Our ancient scriptures have stories in abundance to answer several natural phenomena, one being the concept of eclipse following the churning of ocean by Devas and Asuras. In this article, we will address the implications and relevance of eclipse to other religions and culture…
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TITBITS – Dasavatharam
“Whenever righteousness wanes and unrighteousness increase, I send myself forth. For the protection of the good and for the destruction of evil, and for the establishment of righteousness, I come into being age after age” – Let us read about ten avatars of Lord Vishnu and some associated amazing facts…
TITBITS – Karna
Is Karna a valiant hero or a tragic hero? He was a virtuous soul born in a legendary kingdom, skilled warrior with unparalleled generosity and yet, never enjoyed his privileges and died fighting against his own kith and kin. This article highlights key incidents from epics involving Karna’s life, choice and fate…
BLISS – Kannapa Nayanar
Kannappa Nayanar is known for his unparalleled devotion for giving away both his eyes to Lord Shiva. Let us read about his birth life, previous birth and how he established his devotion and attained fame in his glorious path of self realization…
TITBITS – Krishna Leela
God possesses immense power and we fantasize a world with fictional characters and super heroes. Needless to say, with great power comes great responsibility! Let us read incidents from Mahabharata to see how Lord Krishna went from pillar to post to protect and safeguard his believers…
BLISS – Tukaram
Saint Tukaram was a remarkable saint, who was born in a well-to-do household and still, renounced worldly pleasures in the service of God. He was a popular Marathi poet of lord Vittal and this blog will inspire us to venture the Enlighted path and achieve our ultimate purpose…
TITBITS – Vali and Sugriva
The Twin vanaram (monkey) brothers – Vali and Sugriva are unique characters in the epic Ramayanam, questioning Rama’s divinity. Rama killed Vali, against the war dharma and Rama needed the help of the Sugriva to rescue Sita Devi from Lanka. Read along to know their fascinating story…
BLISS – Shirdi Sai Baba
In this blog, we will get to know about a Saint who lived a century ago and travelled NOT beyond 200 km distance during his life time. He has shrines now built in several countries all across the world – What did people find great about this simple person???
TITBITS – Satyavan Savitri
We all know Savitri as the devoted wife who fought with Yama and brought back her husband’s life. She also went to fulfill the dreams and desires of her father and father-in-law. Let us read the Princess’ story, who is worshipped by Indian women till date…
BLISS – Kabir Das
Kabir is the only Saint connecting three prominent faiths in India – Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. He was initially despised by Hindus and Muslims, but now, both religions claim Kabir as their Guru. Let us read about his divine path from being a weaver to an enlightened soul…
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