Culture
LORD GANESHA IS WORSHIPPED IN MANY FORMS & AVATARS!
Ganesha is a pan-Hindu god found in its various traditions. In the Ganapatya tradition of Hinduism, Ganesha is the supreme deity. The principal texts on Ganesha include the Ganesha Purana, the Mudg…
THE INEFFABLY CHARMING LORD GANESHA TAKES CENTRE STAGE THIS WEEK!
Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturti, is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi start…
Krishna Janmashtami
THE SIXTEEN KALAS Five Kalas like 1) Anna Maya (with cereals), 2) Pranamaya (with breath), 3) Mano Maya (with mind), 4) Vigyanamaya (with knowledge) and 5) Anandamaya (with joy) are present in eve…
Kajari Teej 2021
Teej is one of the most celebrated festivals and the celebrations, observed by married women who worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, take place during the monsoon season. Teej, also known as Boor…
GURU PURNIMA!
Guru or teacher has always been considered akin to a God in the Hindu culture. This festival is traditionally observed by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains to revere their chosen spiritual teachers / lea…
MIRZA GHALIB: A POETIC GENIUS!
Mirza Ghalib is a name that is synonymous with Urdu poetry & considered the last of the stalwarts of the 'Ganga jamuni' tehzeeb of Mughal era. Born as Mirza Asadullah Khan, Ghalib was a pen na…