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Tanta is not black magic or tantric sex or erotica Image source: Sadhana Tantra Vidya or Tantra sadhana in Vedic Hinduism or Sanātana Dharma is the sadhana (through yantras and mantras) to transcend the limitations of body and mind and live life with full awareness. Tantra sadhana gives you the capability to be fully engaged... Continue Reading →
Image Source: Photo by NASA on Unsplash I often come across people saying, oh everything is going out of control, I think it’s my time of facing Saturn’s curse now for 7.5 years. What is this period of 7.5 years and why is everyone scared of that? In this blog, I have made an attempt... Continue Reading →
The Art of Letting Go-The one they don't teach at school! Photo from Red Rocks, Wellington, NZ How easily someone says, why can’t you just let go? And how equally hard it is to do the same! Okay, let’s not talk about letting go of the past, a bad memory, or even a mistake! Let’s... Continue Reading →
Be it the streets, mandir, markets, or the people, everything about Mathura Vrindavan is brimming with energy, enthusiasm, and love! And everytime you visit, it will kindle a different emotion in you opening up new dimensions of your existence. Because Vrindavan is all about the bhav you carry, about the degree of surrender of your... Continue Reading →
The fourth day (Chaturthi) of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada Vedic month is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi, Siddhi Vinayaka Chaturthi, and Ganesha Chauth (more or less in some parts) in India.Ganesha Purana and Skanda Purana mention the birth of Sri Ganesha on Shukla Chaturthi of Bhadrapada(which is today). On this day, people bring in or make... Continue Reading →
It was my dad who had first introduced Sri Hanuman Chalisa to me during one of our visits to Rishikesh. I was 11 years old then and the memories are still intact. We were sitting in the balcony of the ashram watching the heavy rain in the month of June when he opened a small... Continue Reading →
Image source: Amar Ujala Today’s Shrāvana Poornima/Full Moon which lasted till 7.05 AM on 12th August Indian Standard Time marks the beginning of 6th Vedic month called as Bhadrapada. Shrāvana Poornima is also the day when Raksha-Bandhan popularly known as Rakhi is celebrated. This festival celebrates the sanctity and beauty of brother-sister relationship. Traditionally, sisters... Continue Reading →
Indian New Year and Chaitra Navratri The next day(following sunrise) after Amavasya( No Moon) of Chaitra month marks the beginning of Hindu Vedic New Year also known as Chaitra Pratipada and Indian New Year. This is significant in places around India that follow the Lunar calendar. Today is Chaitra Pratipada which marks the beginning of... Continue Reading →
Today marks the day of Panchami(5th day) of Magha Shukla Paksha. This day is celebrated as Vasant Panchami/Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami. Here Vasant and Basant can be closely translated as spring which is considered as queen of seasons in India. This day marks the beginning of spring and end of harsh winters in India and subsequent... Continue Reading →
Ah! A very special day of my three-day trip. Milford Sound was the main reason I wanted to go to Queenstown for the second time. If you are short of time, you can also directly go to Te Anau for visiting Milford Sound. If you know a little about New Zealand, you would know that... Continue Reading →
Srishti Moudgil 