Visalakshi is an artist par excellence. She says, “I will always have a box of needles and several spools of threads around me. And the minute my household work is done, my fingers will always be occupied in creating something … Read more...
Author: Brinda
Dev Shayani Ekadashi: Significance
We call the Ekadashi that falls on the Shukla Paksha of Ashadh as Dev Shayani Ekadashi. From this day on, lord Vishnu sleeps on the Kshirasagar for four months. We wake Him up on Prabodhini Ekadashi. And call the period … Read more...
Different Rath Yatras for Different Gods
Rath Yatra: origin
Centuries ago, our thinking was pretty narrow. We wanted to protect our sacred idols from any kind of impurity. And since we considered the lower classes to be impure, we did not allow them to enter our … Read more...
Crochet Doily VL07
Visalakshi is an artist par excellence. She says, “I will always have a box of needles and several spools of threads around me. And the minute my household work is done, my fingers will always be occupied in creating something … Read more...
Crochet Pot Cover VL01
Visalakshi is an artist par excellence. She says, “I will always have a box of needles and several spools of threads around me. And the minute my household work is done, my fingers will always be occupied in creating something … Read more...
Jyesthabhishek and Snaan Yatra
We celebrate Jyesthabhishek and Snaan Yatra on the Poornima which coincides with the Jyestha Nakshatra in the month of Jyestha in Tirupati, Puri and Pushti Marg too. The essence is the same everywhere but the rituals are very interesting and … Read more...
Dot Mandala Art 35
Pramila has been taking drawing classes for the past six years. She started working on dot mandala art during the pandemic. Pramila says, “Dot painting originated in aboriginal Australia. And in Sanskrit, a “mandala” means a circle representing the universe. … Read more...