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We just enjoyed the season of Navaratri, a celebration of the Divine Mother Goddess in all her different forms. We have already published trivia quizzes on Durga Devi and Saraswati in earlier issues. So here is a quiz on Lakshmi …

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Once there lived a king who ruled his country righteously. He was very attached to his kingdom and people. He wanted to forego all these attachments and attain the Lord’s Feet. But alas! He could not cut asunder his bonds …

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Sep 5 was celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India. Let’s see how much you know about the various teachers in our Puranas and Itihasas! 1. Name the teacher of Lord Rama A. Sage Drona B. Sage Vishwamitra C. Sage Vasishtha …

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As age catches up, people realize the transient nature of all things they aspired for. Fame, beauty and wealth did not provide the permanent satisfaction they sought, and now have been replaced with wrinkles, fear and ill-health. Generally, elderly people …

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Mahatma Gandhi established an Ashram on the banks of River Sabarmati in Gujarat, India, around 1917, and began to live there. He followed a simple lifestyle and practiced egalitarianism. Gandhiji always stood on his principle, to the end. Mahatma Gandhi, …

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Puri Jagannath temple is an ancient and famous Hindu temple of Lord Vishnu, located in the coastal town of Puri, Orissa, India. Here Lord Vishnu resides in the form of a deity made of wood. The most important festival of …

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Ashada Ekadasi that falls around July every year is an auspicious occasion in Pandharpur and for Lord Panduranga. Let’s see if you can answer these related trivia questions. 1. Lord Panduranga and Rukmini came to Pandharpur for this devotee, who …

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Once upon a time, due to a curse, Indra and all the devas (gods) became weak  and lost their immortality. Taking advantage of their weakness, the asuras (demons) invaded the heavens, routed the devas and took all their wealth and …

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Sri Adi Shankara was a great saint, an avatara purusha, who lived in India around 8th– 9th century AD. He was not only a great scholar and a jnani (Self-Realized soul), but also a great bhakta (devotee) of the Lord. …

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Lord Balarama was the elder brother of Lord Krishna; an avatar of Adi Sesha. He descended to the earth to be with his beloved Lord, although throughout this avatar he played the role of doting elder brother to perfection. Let’s …

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