When the party members asked Maharani Gayatri Devi who the people of Jaipur liked to refer to as rajmata, to include in her speeches grand promises to appeal to the janata for votes she said “These were the people of Jaipur and if I owed them nothing else, I certainly owed them the truth,”. For […]Read More
In our second blog, we read about maternal figure Sharada Devi. We also studied how her husband Sri Ramakrishna played an indispensable role in making of Sharada Devi – The great female saint. But do you know who played an important role in making of Sri Ramakrishna? Someone has rightly said that ‘behind every great […]Read More
The golden nightingale of the golden age of Indian classical music, a radiant beauty draped in feisty opulence mesmerising the eyes, dropping jaws, getting the feets dance at her rhythms, tunes, songs and pioneering the epoch of recording in India and asserting the right of a performer to protect, own and exploit one’s identity, what […]Read More
She was so enlightened that she became a spiritual guru to her husband and the entire kingdom. But unfortunately, she has been lost in the pages of history. She is one of the many courageous and heroic women whose tale of valour remains unsung. But in this blog, we will unveil the great achievements, contributions, […]Read More
We have read about many wise and heroic rulers who maintained peace and justice in their kingdom. We have heard the great tales about them ruling their kingdom in a quixotic manner. But have u ever read about an ingenious queen who ruled the kingdom wisely and in a great manner in absence of her […]Read More
An archaeological site Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, Bhimbetka Rock Shelters shows how prehistoric population in India lived. These shelters, the World heritage website declared in 2003, are some of the oldest archaeological resources pointing to human presence in the Indian subcontinent. The rock shelters function an in depth collection of prehistoric art, from paleolithic […]Read More
Adi Shankaracharya in Dwadash Stotra says, “In the land of holy Godavari, I meditate with exclusive devotion to the Triambakeshwar, the Trimurti, who always resides on the top of Sahyadri. All the sins of devotees who come here for darshan with pure bhava are destroyed.” Sitting in the foothills of the 3 hills Brahmagiri, Nilagiri […]Read More
Did you know that a woman philosopher and scholar defeated Shankaracharya in a debate which lasted for 21 days? If not, keep reading to meet one of the highly learned and ingenious female scholars of vedic times. She debated with Shankaracharya on behalf of her husband when he started losing and emerged victorious. Ubhaya Bharti’s […]Read More
Maitreyi was one of the great female saints of India who chose the path to immortality over her husband’s materialistic wealth. She was a highly learned and knowledgeable sage paving the educational path for women to come. Having written ten hymns for the Rig Veda, Maitreyi has become one of the few women philosophers who […]Read More
The Manava Purana, a significant yet lesser-known text within the vast corpus of Hindu scriptures, offers profound insights into the spiritual and cultural heritage of ancient India. This Purana is one of the eighteen Upapuranas, serving as a supplementary text to the major Puranas in Hindu literature. It is particularly focused on the duties, responsibilities, […]Read More