Vasundhara attends Rashtra Raksha Yagna at border temple
Amid objections by the CPI(M) and minority groups, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Thursday took part in a “Rashtra Raksha Yagna” at the famous Tanot Mata temple near the India-Pakistan border in More...
Sound-Light show at Samaleswari temple to attract tourists in Odisha
Plans are afoot to beautify the Samaleswari temple here and the heritage pond in its premises with light and sound show in order to attract more tourists to the famous shrine. After the temple trust board recently More...
3 Indias at War: Sensex India, Maoist India, and Bharat
In order to understand India’s present dynamics, it is helpful to think of three competing forces at work internally, each with its distinct support bases and strategic ambitions. Of these forces, Sensex India More...
Hindu son can divorce wife if she tries to separate him from aged parents – The Hindu
A Hindu son can divorce his wife for the cruelty of trying to pry him away from his “pious obligation” to live with his aged parents and provide shelter to them, the Supreme Court has held. A woman becomes More...
Overcoming Diabetes with Yoga
Diabetes is a serious issue to be addressed in our society. Especially as we are seeing drastic increases in the number of people developing the disease in modern times. According to World Health Organization, the More...
Siravyadha Chikitsa (Bloodletting) – Treatment in Ayurveda
Ayurveda has two major lines of treatments – shodhana (detoxification of the body to prevent the disease) and shamana (curing the disease by internal medication). The Shamana line of treatment is followed More...
The Extremely Simplified and Modern Ravana
The name Ravana conjures an image of a ten headed villain, cruel and proud, a Rakshasa king who abducts Sita and is finally killed by the hero Rama. His gigantic effigies are burned during festivals every year to More...
Sita and Mandodari: A character study
The role of women in Hinduism has always been one of strength and divinity. Nowhere does one find stronger female characters than in the great Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. In Mahabharata, in the Adi Parva, More...
Agastya’s Perfect Woman – Lopamudra
Lopamudra, also known as Kaushitaki and Varaprada, is described in Vedic literature as a great scholar and philosopher. She and her husband Rishi Agastya (Agastiyar) lived during the Rig Veda period and she is More...
Many Moods, Many Reasons, Many Interpretations: Celebrating Diwali
Among the Hindu festivals Diwali or Deepavali holds special significance. It is a festival that represents the varying moods and religious philosophies of the Indian tradition. It lends itself to many interpretations More...