By Dr Divya Mittal on May 23, 2017
Lord Shiva
Beliefs
With a strange mixture of qualities, such is the Shiva Lord Divine To understand Him is beyond the ordinary, He is so sublime On one hand, He is the most indifferent of the deities at all times He is pleased with simple prayers even if just like nursery rhymes On the other hand He may […]
By Mrs Manjeet Brar on May 12, 2017
Customs/Traditions
Today as the world celebrates The Mother’s Day, it is time to do a reality check and see how the society has changed and what is the status and position of senior citizens in general, females to be more particular and specifically the Mothers, who occupy a special role and position in any society and […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on May 7, 2017
speed of light
Strange but True
The above verse is given from verse number 50 from Rigveda book number 1 and its literal translation is given as follows Light travels 2202 yojanas in one-half nimisha So let us discuss this in detail Nimisha is a unit of time used ancient India which is having the following conversions 1 kastha = 15 nimishas 1 […]
By Sudipta Ray on May 2, 2017
Maa Durga, Third eye
Customs/Traditions
When you see the idol of Durga that Bengalis worship during the navratri you will notice that the goddess appears with three eyes. This is a common thing you will notice everywhere. The Bengalis worship goddess Durga in her Shakti form. She is worshipped for strength and wisdom. Durga has many forms. During the Navratri […]