Shri Jagannath Temple of Puri under Siege In a major unfortunate incident 300 Mahaprasad cooking Chullahs were broken and several others were damaged inside the world famous kitchen of Shri Jagannath inside the Puri Shri…
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How Sri Rama Once Helped Swami Vivekananda In his days as a parivrajaka, Swami Vivekananda was often under a vow to carry no money and depend solely on Divine Grace. Many times he was…
Tradition of Pottery Making for Jagannath Continuing since 12th Century The tradition of pottery at Kumbharpada, Puri dates back to the 12th century when Adi Shankaracharya started the ritual of Mahaprasad at the Jagannath temple….
How to Live According to Hindu/Vedic Lifestyle; What is Dharma? यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत |अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् || “Whenever and wherever there is a decline of Dharma and the rise of Adharma.O descendant of Bharata, at that time I manifest myself on…
Ankiya-Nat and Bhaona Traditions of Assam – A Living Cultural Heritage of Sanatan Dharm Performing arts of various kinds occupied a fairly exalted position in the ancient land of Pragjyotishpur and Ma Kamakhya. E.g. one…
Why Build a Statue for Rastra Purusha Krishna, the Founder of Delhi? India, that is Bharat as a nation goes beyond 1947, as Bhāratavarṣa! The name Bhārata originated from goddess Bhāratī hailed in the Ṛgveda…
Adi Shankaracharya: Advaita Vedanta, Mutts, and Unification of Sanatanis Adi Shankaracharya was born at Kaladi village in Kerala to Sivataraka. According to the book ‘Chronology of India’ by Vedveer Arya, Adi Shankaracharya was born on…
AneDonyi: The Goddess of Millennia-old Indigenous Culture of Northeast The verdant, sumptuous valleys of Dibang croon Her name. She is the verve of the Kameng, and the embellished esse of the gentle Patkai. She…
Are Roma Gypsies of Europe, Indian in Origin? Here are Facts! Since childhood the word ‘gypsy’ filled my heart and mind with wonder. The word brought to mind images of a lively and musical people,…
58-feet-tall Gangadhara Shiva Pratima at Azhimala Temple by the Sea Amazing statue of Gangadhara Shiva unveiled in Tiruvanantapuram. 58 feet tall. Facing the beautiful sea of Kovalam. Facing east, the concrete sculpture visualizes Shiva with…
