@Sarah Freitas

Happy to hear your view and appreciate the same. In our country and many parts of the world it has now become a fashion to celebrate different days especially by manufacturers who need business and have a large segment of the population in the country from whom they want business and profits. I find these companies and shops or…[Read more]

Felt glad that you found the article and the incident about the gas cylinder explosion which took place useful as one can take precautionary or preventive measures. One more way by which fire or blast of  LPG cylinder explosions take place is through the use of agarbatti or lamps which many light during the daily pooja which they perform. While…[Read more]

Happy to know this information proved to be of some use. I wanted many of the friends to know about this and shared which was reshared by others a number which shows the amount of interest our people have about various important places of worship which are present in our country in different states belonging to different era’s and constructed by…[Read more]

Happy to note that you were actually planning a trip to be in Banaras.  It was good to hear about the spiritual effect of the Panchakshari mantra and the pooja which you were able to perform in your house.  Maybe it is decided that you will be in Banaras the coming year on Maha Shivaratri day. I am sure you would have atleast had the darshan on t…[Read more]

@Manju

I agree with your view that when we look at society and the world in general this is the feeling one gets regarding celebration of Women’s Days. It is very ironical when seen in many different contexts. That is the sad reality which we are faced with today in different parts of the world. But I find things are slowly changing no doubt it…[Read more]

Very true all humans suffer from one  kind or other the other kind of depression in once life at one point or another. The likelihood of people suffering from this health issue has increased manifold due to the kind of lifestyle people lead and the kind of society we are in. Everything has been related to materialism or monetary…[Read more]

It is believed that Pushamitra Sunga was a Saivite Brahmin Commander-in-chief of Bruhadratha who was encouraging Buddhism and even punishing those who do not follow the principles of Buddhists. At the same time, the Buddhism also had experienced internal squabbles. There were two branches one is called Hinayana and the other Mahayana. In spite of…[Read more]

The short statured Ashoka was very ruthless and caused immense casualties during the battle of Kalinga. While he had got some opportunity to witness the victory in the battle suddenly he perceived the intensity and stubbornness with which the people of Kalinga were sacrificing their life for the sake of their land. This has turned and moved his…[Read more]

I think each and every person will be suffering from one kind of depression or the other. But, the severity lies in experiencing the symptoms with frequency. If one experiences the symptoms regularly for 15 or 20 days they require some consultation or treatment from a specialist. These are all due to the activities of man-made creations. In olden…[Read more]