Mahabharata in 36 Tweets by Devdutt Patnaik
Devdutt Patnaik – among other things – is an Indian-mythology author who has been at the task of demystifying the scriptures for mythology amateurs. After the recent launch of his new book Jaya, today Devdutt did something incredible on...
The Legend of Hanuman
Everyone knows enough about Hanuman, but in pieces. The problem with legend of Hanuman is that he comes in picture only after meeting with Lord Ram when the latter was in exile, searching for Sita. If we go beyond...
10 Astonishing Death Customs of Hindus
Death is a complicated affair for Hindus. For a heterogeneous religion so immersed in customs and traditions, death too has no escape. The 10 astonishing Hindu customs of death below will give you some first-hand insights into death, the...
EK Shloki Ramayana – The Shortest Summary of Ramayana
Besides writing the full blown Epic that I’ve summarised in 1000 words here, Tulsidas also wrote a one-verse summary of Ramayana, that people in our busy times may remember and recite. Called Ek Shloki Ramayana, here goes this verse:...
8 Natural Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy
This is going to be a long post, but I promise many valuable tips you might not have known before. Let’s begin with accepting that kids today aren’t healthy. Poor eyesight, lisping, bedwetting, indigestion, fragile body and weak immunity...
Significance of Diwali
Diwali or Deepavali is the most important festival of India. Like all Indian festivals, it has no fixed dates. It follows Hindu calendar and falls on the thirteenth/fourteenth day in the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of Kartik Month. In...
The Misfortunes of Karna
The Legend of Karna from Mahabharata deserves a retelling to those who find glory and might only in warriors like Arjuna, Bheeshma or Drona. The circumstances of Karna’s birth, brought-up, life and death are equally unfortunate and conspiratorial. Following...
The Summary Of Ramayana: 1000 Words
Ram was the 7th of the ten incarnations of Vishnu who incarnated to fight demons and evils of Treta Yuga including Ravana. The legend of Ram was written by Sage Valmiki in Ramayana and by Tulsidas in Ramcharitmanasa with...
10 Differences Between Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas
Some of us use the words Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas interchangeably, little realising that they are rather two different magnum opuses by different authors in different eras. Both the books are about (Lord) Rama and his consort Sita and their...
Science Behind Touching Feet In India
It is not uncommon (at least till today) to see Hindus touching feet of elder or respected people. Children touching the feet of their parents, grandparents and teachers, wife touching the feet of her husband and folks touching feet...