When we see number of beads in vara mala/vrata mala, number of names of God and Goddess, I always wondered there should be some prominence for...
~ Sita Ram Goel, (excerpted from the book, “Hindu Temples: What happened to them?”_ The mention made by Maulana Abdul Hai (Indian Express, February 5, 1989)...
Born in 1000 BCE, Kashiraj Divodas Dhanvantari is hailed as the Father of Surgery in Ayurveda, the oldest and the most holistic medical science in the...
~By Kiren Dhaliwal Daily routine is a vital and integral part of our state of health. A routine that is followed with care and awareness with...
An interesting feeling for prayers to bring in a change in the world is now experienced from different quarters. Moral Re-armament movement stands in the forefront...
Hindu Dharma considers the mangalsutra to be a soubhagyalankar (Soubhagya is marital status of a woman and alankar is ornament) of the woman. This ornament is to be placed around the bride’s...
In Indian homes, we are taught from a very young age; never to touch papers, books and people with our feet. If the feet accidentally touch...
Men of older generation used to say that all knowledge is there in the Vedas. Anyone who hears such words will have the first reaction that...
~By Atmatattva Das krishna varnam tvishakrishnam sangopangastra parshadam yajnaih sankirtana prayair yajanti hi sumedhasah This is a verse from the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, ( 11.5.32 ):...
Indian marriages are well renowned around the world for all the rituals and events forming part of the marriage ceremony. Whether it is a week long celebrations...