Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
Rath Yatra: originCenturies 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...
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...
“Has your husband come back yet, Chetna?” asked the tailor’s wife. “I think Sundar left her for a very valid reason. Such a handsome man he was. I still can’t understand why he married a dumb and ordinary woman like … Read more...
Tara and Priya had lost their parents when they were mere children. And Shanta Mausi had taken care of them after that. She was unmarried and had no family of her own. So she treated Tara and Priya like her … Read more...
King Narottam rules over his small kingdom well. During the Purushotham Maas, several Brahmins come to him for alms. And king Narottam gives them all a few copper coins every day. He feels very proud of himself because he knows … Read more...
Long long ago, a woman called Shanta lived in a remote village. Her parents had died when she was a newborn baby. A sadhu had taken care of her at that time. When Shanta was old enough to fend for … Read more...
Raghunath, the village headman has two sons – Mohan and Gopal. His wife, Shanti is a mature, sensible and understanding woman. The villagers always sought them out whenever they had any problem. Raghunath and Shanti would discuss the matter with … Read more...