From the invention of the decimal system in mathematics to the noble philosophy of ahimsa Hindus have contributed their share in all fields of knowledge and learning Over five thousand years ago when ...

People have always believed that morning time is the best time because one s mind is most fresh at this time of the day The Quran expresses this fact in the following words The recitationat dawn is in ...

Being an ancient religion Hinduism now is plagued with many wrong and false ideas about it These probably arose over time because people did not always adhere to the proper sources of knowledge Moreov ...

Indra also known as Sakra in the Vedas is the leader of the Devas or gods and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven He is the God of rain and thunderstorms but at the same time renowned for his notorious w ...

He s definitely not exclusively Indian says NARAYANI GANESH on the occasion of Rama Navami She finds Rama the Universal Hero vibrantly alive in the consciousness of people across the subcontinent east ...

The people of Panauti are a happy and contented lot RANJENI A SINGH unveils the secret of their happiness during a visit to this Newari village near Kathmandu The sound of temple bells vied with the e ...

On one Shivaratri day during the period 2002 2005 I got done abhisekham of my house hold God idols and dressed in new cloth and presented sarkara pongal Sweetned rice and fruits as Prasad It was my pr ...

SUMIT PAUL takes us back to the past when we exchanged greetings couplets and mithai with neighbouring countriesPakistanA Pakistani editor friend of mine from Faislabad erstwhile Layalpur sent me a ha ...

The love story of Radha and Krishna is cited as legendary Radha may have been Krishna s consort but their relationship is anointed in sincerity Lord Krishna is believed to have resided in every pore o ...

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Baisakh was the day of sacrifice it was also one of rebirth For this was the day more than three centuries ago when the Tenth Guru Guru Gobind Singh asked Sikhs at Anandpur as to who was prepared to s ...

Priti Agrawal discovers in Varanasi that the Tulsi plant and Vishnu get married after chaturmas marking the start of the wedding seasonHindus venerate the Tulsi or the Holy Basil plant as a goddess an ...