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Shaktism is a major sect of Hinduism wherein the metaphysical reality is considered to be a woman, and the primordial cosmic energy, Shakti, occupies the place of the godhead. The word Shakti is deri…

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The festival of Joy! Ashokashtami!

The flower of the Ashoka tree 'Saraca Asoca' is the state flower of Odisha. This tree signifies a state of being free from “shoka” or sorrow. The essence of Hinduism is to live a life …

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Sharad Purnima: The Divine Night

Escape from the black cloud that surrounds you.  Then you will see your own light as radiant as the full moon.   ― Rumi In Hinduism, the moon occupies a place of pre-emi…

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A Woman With A Voice!

Smt.Jayanti Patnaik (7 April 1932 – 28 September 2022) was an Indian Parliamentarian and hailed from Aska, Orissa. She was the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in early ni…

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Pitru Paksha:The ritual of remembering our ancestors!

Hindus believe “Shraddhyaa Kriyate Yaa Saa”: Shradh is the ritual accomplished to satiate one’s ancestors. This ritual expresses one’s unconditional reverence towards the ance…

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Heramba:The esoteric God of Good Fortune!

The Brahma Vaivarta Purana explains the meaning of Heramba: the syllable "He" denotes helpnessless or weakness, while "ramba" is protection of the weak, to save them from harm; thus Heramba means the…