The Ramayana in Sanskrit was authored by Valmiki There was no literature meant for commoners prior to the Ramayana Only Vedic literature existed before it That s why Valmiki is referred to as adi kavi ...

Meaning of the word Upani ad The word Upani ad has been variously explained by old Indian commentators but their explanations cannot be regarded as historically or philologically accurate for what the ...

How to deal with failures Talk in Hindi This episode no 495 of Dil Ka Dwar Khol gives a few practical suggestions on how to deal with unwanted experiences and failures in life ...

Census 2011 data has revealed that Jains in India have the highest percentage of members in the above70 age group among major religious communities Also the percentage of above70 Jains in Gujarat 666 ...

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SEEMA BURMAN recounts stories associated with the sacred plant ahead of Tulsi VivahaTulsa Maharani Namo Namaha There is an interesting story about chaturmas or the four months of monsoon linked to Vis ...

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar39s threeday festival made headlines as much for his grand show as for the row with the National Green Tribunal and Delhi High Court who said the event was held on t ...

The Holy Month of RamzanRamzan Arabic Rama n is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pilla ...

A twoday conclave organised by Times Foundation Assocham and Srei Foundation reminds us to infuse spiritual values at the workplace reports REENA SINGHSpirituality is about knowing and understanding t ...

On the eve of Meerabai Jayanti Ranjeni A Singh writes if women seekers who expressed their yearning for the Divine through verse When we talk of mystic poets and wandering minstrels most of us visuali ...

Go on get involved with God coaxes Gurudaasika who says devotion to the Supreme is the best stress buster everStress everywhere is prompting many of us to turn inward with the dawning realisation that ...

Indian Muslim women are increasingly looking for Islamic fashion that not only gives them traditional kurtas and abayas but also widelegged jeans long skirts and classic western tops For those who tho ...