Sanatan Dharma and Hinduism are NOT the same thing I have been observing that the words Sanatan Dharma and Hinduism are used by many well intentioned writers and bloggers almost interchangeably. And while I am ready to accept that […]
Sanatan Dharma
Navratri blessings
Mahishasura Mardini Long ago in a time not so different from now, the mighty Asura king Mahishasura was granted the boon of immortality by Shiva, through extreme tapasya and prolonged meditation. Shiv Ji was so pleased […]
Navdurga – the nine forms of Durga
Navdurga, are the nine forms of Durga collectively worshipped by Shakti devotees. Scriptures differ in naming the nine incarnations. Pictures and paintings of the Nava-Durga also varies from region to region. The most widely accepted account […]
Navratri Durga Puja 2012 – dates
Navratri Durga Puja 2012 Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti Rupen Sansthita Namah Tasmai Namah Tasmai Namah Tasmai Namo Namah On October 16, 2012, on the first day of the bright half of the moon in Ashwin, […]
Hindu Scripture – XI
Baba Rampuri talks about the role and nature of Hindu scriptures and sacred text in Indian tradition.