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Hanuman is amongst the most reverred and loved characters of Ramayana. Every year, on Chaitra Purnima, we celebrate Hanuman Jannmotsava. But do you know the place where Hanuman was born? Find out in this post.
जब भारत ने सिखाया — सच्चा धर्म क्या है
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The Oldest Sculpture of Mahishasura Mardini![]()
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We have seen many sculptures of Mahishasura Mardini, across different periods and dynasties.![]()
The iconography is familiar — the goddess with multiple arms, each holding a weapon.![]()
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But here, something feels different.![]()
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The Goddess has six hands.![]()
Two of them hold Mahishasura, the buffalo demon.![]()
Two hold weapons — a mace in one hand and a trident in the other.![]()
And the remaining two… seem to rest above her head, holding onto something that is not very clearly defined.![]()
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This is not the Durga we are used to seeing.![]()
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This sculpture dates back to the 2nd century CE, from the Kushan period — a time when sculptural traditions were still evolving.![]()
The forms were simpler. The ideas were still finding expression.![]()
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There is no dramatic moment of slaying.![]()
No elaborate composition.![]()
No perfected iconography.![]()
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And that is what makes this important.![]()
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Because it reminds us —![]()
even the deities, as we see them today,![]()
were once ideas…![]()
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slowly taking shape in stone.
HOLIKA DAHANAM![]()
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The festival of Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi is celebrated a day before Holi. In certain parts of the country, the Holika Dahan is the main festival and the next day is celebrated as Dhulivandan.![]()
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According to legend, Holika was the sister of Hiranyakashipu, who acquired a boon that rendered her invulnerable to fire. She then attempted to kill her nephew, Prahlada, by placing him on her lap in a bonfire. However, she was immolated while Prahlada was saved from the fire.![]()
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On the day of Holika Dahan, a heap of cow dung cakes and wood is prepared. Other elements like neem, camphor and ghee are added the the heap and the heap is set on fire. This is a symbolic burning of the demoness Holika. It aymbolises victory of good over evil.![]()
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The ritual also has a medical significance. Holi is the time of transition between winter and summer. This is also a time when many viral diseases and infection may spread. The ritual of burning cow dung cakes, along with ghee and camphor, cleanses the air and helps in keeping the viral diseases away.![]()
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We have earlier published a reel about the medical significance of Holika Dahanam. Do check it out.![]()
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📷Sculpture of Holika on fire, Chennakesava temple, Somnathpura, Karnataka![]()
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Shiva's life offers profound lessons even for the corporate world—almost every incident holds a mirror to leadership and decision-making.![]()
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During Samudra Manthan, the first thing to emerge was not nectar, but a deadly poison—Halahal. When neither the Devas nor the Asuras were willing to even touch it, Shiva stepped forward and consumed it.![]()
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In our organizations, brainstorming is also a kind of Samudra Manthan. We churn ideas, perspectives, and possibilities. And very often, the first things that emerge are doubts, criticism, uncomfortable questions, and negative comments. These are our Halahal.![]()
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Just like the poison, you can’t simply discard them. If ignored, they can pollute the entire process. They must be “consumed”—which means understood, processed, and addressed. Only then can the team move closer to the real goal.![]()
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Even when Shiva drank the Halahal, Parvati ensured it did not spread through his body and stayed in his throat. In every team too, we need someone—or some mechanism—that contains the negativity, resolves it, and prevents it from damaging the whole organization.![]()
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So next time you’re in a brainstorming session, remember this story—and quietly tell yourself:![]()
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“I am the Nilkanth of my company.”