In 1947 Patel emerged as the biggest unifier of Bharat following the footsteps of Chanakya, using saam-daam-danda-bheda to unify India against the spectrum of separatist forces.Read More
Mahaṛṣi Vālmīki is remembered as ādi Kavi in the Indian kāvya tradition who composed, the widely read Indian epic Ramayan, based on the life of Lord Ram. He is deeply revered and worshipped to this day as a supreme sage and lord.Read More
Meerabai was an Indian saint-poetess who composed numerous beautiful bhajans and dohas about Lord Krishna. She was one of the most prominent figures of the Bhakti Movement in India.Read More
The tithi or calendar day of Vijaya Dashami stands for the vanquishment of the wicked not just in the puranic tales centered around the Devi, but in numerous other narratives, songs, and lore in the Hindu tradition.Read More
On the ninth day of Navratri, we invoke Devi Siddhidatri, who bestows all siddhis upon her devotees. The Devi’s blissful figure deeply resembles a yogini - Sri Anandamayi Ma - who was known for her supernatural abilities of precognitionRead More
On Day 8, we invoke Devi, Mahagauri. She is the symbol of eternal nurture and support. The disposition of Mahadurga is thus indistinguishable from Lokmata Rani Rashmoni - the founder of the historic Dakshineshwar Kali Temple in Kolkata.Read More
On day 7 of Navratri, we celebrate Devi Kalratri. Devi Kaalratri is dark in complexion with blood-red tinge hues her mouth and eyes. Pritilata like the destructive form of Devi had come into the scene of India’s freedom movement like a flash of lightning with blazing guns.Read More
The brahmavadini Maitreyi of the Vedic ages, she who is the wife of the sage Yajnavalkya and a profound Vedic philosopher herself, is the embodiment of the Devi Katyayni.Read More
On Day 5 we worship the supreme maternal form of the goddess as Skandamata, the mother of Kartikeya - the general of the divine army. The goddess is most akin to another maternal figure of virtue and courage who has borne one of India’s greatest sons in her womb: Mata...Read More
