Articles by Karuwaki
Naag Panchami! The serpent king Vasuki!
The snake primarily represents rebirth, death and mortality, due to its casting of its skin and being symbolically "reborn". Over a large part of India there are carved representations of co…
The Dilemma of public opinion!
Rudyard kipling said "who can account for the fathomless folly of the public"?While there is no source of public opinion,It is thought to be spontaneously general with a collective instinct. …
The beginning of the Buddhist lent, Asalha Puja!
A celebration of beginnings, commemorating not just the Buddha’s first sermon but also his conception and the day he renounced his royal life to become an ascetic. Asalha Puja also known as …
The angry wife!-Hera Panchami!
Lord Jagannath holds an unique place in the lives of Oriyas.To the millions of hindus of Orissa, Jagannath is their nearest kith & kin. Even in faraway,remote villages, before an auspicious event…
The divine chariots of jagannath puri!
The Jagannath Temple at Puri is among the most revered Vaishnava sites in India and the current temple was built by Anantavarman of the Chodaganga dynasty in the 12th century. The deities in the sanc…
In search of perfection!
"We all are men, in our own natures frail, and capable of our flesh; few are angels". pic source:internet William Shakespeare, Henry VIII While he may not be an angel, Amir Khan is definitely …