Articles by Karuwaki
Gateway to Heaven! Vaikuntha!
Vaikuntha, also called Vishnuloka is the abode of Vishnu, the supreme deity in the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, and his consort, Lakshmi, the supreme goddess. In Vaishnava literature, Vaikunth…
Barbie doll! #powerwomen
The rather unconventional choice by Forbes of alloting the 100th position, to the Barbie doll, in its 2023 annual list of 100 most powerful women, is indicative of the sociological definition of powe…
Prathamashtami
A few days before Prathamshtami, it is a common sight to see people in Odisha buying turmeric leaves in bunches for the festival of Prathamashtami which falls on the Krishnapaksha Ashtami tithi of th…
Book Review! - Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. When I first read " Purple Hibiscus", I was hit by the power of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's writing. Followed it up with " Half of A Yellow Sun", "Am…
Puri Temple Visit
‘’’Puri Temple Visit – Over the YearsThen A visit to Puri during my childhood was so simple. We used to live in AG colony (Nowadays it's called old AG colony). From there, ea…
God takes charge! Dev Uthani Ekadashi!
God takes charge onDev Uthani Ekadashi! Many of the ancient traditions and beliefs of Hinduism have been preserved and continue to be practiced among Hindus all over the world to this day. The anci…