A Journey Through Well-Known Devi Shakti Temples Across Telugu States
With Navaratri going on, lets take a look at some of the well-known Shakti (Devi) temples in Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Apart from these temples, almost every…
Hindu Dharma
Bal Gangadhar Tilak On Need For Hindu Unity
Speech delivered by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to the ‘Bharata Dharma Mahamandala’ at Varanasi, 3rd January, 1906 Source: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, His Writings and Speeches, Ganesh & Co, Madras I am…
Devi Durga is No Myth or Superstition
Maa Durga is the ultimate iconic form, present in every expression, movement and mood, natural and supernatural. Bharat is the land of the Divine Mother, honouring her wonderful names, forms…
Congress-Left Ecosystem Painting Sanatan Sanstha with a Terror Brush – Interview with Chetan Rajhans , National Spokesperson, Sanatan Sanstha
Talking to Mayank Jain of Hindu Post, Chetan Rajhans, National spokesperson, Sanatan Sanstha, responded to various allegations of terrorism against his organisation about incidents that happened in 2008, 2009, 2015,…
Latin American Hindus Travel to World Hindu Congress 2018
A group of twenty seven Latin American Hindus flew into Chicago to attend the Second World Hindu Congress 2018 in September. They came from countries like Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina,…
Hindu Youth Conference in World Hindu Congress 2018
The Hindu Youth Conference, held as part of the World Hindu Congress 2018 in Chicago, was attended by nearly 300 young Hindus from across five different continents. With the theme…
Sri Ayyappa’s Devotees Pour Out on Streets to #SaveSabarimala
After the Supreme Court overturned a timeless tradition in Sabarimala, one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage spots in the whole country, lakhs of Hindu devotees have poured out on the…
Why a New Encounter with Adi Shankaracharya, Bharat’s Greatest Intellectual, is Essential
In his book, Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker, former diplomat Pavan K. Varma explores the continued relevance of his teachings by revisiting the sites he frequented. Adi Shankaracharya is one of…
Mantra, Concentration and Meditation
Concentration and Meditation To reach the meditative state, concentration is required first. A scattered, distracted, and inattentive mind cannot truly meditate, even if one sits silently for long periods of…
Non-Brahmin Priestesses Conquer Bias, Learn Sanskrit, Perform Puja
More than 150 non-Brahmin, semi literate women got Sanskrit degrees and became trained and certified priestesses over the past 18 years in and around Mohopada, a tiny village in Raigad…