Arise, awake, and stop not until…
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Meaning, Sources and Audio of the Powerful Gayatri Mantra
Read more: Meaning, Sources and Audio of the Powerful Gayatri MantraGayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom. Aum Bhoor Bhuvah Swaha, Tat Savitur Varenyam…
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Chaitra Navaratri – Spring Festival of the Goddess
Read more: Chaitra Navaratri – Spring Festival of the GoddessChaitra Navaratri or the nine (nava-) nights (-ratri) of Durga, are celebrated in the first 9 days of the bright half of the month of Chaitra (starting from the day after Amavasya). According to the Indian lunar calendar, this usually in late March or early April. This period of nine days heralds the onset of…
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Spiritual Significance of Holi
Read more: Spiritual Significance of HoliHoli Dahan – Burning of Desires Holi heralds the end of winter and the onset of spring. It is also pointed out as an instance of the conquest of base instincts of man and Holi is a celebration of this conquest. The Holi fire or Holika Dahan connotes this event in Hindu mythology of the…