The Navaratra Festival that is currently underway, is celebrated all over India with great fervour. From Bhondala, Dandiya and Garba in...

We have covered quite a few heavy topics over the last few blogs! If you are still reading this one, a very big THANK YOU! I am humbled...

We continue our discussion on शान्तिमन्त्राः / Shanti Mantras today. A quick recap – Shanti Mantras appear in the Upanishads and are...

I am sure you would have heard this sentence often - ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः / Om Shanti Shanti Shanti – usually after a shloka or a...

Many of us would have done or seen someone do the साष्टाङ्ग नमस्कारः / Sashtang Namaskar – paying respect to God, a Guru/Teacher or...

This week, while I was busy with preparations for the Ganesh Festival, a thought came to my mind. Whether it’s Ganapati Sthapana or a...

A dear friend lost her mother a few days ago and was wondering how her children would cope with the loss of a beloved grandparent....

Friends, you would have heard elders talk about undertaking some important activities only after consulting “Panchang” (Astrology...

Raksha Bandhan is coming up this week and I am sure all of you would be excited. Searching for “THE rakhi” you feel is perfect for your...

All of us have heard about the Four stages of Life suggested in our scriptures. Brahmacharya-ashram (ब्रह्मचर्याश्रम) Celibacy,...

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि। विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा॥ This Shloka is recited before starting any studies. When we...

Kids, have you ever seen the flowers of the Prajakta (or the Parijata) tree? The Prajakta flowers have an ethereal beauty – small white...

Before we even begin to discuss (and hopefully you start to assimilate and learn) the shlokas, subhashitas, suktis or kathas to follow,...