The Sacred Wheels of Energy: Understanding Chakra in Ancient Indian Texts
The life and death is a complete cyclical process. One takes birth, lives life, dies and again takes birth. And this cycle is perfectly represented by a wheel or Chakra in Hinduism. But that is not the only thing that is represented by a Chkara. Chakra also tells us about time as Kalchakra. The events […]
Bridging the Gap of Artha and Dharma: Insights from Mythology on Work-Life Balance
Recently, Mr N. R. Narayanmurthy gave a statement about how Indians should work 70 hours a week. The statement got a lot of heads to tilt, a lot of brains to think and a lot of mouths to speak. Some were criticising him saying his expectations are not in the best spirit for the work […]
Beyond the Legends: The story and significance of Narakasura’s killing by Krishna
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 two festivals coincide, depending on the lunar cycle. The festival gives a very important message. Narkasur; the son of Vishnu as Varaha and Lakshmi as […]
The Heritage Diary : November 2023
Kolhapur’s Divine Enigma: Exploring the Identity of the Temple Deity
Kolhapur, the ancient city situated on the banks of Panchganga river in south Maharashtra, is visited by lakhs of devotees every year. Its historic significance can be traced back to the 1st century BC and continues to amaze visitors with its intricate carvings and magnificent temples. Kolhapur is known as ‘Dakshin Kashi’ or Kashi of […]
The Innovator’s Mindset: Nurturing Creativity and Change
Recently, I was invited at an educational institute to talk about “Innovation”. The word we very commonly use in our daily lives, as well as in corporate and social angle. But I hadn’t thought much in detail on it unless I was asked to talk on it. And when I finally started to think, I […]
The war of things Vs Thoughts
Ramayana is not only about the war between Ram and Ravana. Mahabharata is not only about the war between Kauravas and Pandavas. The epics also tell us a story about many other wars that we live on daily basis. And these epics and Purans tell us how we should win these wars. One such war, […]
The legend and iconography of Uma Maheshwara sculptures
While exploring ancient temples, one often comes across the sculptures of Shiva with Parvati. The sculpture is called as Uma-Maheshwara. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indian.Temples Research & Media Services (@indian.temples) Uma–Maheshvara, the divine couple of Shiva and Parvati, is a very commonly found sculpture in Hindu iconography. It features the […]
The Squirrel that helped Ram
Ramayana is full of thousands of stories and learning from these stories. Here, we share a small anecdote from Ramayana.
Thinking Within The Box
We always hear the term “Think Outside the box”. But is it always a wise thing? Or can thinking within the box also be a wise thing? Let’s find out..