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Diwali : The festival of lights

Diwali or Deepavali, the festival of lights, is amongst the most famous of all the Indian festivals. It falls on the amavasya, no moon day, of the Hindu month of Kartik (October – November). This festival, which is so unique to India, is…

Bawe Wali Mata: The Sacred Guardian of Jammu

कालरात्रिर्भयंकरी च सा कालरात्रिर्महाशक्तिः। कालरूपा कालनाशिनी कालस्य करणं परा॥ Kālarātrirbhayaṅkarī ca sā kālarātrirmahāśaktiḥ | Kālarūpā kālanāśinī kālasya karaṇaṃ parā || "She is Kalaratri, the fearsome one, the great power of time.…

Tat Tvam Asi: You Are That

तत् त्वम् असि These three Sanskrit syllables carry within them the most profound secret of existence, a truth so revolutionary that it has the power to transform your entire understanding of reality. When Sage Uddalaka first whispered…

Janmashtami : The Birth of Shri Krishna

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् । देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ Vasudevasutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsacāṇūramardanam | Devakīparamānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || "I bow to Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the divine one who destroyed…

The Life and Legend of Khatu Shyam Ji

ॐ श्यामसुन्दराय नमः। Om Shyama Sundaraya Namaha. (Salutations to the beautiful dark-complexioned Lord) The divine saga of Khatu Shyam Ji represents one of the most fascinating yet lesser-known episodes connected to the great epic…

Our Place in the Universe

सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्म Sarvam khalvidam brahma "All this is indeed Brahman" -- Chāndogya Upaniṣad 3.14.1 The Eternal Question That Shapes Human Experience Have you ever stood beneath a canopy of stars and felt simultaneously…