A Havan in 18th Century Punjab
Havans are a medium to interact with the world of energy. Often people confuse them to be a ritual practice that is typical of a
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A Letter to Krishna
I woke up to the first rays of the sun in the mystical land of Vrindavan or the grove of vrinda (tulsi), as it rose
Satsang
When you keep an iron nail next to a magnet, after sometime the ordinary nail starts exhibiting magnetism. If you pour ice in hot water,
Our Golden Past Clad In Iron
Iron is the fourth most common element in the earth's crust. Iron had been carried over by the tribal communities of India from
Ancient Air India
In 1881, Col. Olcott, the co-founder and first president of the Theosophical Society, said, “The ancients could navigate the air, and not only navigate it
The Great Architect Of India
The references in both Ramayana and Mahabharata mention the two great architects, namely Vishwakarma and Maya Danav. Vishwakarma, son of Lord Brahma, was the divine
Getting To Know Garuda
Recently, I was watching a television program where experts were hypothesizing the puranic character of Garuda to be a monster, an eagle-human that they thought
Unravelling Our Vedic Roots Part II
Indian history is peppered with a lot of invasions and rules. Even though the history books have been distorted, the foreign invasions have failed to
Nalanda: When Knowledge Was A Flow
Nalanda was one of the first great universities in recorded history. Its past remained shrouded in mystery for long, and despite untiring efforts made during