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Latest posts by Anuradha ShankarDepiction of the Four Friends on the entrance of the Pemayangtse Monastery near Pelling in Sikkim. More about the monastery at http://anushankarn.blogspot.in/2015/03/pemayangtse-monastery-of-art-faith-and.html Long long ago, there lived four animals in a forest - an elephant, a monkey, a rabbit and...
Posted on 15 March 2015 | 9:07 am
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Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were both sons of the sage Kashyapa, born of his second wife, Diti. Strong and valiant from childhood, they grew to be extremely powerful, and as their power grew, so did their ego. Hiranyaksha's thirst for invincibility led him to perform great penances to Brahma in s...
Posted on 19 September 2011 | 9:34 am
Read postKaveri is one of the major rivers in India and figures among the seven holiest of rivers. In south India, she is considered to be even holier than the Ganga! She originates in the heart of the Western Ghats, amidst the picturesque surroundings of Coorg, at Talakaveri, from where she flows down throu...
Posted on 9 September 2011 | 8:00 am
Read postVaranasi, Kashi, Benares - No matter what name you call it by, this is one of the oldest and the holiest cities in India. Most devout Indians have a dream of making the pilgrimage to Kashi, known as the Kashi Yatra, at least once in their lifetime. Kashi has many attractions for the spiritually as w...
Posted on 17 February 2010 | 8:48 am
Read postThe purpose of a Kashi Yatra for most people is the performance of Vedic rites for their ancestors, and it was the same for us. My in-laws were performing all the rites, and we had nothing much to do. In fact, we weren't allowed to accompany them to Gaya at all, as it is apparently considered inausp...
Posted on 19 July 2008 | 11:50 am
Read postToday is Guru Poornima, a day dedicated to all Gurus or preceptors. A preceptor is more than a teacher, for he not only teaches us things that extends our knowledge, but also those that enrich our lives, and make out life worth living. One of these was the Buddha. Whether we consider Him simply as a...
Posted on 18 July 2008 | 8:04 am
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