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Maitri
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A opinionated girl-next-door with an attitude. I'm certainly not afraid to call myself 'a proud Hindu' and am positively politically incorrect. A Bharatiya at heart who loves reading, music, sports and nature. Travelling and writing are my passions.
How the Rani Karnavati-Humayun rakhi myth was propagated
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Rakshabandhan is a time for the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb gang to propagate the myth of Rani Karnavati sending Humayun a Rakhi seeking help against Bahadur...
Varalakshmi vrat – seeking Maa Lakshmi’s blessings
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Several festivals are celebrated to appease the deities and gain their favor. One such festival is Varalakshmi Vrat. The festival is celebrated in the...
Chaturanga Vallabhanathar temple – where Bhagwan Shiva defeated Maa Parvati in Chess
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PM Modi’s speech during the Chess Olympiad event has brought the spotlight on a temple in Tamil Nadu’s (TN) Tiruvarur District. The Chaturanga Vallabhanathar...
The spiritual & social significance of Kanwar Yatra
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Yatras or pilgrimages have great significance in Hindu Dharma. Besides regular pilgrimages to Hindu holy shrines, Hindus undertake annual Yatras dedicated to a Bhagwan...
Samrat Vikramaditya of Ujjain: ideal king who inspired generations of rulers
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Bharat is a land of great kings lost in the sands of time. One such emperor was Samrat Vikramaditya, whose capital was Ujjain. Vikramaditya...
Christian appropriation of Hindu symbols
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Christianity and deception go hand in hand. It has been the studied methodology of Christian missionaries from the time of Emperor Constantine to use...
Why do we do Vigraha Pooja?
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Once Maharaja of Alwar Prince Mangal Singh was sitting in his Darbar and told Swami Vivekananda that he doesn’t believe in worshipping a vigraha....
Dasharajanya – first epic war of Bharat
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Wars have been a part of Bharat’s history since times immemorial. We are all familiar with the epic battles between good and evil, dharma...
Importance of visiting temples in Hindu Dharma
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A Hindu is free to visit a temple if and when he wants, unlike Christianity and Islam which require their adherents to visit a...
Why do Hindus worship cows?
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Cows have been a part of Bharatiya families for several centuries now. It’s been a tradition to raise cows and bulls as family members....