Category: festivals

  • Do we need to restore purity to Raksha Bandhan?

    The festival of Raksha Bandhan is one which celebrates the bond of love between brothers and sisters. That is my understanding of what Rakhi is supposed to be about. There is something about the pure nature of the brother sister relationship which has always made it one of my favorite festivals. I was fortunate enough,…

  • Makar Sankranti 2011

    Happy Makar Sankranti (January 14th) to all our readers. We hope that you are celebrating with friends and family. If you aren’t with family or friends, we hope you can celebrate online with us and elsewhere on the Internet. As I was contemplating the meaning of uttarayan and the significance of this day, this thought…

  • Significance of Bhagavad Gita Jayanti

    Gita Jayanti is a celebration of the gift of the Bhagavad Gita by Lord Krishna to the people of the world. It is celebrated on the Ekadashi or 11th day of the bright half of the lunar month in December/January every year (16th December 2010). While the Bhagavad Gita is considered by some to be…