Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
After Krishna performs the ritual of Kaan Jagai, He looks at the hundreds of colourfully decorated cows, the gwalas in their festive best and the Brahmanas with fondness. They had trudged several miles with smiles on their faces to fulfil … Read more...
After Kanha’s birth Yashoda, Rohini and Nanda celebrate all festivals with gusto in Nandalay. All of them are busy in the mornings with their chores and also preparing … Read more...
The essence of GoluIn a divine moment of insight, we manavas realize that we find succour, solace and peace through lord Vishnu’s various forms, vahans, stories, symbols and rituals. So we pray fervently to lord Brahma and say, “O … Read more...
We perform the Chopda pooja during Diwali. On this day we invoke lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles first. After this, we invoke Sharada Devi and then Lakshmi Devi. We are familiar with several aspects of lord Ganesha and goddess … Read more...
One day Yudhishtra asks Krishna, “O Jagat guru, the Bhavishya Puran states that we should observe the Vrat of Sankashti when we are overwhelmed by challenges. Lord Ganesha removes all the obstacles from our path … Read more...
In the Saraswat Kalpa, Krishna once asks all the Vrajwasis to assemble under the Goverdhan Parvat. Diwali is round the corner. The atmosphere is festive. The Vrajwasis, as usual, obey Krishna’s every command. They bring several lamps with them. When … Read more...
Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of Ayurveda, rose from the Kshirasagara with Amrit in his hands. He is an avatar of Vishnu, holds a Shankha, Chakra, pot of Amrita and Jalauka – a leech in his four hands and is worshipped … Read more...