Saraswati Pooja – for Knowledge and Wisdom
Basant is about thanking God for the bounties of nature. This also means not wasting and ensuring that everything is preserved for the future generations.
Indian culture
That time of the Month
Women were/are not impure during this period. Menstrual blood is a collection of a month's blood in the lining of the uterus of a fertile woman. It is made up of blood, uterine tissue and mucus and does have a peculiar smell, but it’s not impure.
The Journey to Beyond
The departed soul hovers above/around the gross body. The Jyoti is a form of Parmatmajyoti. The soul finds solace there.
The Last Mile
The last mile has been difficult for her, as well as for her progeny. We read the Bhagwad Gita to her, for deliverance from suffering.
The Romance of Karwa Chauth
Is there an emotion more beautiful than love? The only person who loves you for being you, is your spouse. There is no blood relation. This heart-to-heart relationship is nourished by love alone.
When a girl finds her life partner, she is starry-eyed and brimming with emotions. When the initial
Divine Navratri
When the Purusha aspect combines with Prakriti in any form, then creation happens!
If we can understand this, we realise that the female aspect is as important as the male aspect. Women are as valuable and equal to men.
The Importance of ancestral blessings
Shraadh is what you do with shraddha (devotion). Why should devotion manifest only after parents die?