Transcript The British came to India to economically exploit an inferior country. Their mentality was that, whenever they saw a militarily inferior country, they would simply conquer it and exploit …
THE 4 YUGAS, THE COSMIC AGES OF SATYA, TRETA, DVAPARA, AND KALI YUGA
The four yugas refer to cosmic ages that are used in the Vedic / Hindu system for measuring universal time. These four ages are known as Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali. Unlike the Western concept of …
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NAVARATRI: CELEBRATING GODDESS DURGA
Navaratri is a festival spanning nine nights that celebrates the Goddess Durga, who is the presiding deity of the material energy that makes up our phenomenal world. In this article, we explain …
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DURGASTAMI: WHO IS DURGA?
Many people have heard of Shiva and Durga, the god and goddess of this material universe. However, they often don’t know that Shiva and Durga ultimately consider themselves devotees of …
DUSSEHRA: RAMA’S VICTORY OVER RAVANA
Dussehra is a Hindu holiday that occurs every year on the tenth day of the month of the waxing moon in the month of Padmanabha. Also known as Vijaya Dashami, it marks the victory of Lord Rama over …
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KARTIK: CELEBRATING LORD DAMODARA
Kartik is the final month of the Hindu calendar. Every year it takes place roughly in October/November according to the Gregorian calendar. This year Kartik starts on Sunday, October 29, 2023 and …