a synonym for Shiva, Mahadeva, or Maheshvara, and beyond these mental concepts, the Supreme Absolute Reality as the originator of all things. The Nath tradition is a heterodox siddha tradition containing many sub-sects. It […]

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 October 13, 2020
Lesser Known Characters in Mahabharata – Shikandi

Lesser Known Characters in Mahabharata – Shikandi

The Mahabharata Mahabharata is a treasure trove of wisdom and leadership lessons for all walks of life. Every character, main lead characters or even the smaller and lesser known characters, all are designed to convey one or the other aspect of life. One can lessons from their ideals, actions and circumstances they went through. Shikandi: The Transgender who is the cause of Bhishma’s Death Let us look into the role of Shikandi had to play […]

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 October 10, 2020
Scientific Ethos of Hindu Scriptures : Weapons of Vedic Age

Scientific Ethos of Hindu Scriptures : Weapons of Vedic Age

Scientific Ethos of Hindu Scriptures Scholars are damaging the great scientific knowledge enshrined in our scriptures including use of weapons of war, which could match any weaponry of today. As an example in the serials like Ramayan and Mahabbharata they are showing the weapons as only bows & arrows (Dhanush and Teer) and vehicles chariots (rath) drawn by horses (Ashva). They have depicted the great warriors like Arjun/Ram praying to the Lord and chanting a […]

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 October 5, 2020
SP Balasubrahmanyam brought the Spirituality to Devotional Songs

SP Balasubrahmanyam brought the Spirituality to Devotional Songs

SP Balasubrahmanyam No More… It is hard to imagine that the colossal figure in the Indian film industry has fell silent. The legendary singer, SP Balasubrahmanyam (SPB as he is known popularly) who was hospitalised in August after testing positive for Covid-19, died on Friday afternoon at a private hospital in Chennai. He was 74. Spirituality to Devotional Songs Very few people know that SPB was not just films playback singer, he has over 6,000 […]

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 September 25, 2020
Religion & Films – Jai Santoshi Maa : Cult Status to the Goddess

Religion & Films – Jai Santoshi Maa : Cult Status to the Goddess

Religion & Films Indian cinema and mythological have been a unique combination that has resulted in cinema reaching to larger mass across the country. Starting with Dadasaheb Phalke’s silent movie Raja Harishchandra (1913), mythological dominated the silver screen before and after Independence. These mythological films have brought cult status to many actors which include the popular south Indian star NT Rama Rao who became household name all over the country for his roles of Lord […]

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 September 23, 2020
The Glorious Quran : A Book of Guidance for Humanity

The Glorious Quran : A Book of Guidance for Humanity

Glorious Quran A few days ago, a vicious attempt was made to burn a copy of the Glorious Quran in Sweden. Last year, a similar incident took place in Norway, another European country. Not only Muslims but everyone with common sense is condemning this incident. The attempt to burn the religious book of Muslims in the Western countries, which claim to be peace maker in the world, is due to the hatred and prejudice against […]

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 September 23, 2020
Ramayana Trail : Ramayana in Indonesia

Ramayana Trail : Ramayana in Indonesia

Ramayana in Indonesia It is historically believed that the two Great Indian Epics were carried to Indonesia by various traders, warriors, craftsmen, priests, and poets. Various Indonesian and Javanese inscriptions (Sanskrit) dating from 8th to 10th century CE frequently mention the terms Raghav, Bharat, Lanka, Ravan, Sita, Ram, Vali, Ramayan, and Lakshman. While the earliest known written copy of Ramkatha in Indonesia known as the Ramayan Kakawain was written by Yogiswar (10th century), later various […]

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 September 19, 2020
Rosh Hashanah 2020: Happy Jewish New Year!

Rosh Hashanah 2020: Happy Jewish New Year!

Happy Jewish New Year! According to traditions, 163 days after the first day of the feast of Passover, Rosh Hashanah is celebrated between September and October every year by jewish followers. Rosh Hashanah begins today, which is a two-day celebration that marks the first day of the Jewish new year. What is Rosh Hashanah? Rosh Hashanah – the first day of the Jewish new year literally means the head of the year in Hebrew – […]

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 September 19, 2020
Tirumala Venkateswara Brahmotsavam amid Covid-19 Restrictions : Schedule of Brahmotsavam

Tirumala Venkateswara Brahmotsavam amid Covid-19 Restrictions : Schedule of Brahmotsavam

Tirumala Venkateswara Brahmotsavam The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is conducting the annual Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara from September 19-27 in Ekantham (solitude) in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation and the prescribed restrictions. During the festival, 12,000 devotees would be provided darshan every day. SVBC will provide a live telecast of the Brahmotsavam vahana sevas being conducted in Ekantham. Sri Venkateswara Brahmotsavams Come September, it is time for Sri Venkateswara Brahmotsavams, the most important festival in […]

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 September 18, 2020
अधिकमास का आध्यात्मिक महत्व 

अधिकमास का आध्यात्मिक महत्व 

अधिकमास का महत्व  ऋषिकेश, 18 सितम्बर। परमार्थ निकेतन के परमाध्यक्ष स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी हिंदू धर्म में अधिकमास का आध्यात्मिक महत्व है। इसे मलमास भी कहा जाता है। यह महीना पूर्ण रूप से भगवान विष्णु को समर्पित होता है। इस वर्ष अधिकमास को कई मामलों में काफी शुभ माना गया है। ज्योतिष शास्त्र के अनुसार वर्ष 2020 का अधिकमास बहुत ही शुभ सुयोग लेकर आया है। 160 वर्षो के पश्चात यह शुभ अवसर आया है। […]

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 September 18, 2020
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