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The festival of Narak Chatudashi is part of Diwali and is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh on the day before Lakshmi Poojan. Sometimes the…
Today is Dhanteras, the day Lakshmi and Dhanvantari emerged from SamudraManthana. In most hospitals and clinics in India, we find a statue of a deity holding Shankha, Chakra and Kalash.…
A Balipeetham has to be most misrepresented aspect of Indian temples. Balipeetham is a small square or octagonal structure built on a square platform. The structure maybe plain in design…
Today, while I was giving a lecture at MIT World Peace University, Pune ; there was mention of Mohini a couple of times. So I thought, why not have a…
In recently concluded G20 summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, the tall statue of Nataraja caught a lot of eyes. It was an magnificent effort at displaying our incredible culture…
Recently, the word Sanatana has become a very important keyword in Indian politics. With some loose statements from one politician in Tamilnadu, and arguments in support and in oppose by…
The flute, as an musical instrument, has existed for atleast 10,000 years. But for us Indians, the significance of the instrument is mostly associated with Krishna, the incarnation of Vishnu…
Dr Dinesh Soni