The peace-loving deity of the Hindu Trinity, Vishnu is the Preserver or Sustainer of life with his steadfast principles of order, righteousness and truth. When these values are under threat, ... Read More

The Upanishads form the core of Indian philosophy. Although there are more than 200 Upanishads, only thirteen have been singled out as presenting the core teachings. They are the Chandogya, ... Read More

This year Rathyatra falls on June 27. Every year in June-July, Lord Jagannath goes on vacation, travelling on grand chariots, from his temple to the countryside. This belief of the ... Read More

Ayurveda can be defined as a system, which uses the inherent principles of nature, to help maintain health in a person by keeping the individual's body, mind and spirit in ... Read More

A relaxation technique known as Transcendental Meditation may improve cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease, says a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association... ... Read More

History has it that when the British first observed the Rathyatra festival in the 18th century, they were so amazed that they sent home shocking descriptions which gave rise to ... Read More

A long time ago in India there lived six blind men who would compete with each other to find out who could tell the tallest tale. One day they started ... Read More

Gyan Rajhans, scientist, author and broadcaster, relates his true-life experience of receiving the ever-elusive 'true bliss' that every devotee yearns for, as he visits the Shiva temple of Baba Baidyanath ... Read More

This year the Sindhu Darshan festival will celebrated in Leh, India from June 23 - 26. As the name suggests, it is a celebration of River Sindhu, also known as ... Read More

Knowing some popular verses from the world's famous scriptures, like the Bhagavad Gita, not only adds to your knowledge, but also comes in handy while speaking or quoting. Here is ... Read More

Palmistry is a branch of occult science, which deals with the comprehensive study of the palm-prints to get the idea of future happenings in life. Vedic Astrologer Asish Kumar Das ... Read More

The theory of reincarnation, which has its roots in ancient Hindu philosophy, influenced many a great Western mind. Here're some eye-opening thoughts on reincarnation from renowned personalities... more

Images of Hindu gods and goddesses has inspired generations of artists. Here's a selection of contemporary paintings and sculptures of Durga, Kali, Ganesha, Shiva, Hanuman, Krishna, Lakshmi, et all... more

The purpose of dharma is not only to attain a union of the soul with the supreme reality, it also suggests a code of conduct that is intended to secure ... Read More