Benoy K Behl One of the oldest known sacred forms in India is the Stupa. It is seen in Buddhist and Jaina monuments, from early times. Recent excavations near Nalanda have also unearthed a large mud stupa of the 8th to the 10th century BCE. This may be of the Ajivikas, a deeply ascetic sect. […]Read More
Team L&M The second edition of this Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme is slated to be held from December 17, the first day of the holy Tamil Margali month. The programme will end on December 30. Like its first edition, this programme proposes to take forward the objective of reviving the living bonds between Varanasi […]Read More
Neha Mangal The very auspicious and one of the most important days of Diwali, Dhanteras, is today November 10. The day falls on the 13th day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik as per the Vedic system. Today Internet is flooded with the articles of the rituals and method of worshiping Goddess Laxmi. […]Read More
Benoy K Behl The early art of India is a valuable record of the thoughts and the vision of one of the most ancient civilisations in the world. This ancient art brings before us a view of the world which sees a great harmony in the whole of creation. It sees the same which is […]Read More
Neha Mangal The 9th day of Navratri is also celebrated as Maha Navami. Devotees offer prayers on this auspicious day and seek blessings of Maa Siddhidatri. Navratri means nine days and nine nights. The word Siddhi means supernatural power and Dhatri means the awarder. Hence, it is believed that Maa Siddhidatri is that incarnation of […]Read More
Neha Mangal Maa Mahagauri is the Goddess worshiped on the eighth day of Navratri festival. Maha means extremely and Gauri means white. She is worshiped by devotees to attain loyalty in relationships and create life-long bonds. The Goddess in the form of Mahagauri has four arms, carries a trident and a damru in two of […]Read More
Neha Mangal Ma Kaalratri is the goddess worshiped on the seventh day of Navratri. Kaal means time as well as death in Hindi whereas ratri means night or darkness/ignorance. Hence, Maa Kaalratri is the one who brings the death of darkness or the one who ends ignorance. She is also commonly referred as Kali. Ma […]Read More
Neha Mangal Goddess Katyayani or Maa Katyayani is the 6th form of Nav Durga and is worshipped on the 6th day of Navratri Puja or Durga Puja. She is represented with four arms where her upper left-hand holds the sword and upper right hand is in Abhaya Mudra. The lower left hand of Mata Katyayani […]Read More
Neha Mangal Maa Skandamata is the 5th aspect of Goddess Durga. Goddess Skandamata is the mother of Kumara/ Skanda/ Kartikeya. Lord Kartikeya is a Hindu god of war who was the firstborn son of Lord Shiva and was chosen by the gods as their commander in the war against the demons. Devotees offer great reverence […]Read More
Neha Mangal Mata Kushmanda is the fourth face of the Mother Goddess and is worshipped on the fourth day of Navratri. She possesses eight arms, holds weapons like trident, discus, sword, hook, mace, bow, arrow and two jars of Amrut (Elixir), blood and a mala. She mounts on a tiger and emanates a solar aura. […]Read More
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