One of Assam’s most anticipated annual festivals is the colorful Ambubachi Mela. Located in Guwahati, the Kamakhya Temple hosts this festival. It is a unique celebration that marks Goddess Kamakhya’s menstrual yearly cycle. Ambubachi Mela 2024 date and time is scheduled for June 22-26. Let’s go through all there is…
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Jagannatha Puri Rath Yatra 2024: India Piligrimage Series
Every year, the sacred town of Puri in Odisha plays host to one of the largest religious festivals in India – the iconic Jagannatha Puri Rath Yatra. Just like kids visit their aunt’s home in summers similarly, this yatra marks the annual visit of Lord Jagannath and his siblings to…
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Importance of Kumkum in Hinduism: The Story of Kumkum and Sindoor
Kumkum is of immense importance for Hindus. Especially for Hindu women, Kumkum importance extends to immense religious and social significance. In the olden days, both Hindu men and women gave importance to Kumkum and equally applied Kumkum as a part of daily rituals. If one inspects why Hindus wear Kumkum…
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Significance of Elephants in Indian Culture – Elephant Facts & Tales
In India, elephants are more than wildlife. They are pampered. Revered. Loved. And worshipped. India is a home for elephants. Currently, the country has 55% of the population of Asian elephants. Amongst which South Indian states Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu have 44% of the elephants. Karnataka has…
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Lord Krishna’s Powerful, Thought-Provoking Messages and Quotes from Bhagavad Gita
By Ed Viswanathan, author of Am I A Hindu? Amazing Secrets of the Bhagavad Gita and Amazing Secrets of Hinduism. Only when I was writing my book “Amazing Secrets of the Bhagavad Gita”, I came to realize that, Lord Krishna acted like a psychologist and dealt with more than 50…