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Deepavali is perhaps the most important festival in the religious calendar of the Hindus. The festival of lights consists of at least five days of celebrations and rituals, commencing from the Trayodashi of the Krishna Paksha of Ashwayuja and going up to the Dwitiya of the Shukla Paksha of the Kartika masa. Out of these […]Read More
One of the important festivals that is part of the Deepavali celebrations is ‘Naraka Chaturdashi’, observed on the 14th day of the waning moon phase of the month of Ashwayuja. While also known for the offering of the ‘tarpana’ to Yama, the day is more widely celebrated as the day when Sri Krishna killed Narakasura, […]Read More
Erumeli is an important central point of the Sabarimala pilgrimage; a place where Ayyappa devotees from all over the world converge. This is where begins the most important part of the pilgrimage – the long route to Sabarimala; in other words, Bhagawan’s Poongavanam – the divine garden of the Lord (forest) starts from Erumeli. Many […]Read More
Hanuman is a deity revered across the length and breadth of Bharata. For a common temple goer, Hanuman Aradhana, especially in North India, is usually (though not exclusively) done through Chalisa or Sankatmochan Hanumanashtak or Bajrang Baan. There is a subtle difference as to how Anjaneya is portrayed in these three popular hymns. Hanuman Chalisa […]Read More
After the resounding defeat of Karna in the first duel between them on the 14th day of the great war, Bhima desired to proceed towards Arjuna as per the orders of his elder brother. However, Karna was unable to tolerate the humiliation of the first defeat. He alighted a new chariot and came back to have […]Read More
On the 14th day of the Mahabharata war, Bhimasena is ordered by Yudhisthira to go look for Arjuna after Satyaki fails to report Arjuna’s well-being on time. Bhima immediately obeys his brother’s orders and heads out in search of his younger brother. He is stopped by Drona twice and challenged to a duel. Both times, […]Read More
It was the afternoon of the 14th day. The great war had taken a tragic turn with the brutal killing of Abhimanyu on the 13th. Arjuna, without consulting Sri Krishna, had vowed to kill Jayadratha before sunset. Both of them had entered deep into the Kuru army’s formation and were engaged in a fierce battle […]Read More
Towards the end of the 13th day of the great war, the Pandavas suffered a serious setback. Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, the nephew of Sri Krishna, a great Maharathi, was brutally killed in battle. Six of the big names from the Kaurava side – Drona, Krupa, Karna, Ashwathama, Bruhadbala and Krutavarma – […]Read More