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01Aug
Categories: Festivals, Janmashtami, Krishna.

Quiz Time – Krishna Trivia

August 9, 2012 is Krishna Janmashtami. Most of us are quite familiar with Sri Krishna’s childhood and youth lilas as a cowherd in Gokula and Vrindavan. For a change, here are some questions to see how much you know about …

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01Jul
Categories: Chhatrapati Shivaji, Pandharpur, Panduranga, Panduranga Bhaktas.

Contempt for Money!

Mother India has given birth to various mahans (saints) who loved God for love alone. Sant Tukaram was one such supreme devotee who was deeply engrossed in his devotion for Lord Panduranga (Lord Krishna in Pandharpur, Maharashtra). Tukaram’s love for …

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01Jul
Categories: Ashada Ekadasi, Pandharpur, Panduranga, Puri, Rath Yatra.

Quiz Time – Ashada Ekadasi

June 29 was the auspicious occasion of Ashada Ekadasi (Ekadasi day in the month of Ashada). This is a holy day for Hindus the world over and has many significances in different holy spots in India, the most famous of …

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01Jun
Categories: Parasurama.

Adherence to a Dharmic Father’s Words…

This year Father’s Day falls on June 17, 2012. Here is a story to show how the Lord Himself obeyed His father’s instructions to the “t”. In a forest, on the banks of river Ganga, lived Sage Jamadagni with his …

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01Jun
Categories: Sanatana Dharma, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji.

Kid’s Quiz – Maha Periyava Trivia

    Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal, the 68th pontiff of the Kanchi Sankara Mutt  is considered to be one of the greatest saints of India. His entire life can be characterized simply as one of divinity and humility. He was …

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01May
Categories: Bhaktas, Determination, Mother's Day.

A Mother: The First Guru

We all know the story of little Dhruva, who did intense tapas and saw the Lord, and eventually became the Dhruva star alongside the Saptarishi mandala. But how did he get to see the Lord in such a young age? …

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01May
Categories: Deities, Ganga.

Kid’s Quiz – Ganga Trivia

Ganga Dasami or Ganga Dussehra, the day when the holy Ganga descended from the heavens to the earth, will be celebrated this year on May 31, 2012. Let’s see how much you know about this sacred river and the stories …

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01Apr
Categories: Avataras, Parasurama.

Kid’s Quiz — Lord Parasurama Trivia

Lord Parasurama’s jayanthi falls this month (April 24 2012). Let’s see how much you know about this avatar of Lord Vishnu. 1. Lord Parasurama is known as: A. The Playful Saint B. The Warrior Saint C. The Sleepless Saint 2. Name the god …

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01Apr
Categories: Faith, Grace of God, Krishna, Mahabharata, Prayers.

The Divine Provider

Once Sage Durvasa visited Hastinapura with thousands of his disciples. Duryodhana and rest of the Kauravas received him with respect, honored him and served them all humbly. Sage Durvasa was very pleased by the Kauravas’ hospitality and blessed them. When …

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01Mar
Categories: Compassion of God, Rama, Rama, Srimad Ramayana, Surrender.

Vibhishana’s Surrender to the Lord

Lord Hanuman went to Lanka in search of Sita devi. There, after he met Sita devi, he allowed himself to be captured by Ravana’s army. In Ravana’s court, he was teased, troubled, and finally ordered to be killed. Vibhishana was …

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