By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In temples like Jagannath Puri and in many South Indian temples, Vishnu is flanked by two forms of Lakshmi: Sridevi and Bhoodevi. What is the difference between the two? Bhoodevi is the Goddess of the earth, from earth comes all our wealth. From within the earth…
By V.N. Prasad Young Rakshitha Ravi, a passionate painter hailing from Mysuru, was recently adjudged the best painting artist at Chicago, USA. The competition was organised by ‘International Indian Icon’ for painters across the globe. E Voting took place where paintings were posted. A cross section of the voted few were called over to Chicago,…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer December 26 of 2019 seems to be really memorable and astounding for Indians, as everyone could witness the spectacular annular solar eclipse! Even though it was overcast and murky from Mysuru and Bengaluru, somehow Mysureans managed to see to this rare astronomical spectacle with utmost difficulty. Suddenly all…
The place of dwelling and our immediate environment have a strong influence on our mind and body. When our immediate surrounding is not very supportive, it tends to have a negative influence on our energies and consequently our actions, thoughts and response get influenced strongly. Keeping our immediate surroundings in the home vibrant and supportive…
By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Jt. Director of Information & Publicity This happened during the second tenure of Paryaya of late Pejawar Swamiji in Udupi in 1968-70. A little interesting background to the occasion. I was serving as District Publicity Officer of South Canara since mid-1964. That was the time when Indira Gandhi as Prime…
You may be familiar with the picturesque image of rice paddies — lush, green fields, perhaps stacked in terraces — but do you know how rice gets from the paddy to your plate? The process is seriously labour-intensive, requiring more steps than you might think would be necessary for such tiny, little grains. A staple…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Buddha said that desire is the cause of suffering. Outgrowing desire enables one to experience freedom from suffering. The Vedic approach was very different. Suffering can be reduced when we pay attention to, and try to satisfy, each other’s desires. This gave rise to the ritual…
Title : Reflections of a Teacher Author : K.L. Nagaraju Pages : 230 Price : Rs. 250 Year : 2018 Publisher : Notion Press, Chennai We learn from Thythiriya Upanishad about the virtue of respecting mother, father, guru and guest, all being perceived as divinity. Even as the outlook of people at large towards teachers…
Title : Rajammal Author : Bharathi Ghanashyam Pages : 235 Price : Rs. 200 for Kindle version with a free Kindle reader; Rs. 508 for paperback. Publisher : Self-published on Amazon By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist Rarely do we come across a great grand-daughter writing a novel thinly based on her great grandmother. Bharathi Ghanashyam…
In the early times, Feng Shui was known as Kanyu, or ‘The Law of Heaven and Earth.’ Later on, it was coined as Feng Shui which literally translates as ‘Wind Water’ during the Eastern Jin Dynasty and this was based on the classic called as ‘Book of Burial.’ At the basic level, Traditional Feng Shui…
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