Introduction Food is considered as a part of God or Brahman in Hinduism. Ancient Vedic scriptures regard food with great…
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What is Deity? Deity represents human struggle as well as man’s effort to discover his identity against the limits of…
Introduction Roughly 71% of the earth’s surface consists of water. It has been so since man was born on this…
Introduction Rains must have seemed like magic to the ancient man. This mystical wonder attached to the rains is still…
Introduction One of the greatest strengths of the ancient Hindus has been their love and reverence for all things natural.…
Introduction In the Indian context we get mixed signals. On the one hand people, especially women worship the tulsi plant…
Introduction There are several outstanding features among the lessons one can learn from the Vedas. One of the major features…
Vara Lakshmi Vratha also known as Vara Mahalakshmi Vratha is a festival where Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Sri Vishnu…
The first day of Chaitra is celebrated in large parts of the country as New Year known variously as
Revered as Ganga Nitya Vaahini or The Eternal River, the Ganga
Introduction Swarna Gauri Vratha is a festival when goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva and the mother of Lord…
Introduction After the sweltering heat of summer, the overheated plains of the country look forward to the welcome showers of…
This festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the bright half of the month of Magha (Jan/Feb). It is…
Introduction Paryushana or Paryusan Parva is one of the two important festivals celebrated by Jains, the other festival being Diwali. The festival…
Introduction Navpad Oli is one of the important Jain festivals. This festival is celebrated twice in a year, the first…
About Held once in every 4 years, the KumbhMela is one of the biggest events for the Hindus. The exact…
Contents Introduction Hindu Sanskaras Vivaha in Smrutigrantha Marriage Rituals References Introduction Indian society strongly believes in the institution of marriage…
Contents Invitations Invitations The Gifts received by the married couple, on their marriage, are opened on or a few days…
Contents · The Ritual · The Mantra The Ritual Also known as Abhimantrana, the Hridaya Sparsa or Touching the Heart…
Contents Dharma Sutras in Scriptures Dharma Sutras in Scriptures The Dharma Sutras and the Grihya Sutras are considered to be…