There are many episodes from Krishna’s life that can be used for a jhanki. The most common are the birth of Krishna, and Vasudeva carrying…
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Janmashtami 2024
In 2024, Janmashtami falls on August 26th. The word Janmashtami literally means – the eigth day that marks a birth (Janma – Ashtami). The birth…
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Navroze Mubarak!
Today is the Parsi New Year as per the Shahanshahi Calendar. The Parsis call their new year Navroze/ Nawroz. Nav – New; Roz – Day.…
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Happy Diwali!
Shreya Agarwal shares this lovely set of pictures that show us the cultural vibrance of India on Diwali. The cover image has been sent by…
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Happy Onam!
Onam is a ten-day festival celebrated in the state of Kerala. It marks the onset of the harvest season. It also has great mythological significance…
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Sanskrit Greetings for Vinayak Chaturthi
शुभा विनायकचतुर्थी मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकंकलाधरावतंसकं विलासलोकरक्षकम् |अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकंनताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् || (I salute God Vinayaka/Ganesh) The one who joyfully holds sweet modaka in his…
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Sankranthi and Pongal Art by our readers
Our very talented readers have shared some amazing art work to mark the festival. Do take a look! Harvish KP, Anushka Thodupunuri (Hyderabad), and Devanshu Acharya…
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TEMPLES OF INDIA: Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Feature by Vanitha Ananthan Meenakshi Amman temple is one of the most ancient and historically significant Hindu temples located in the city of Madurai, Tamil…
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TEMPLES OF INDIA – Veera Narayana Temple
The Veera Narayana Temple in Karnataka is a special Vishnu temple of the Hoysala dynasty. Read all about it in this special feature.
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Durga Pooja of Kolkata Included in UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Durga Pooja was recently enlisted as part of the intangible precious cultural heritage of the wold
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