Gayatri Mantra: Om Bur Bhuvaswaha Tatsa Vidurva Renyam Bargo Devasya Dinahi Diyo Yonaha Prachodayath Maha Mrutyunjaya Mantra: Om Trayambakam Yajamahe Sugandim Pushtivardhnam Orvaruka miva Bhandanath Mruthyormukiya Amruthat kuru kuru Swaha […]
The Dhammapada – Classics of Indian Spirituality
Dhammapada means “the path of dharma,” the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness. Eknath Easwaran’s best-selling translation of this essential Buddhist text, based on the oldest version, consists of 423 […]
HINDUISM: PATH OF THE ANCIENT WISDOM
Hinduism, the world’s oldest living religion, embodies a wide spectrum of philosophies, beliefs, and customs. It has prompted thinkers from an array of cultures and ages-from Apollonius Tyaneus, a first […]
Devi Suktam
Om aham rdrevirvvasuviscaramyahamadityeirta visvadeveih | Aham mitravarunobha vibharmyahamindragni ahamasvinobha ||1|| Aham Somamahanasam vibharmyaham tvastaramuta pusanam bhagam | Aham dadhami dravinam havismate supravye yajamanaya sunvate ||2|| Aham rastri sangamani vasunam chikitusi […]
Sand Art ‘ Save The Elephant ‘ Ranjan Kumar Ganguly
Sand artist Ranjan Kumar Ganguly has created this sand sculpture for promoting ‘ Save The Elephant ‘ campaign. The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognised subspecies […]
Badhia art of Raghurajpur told by Brinda Suri
Raghurajpur is a notable exemplar on India’s remarkable cultural map. A village quietly preserving artistic traditions, it’s creditably managed to keep winds of change at bay to a large extent […]
Proxy Deities of Lord Jagannath Temple
The proxies of the Trinity ( Lord Jagannath, Balavadra, Subhadra ) are placed in a temple towards south of Jagamohan to brought out for ceremonial outing on festive occasions. Sri […]
Asta Sambhu & Asta Chandi
The Holy Trinity ( Lord Jaganath, Balavadra, Subhadra ) is guarded by eight Shiva Shrines, i.e. Markandeswar, Kapalamochana, Lokanath, Yameswar, Nilakantheswar or Yajneswar,Bilweswara, Isaneswara and Pataleswara stationed in eight directions. […]