By Sudipta Ray on January 28, 2019
brahmin, hinduism, varnas
Customs/Traditions
There are four varnas in Hinduism. Varnas means the sections of the society. The Hindu society was divided into four varnas. The four varnas are – Brahmins, Khatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. Even today the system of Varnas is followed but not as strictly as it was years back. The first and the most important of […]
By Sudipta Ray on January 25, 2019
Saints & Deities
It was on the 21st January 2019 that ShivKumarama Swamiji breathed his last. He was 111 years old. He was born in a small village near Mysore. He was named Shivanna by his parents. He was the youngest child of his parents. He had twelve brothers and sisters. He was only eight when he lost […]
By Sudipta Ray on January 4, 2019
NDE, near death experience
Strange but True
We have often heard of many NDE (near to death experiences).We were discussing in a previous article about how the brain is alive even after the heart stops pumping enabling the dead person to know that he or she is dead. Life and death is a mystery to medical science even today. The doctors will […]
By Mrs Manjeet Brar on January 1, 2019
Miscellaneous
Jarwas are the natives of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They have been protected by the Indian government. It is said that these are the original people of this island and they have refused to get in touch with the modern civilization. They want to continue in the life that they are in. More about Jarwas […]