Rang Ekadashi is celebrated on the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Phalgun. From this day onwards, Shri Krishna begins playing Holi with colored water, marking the beginning of a period filled with divine joy and celebration. This festival is not merely about colors. It represents
Shivaratri or Maha Shiva Ratri is an important Hindu festival, celebrated all over India. Lord Shiva is a deity in the trinity. He is the divine manifestation of the Supreme God as the destroyer of the universe. On thid day devotees of Lord Shiva chant the Mantra “Om Namah Shivai”
Saint Valentine's Day (commonly shortened to Valentine Day) is annually observed on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. It was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers,
The Indian festival of Basant (or Vasant) Panchami marks advent of spring season Vasant Ritu (Devanagari: वसंत ऋतु ISO15919: vasanta r̥tu ). It is the first day of spring season and it always falls on the fifth day of Hindu month of Magh (Jan-Feb), in the waxing phase of
Celebrating the New Year is an ancient tradition. This tradition began with the ancient Babylonians, who hosted festivities that lasted for days to mark the first new moon following the vernal equinox—the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness—heralded the start of a
Makar Sankranti marks the day when per the Hindu calendar the sun starts travelling back to the north. For the reason this day is considered to be auspicious. That is why Bhishm Pitamah chose this day to leave his body. He waited for 6 months on a bed of arrows.
What is the ultimate aim of life? Discover why every living being universally seeks happiness and how to find this eternal Bliss (Ananda) in God rather than the material world.
Kaal (काल, kāla) carries multiple profound meanings in the Sanskrit language. While commonly used to denote "time", it has multiple specific applications: * The Moment of Death: It refers to the destined end of a lifespan. Life is viewed as a countdown starting from the moment of birth
Meaning A Sant (संत | sant) is a God-realized soul—one who lives in constant awareness of God and is free from ignorance. Also Known As * Saint * Mahāpurush (महापुरुष | mahāpuruṣa) Primary Meaning (Philosophical Use) In Shri Maharaj Ji teachings, Sant refers to a realized being who has
Seeing the cowherd men busily arranging for a fire-sacrifice (यज्ञ ) to Indra, Lord Krishna humbly inquired from the elders, headed by His father, Nand Maharaj, the reason for all these rituals. Nand Maharaj explained that the great celestial being ( devata ) Indra is the controller of the rain. Rain clouds
Shruti prasthana (श्रुति प्रस्थान | śruti prasthāna) refers to the Upanishads that serve as the final and irrefutable authority on spiritual matters. Of the estimated 1,130 original Upanishads, only 108 are available in the present age. Among these, the nine most prominent ones are: Ishavasya,
Shmashana Vairagya (Devanagari: श्मशान वैराग्य; ISO 15919: śmaśāna vairāgya) signifies "cremation ground detachment," a form of temporary renunciation. It refers to the momentary realization of life's impermanence that arises when one accompanies a body to the cremation ground, understanding for a