Dharmic Verses - धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः।

In the serene village of Hansali, nestled at the foot of Trikoot Parbat near modern-day Katra Town, lived a devout soul named Shridhar. Despite his impoverished circumstances, Shridhar was a staunch devotee of Shakti. One night, Goddess…

Karwa Chauth is a festival celebrated mainly in the northern parts of India. Women praying for the long life of their husbands celebrate this festival. They dress in their wedding finery, and eat absolutely nothing the whole day. They do…

Lord Ayyappa is the son of Vishnu and Shiva. Ayyappa = Ayya (Shiva) + Appa( Lord Vishnu ). Lord Ayyappa is a very popular Hindu deity, who is mainly worshipped in South India. Ayyappa was born out of the union between God Shiva and…

The cow has been deeply revered in India since ancient times. Hindu religious texts consider the cow as the mother of the universe popularly known as Gau Mata. The cow finds mention in all major Hindu scriptures like the Vedas, Puranas,…

Ganesh Chaturthi, or Vinayak Chaturthi, is the festival celebrating the birthday of Lord Ganesh. He is worshipped as the God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Ganesh Chaturthi arrives with the second wave of the great Indian monsoon,…

An Introduction to the Eternal Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as the "Song of the Lord," is one of the most important texts of Hindu Dharma. Embedded within the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, the…

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is the festival of brothers and sisters. This festival falls on Shravan Poornima, the full moon day of the Hindu month Shravan (August – September). It is a festival that belongs primarily to the northern and western…

Hindus have a strong tradition of giving charity, known as daan in Sanskrit. Charity and compassion have been the two pillars of Indian culture through the ages. The concept of daan is one of the oldest religious concepts propagated in…

The concept of Brahman is one of the most fundamental and profound concepts within Sanatana Dharma, the eternal universal dharma. Brahman refers to the Supreme Absolute Reality, the ultimate spiritual principle that manifests as the…

Ancient Indian wise men discovered long ago that rhythmic sound works as an effective cleanser of negativity and restores energies. Therefore, ringing of the temple bell and gong at the time of arati in the morning and evening was made an…