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Rama’s Departure

Rama’s Departure

By Harini Gopalswami Srinivasan  According to Valmiki’s Ramayana, Sita’s departure into the earth had filled Rama with grief and anger. He threatened to destroy the whole earth if Sita was not returned...

Rama’s Departure

By Harini Gopalswami Srinivasan  According to Valmiki’s Ramayana, Sita’s departure into the earth had filled Rama with grief and anger. He threatened to destroy the whole earth if Sita was not returned...

The Ratnas Of Samudra Manthan

The Ratnas Of Samudra Manthan

By Shivam Pathania Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean is one unique occasion when the Devas and their arch-nemesis, the Asuras, unite for an important reason. The churning...

The Ratnas Of Samudra Manthan

By Shivam Pathania Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean is one unique occasion when the Devas and their arch-nemesis, the Asuras, unite for an important reason. The churning...

The Lingam And The Yoni

The Lingam And The Yoni

By Malini Saigal  Many gods are worshipped through their symbols as well as through their image or murtis. Symbols are always connected to a particular idea about the god. A...

The Lingam And The Yoni

By Malini Saigal  Many gods are worshipped through their symbols as well as through their image or murtis. Symbols are always connected to a particular idea about the god. A...

The Eight Avatars of Ganesha

The Eight Avatars of Ganesha

Ganesha is revered all over the country not only during Ganesh Chaturthi but before every puja or ritual of worship. But did you know that, according to the Mudgala Purana, Ganesha...

The Eight Avatars of Ganesha

Ganesha is revered all over the country not only during Ganesh Chaturthi but before every puja or ritual of worship. But did you know that, according to the Mudgala Purana, Ganesha...

Navagraha - The Nine Influential Heavenly Bodies

Navagraha - The Nine Influential Heavenly Bodies

By Shivam Pathania Ancient Indian scholars extensively studied the stars and other celestial bodies in the never-ending spatial sky. This thorough study of astronomy and astrology eventually created the Jyotish...

Navagraha - The Nine Influential Heavenly Bodies

By Shivam Pathania Ancient Indian scholars extensively studied the stars and other celestial bodies in the never-ending spatial sky. This thorough study of astronomy and astrology eventually created the Jyotish...

Ravana and Brahma

Ravana and Brahma

Illustration: ACK Design Team Ravana’s lineage can be traced back to the mighty Lord Brahma. His grandfather was Sage Pulastya, one of the ten mind-born sons of Brahma. This made...

Ravana and Brahma

Illustration: ACK Design Team Ravana’s lineage can be traced back to the mighty Lord Brahma. His grandfather was Sage Pulastya, one of the ten mind-born sons of Brahma. This made...