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Raksha Bandhan is a unique festival of historical significance largely celebrated in India to honour the special bond of love, care, trust, concern and goodwill between brothers and sisters. The festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Shrawan as per Indian Lunar Calendar, corresponding to the month of August (as per Gregorian Calendar). ‘Raksha Bandhan’ … Read more
Durga Puja (Devanagari: दुर्गा पूजा) also called Durgotsava, is an annual Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian subcontinent during the period of Sharad Navaratri (in Sanskrit, Sharada means autumn), to pay homage to the Devi Durga. It is particularly popular in the eastern states of West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, and Tripura. The festival is celebrated for 10 days, however … Read more
For the people of the eastern region of India, the presence of North Bengal (northern part of the state of West Bengal) is the most desired escapade. The snow-capped hillocks, luscious green forests, the geographical proximity towards the foothills of the Himalayas are said to lead to the fulfillment of visual thirsts. The districts of North Bengal culminate a distinct … Read more
Chhath is an ancient Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a major festival mostly celebrated in the Indian states of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and the Madhesh region of Nepal. The Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Lord Surya (Sun) and, Shashthi Devi, also known as ‘Chhathi Maiya’ to thank for bestowing the bounties of … Read more
Sankranti (also spelled as Saṁkrānti) marks transmigration of Sun (Lord Surya) from one zodiac to another as per ancient Indian Vedic astronomy. The auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God), who is worshipped along with Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Vishnu. There are 12 Sankranti in a year, and the word ‘Makar’ means the rashi of … Read more
History beholds the key of unknown answers, the answers that reshape the day we are living in. A distant past is what allows envisioning the perspective of the future. India bears an influential history of the Ancient and Medieval past. All Indian Dynasties have contributed to the rich heritage and dynamic culture of India. For e.g. the Mauryan Dynasty was … Read more
The Gotra (Devanagari:’गोत्र’ ) is a Sanskrit word which is equivalent to lineage, it denotes people who trace descent in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor, i.e. patriline. The great ancient scholar Panini (400 to 350 BCE) defined Gotra for grammatical purposes as ‘Apatyam Pautraprabhrti Gotram’, which means ‘Gotra denotes the progeny (of a Maharishi or Sage)’. … Read more
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