Latest posts by MithilMakar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path, and the six-month Uttarayana period(movement of the sun towards the north direction). Sankranti means transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi (constellation of the zodiac in Indian astronomy) to the...
Posted on 15 January 2015 | 12:33 pm
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Devotees chant Ganapati Bappa Morya all the time to sing the praises of Lord Ganesh. But how many of them know the meaning of the word Morya? Let us look at the three words and their meaning: Ganpati Ganapati (Sanskrit: गणपति; gaṇapati), a synonym for Ganesha, is a compound composed of gaṇa, meaning...
Posted on 29 August 2014 | 12:16 pm
Read postThe beauty in our ancient stories is that they were never made location-specific or time-specific. Ramayana or Mahabharata are not just events that happened a long time ago, they are happening everyday in our lives. The essence of these stories is eternal. There is a deeper meaning to the story of K...
Posted on 17 August 2014 | 2:11 pm
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