Category Culture
No, Deepavali is not a secular festival!
The efforts to secularize a culturally rich religious festival like Deepavali have taken away much of its civilizational value.
Is Fusion Cooking Coming Out With Some Weird Creations?
Tweaking is fine, but let us not deviate from the original dish too much, lest its cultural and regional flavours are lost.
Navaratris of my childhood – kolu(golu), haldi-kumkum, sundal and more!
The Navratri kolu itself is a showcase of the artistic and aesthetic sensibilities of the people and is a combined effort of all the members of the family.
How Pitru Pujan is different from ancestor worship
It is believed that all ancestors descend to the earth from Pitru Loka during the Pitru Paksha fortnight, to accept the offerings made to them by their descendants.
How Acceptance is not passivity but an open mind with humility
Accepting things for what they are is perhaps the most positive step we can take to move forward.
Want to get spiritually energized? Go climb a sacred mountain!
Mountain climbing might be a sport today, but the devout of various cultures have climbed mountains to visit temples and in search of a spiritual connection with their Gods.
Chaturmasya-the gift to wellness
Our ancestors instituted the ćaturmāsya sankalpam as a means to overhaul the panća bhūtas representing the internal organs of the human body–especially of those above the age of 50.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi/Mokshada Ekadashi-The most auspicious Ekadashi of them all
Though many vrats and festivals fall during Dhanurmasa, the crown jewels are Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Arudra Darisanam, the former dedicated to Mahavishnu and the latter to Shiva.
Earthen Diya memories
Even as times change, there are some things that remain constant, such as the enchantment of the diya burning bright on Diwali, discovers my guest blogger Arti.
Is it safer to be one of the herd than listen to the heart?
We are seemingly living in the times of Winston Smith and Jerry, all caught up in a ‘Chocolate War’ of our own.
Of course, prayers help reduce the effects of karma!
Prayers never go unanswered. Only, they are not always answered instantly or in the way we want them to be.
With stars in their eyes and dreams in their hearts….
Most youngsters from the underprivileged sections of urban India dream of a career in the glamour world, as they fanatically follow the lives of their favourite stars.
Freedom to choose – Integrated medicine for better health
Traditional and alternative medicine have great potential to deal with not just a pandemic, but also to control and cure many chronic diseases when integrated with conventional medicine.
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