One day, thousands of years ago, in Vaikuntha, the realm of Vishnu, the Lord was resting on Adishesha. As he looked down, he saw that forces of evil overwhelmed Bhoomidevi; the innocent suffered, wickedness prevailed. The Lord of the Universe, in all His mercy decided that [...]
Naga Panchami
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The worship of nature has been a practice in India since ancient times. Our ancestors without making a big show out of it were more aware of the environment than we are today. It would be quite hard to find anything that they did not worship. Fire, air, water, trees, animals, birds –they [...]
On the occasion of Guru Poornima
July 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“Gururbrahma gururvishnuh gururdevo maheshwarah Gurursakshath parabrahma tasmai sreeguravenamah” “I pay obeisance to the Guru who is Brahma, who is Vishnu, who is Shiva, who is the Supreme Brahman itself.” The full moon day of the Ashadha month in the Hindu calendar is dedicated to the Guru and is celebrated [...]
Diwali: Festival of Lights
October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Diwali also called Deepawali is one among the most important Hindu festival celebrated across India and Nepal. The name Deepawali has its origin from Sanskrit meaning “rows of deepam” and this festival is commonly called as “The Festival of lights”. It is also being celebrated by Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. Though the customs [...]
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