Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
Satyasandha, a reputed king belongs to the Ikshavaku race. He has many sons and one very beautiful daughter. Since his daughter looks like a lotus-shaped ear ornament, he names her Karnotpala.
In time, Karnotpala blossoms into a lovely damsel. Satyasandha … Read more...
In a tiny village Chandu, a farmer lives with his mother. So Chandu works from dawn to dusk on their farm and lives in comfort with his mother. One day, Chandu’s mother says, “The Purushotham Maas begins from tomorrow, Chandu. … Read more...
“Hiranya” means gold and “garbha” means womb. The Rig Veda says, “Hiranyagarbha,” the initial source of cosmic creation, looks like an illuminated womb within which dwells the entire cosmos.” Over time our scholars refined the subtle nuances of cosmic creation … Read more...
We perform a unique ritual called Danda Ropan on the Shukla Paksha Poornima of Magha. We install a “Danda” – a 32 feet long wooden pole in or outside a village chowk. This Danda symbolises Prahalad.
Brahmins first offer their … Read more...
We celebrate Vasant Panchami on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha. 40 days after Vasant Panchami, we usher in the season of spring. And celebrate Holi and Dhuli Vandan on the 41st day.
We believe that after … Read more...
We call the Sun’s journey into the Northern Hemisphere as Uttarayan. Makara Sankranthi, an extremely auspicious day falls on the day the Sun transits into Makar Rashi (Capricorn). South Indians celebrate Makara Sankranthi for four consecutive days called Bhogi, Pongal, … Read more...
The sun transits through one sun sign every month. Dhanur Maas begins when the sun enters Sagittarius (whose sun sign is Dhanur). And ends when the sun exits through Sagittarius on Bhogi, a day before Sankranti. Dhanur Maas … Read more...