In times when women of the royal families dressed up traditionally usually under a “purdah” with their heads covered, Sita devi not only caught the world’s attention with her beautifully draped saris, she also became a muse for various European designers and photographers. Her beauty was so ethereal that many referred to her as the […]Read More
Baidyanath or Baba Baidyanath jyotirlinga is the 9th jyotirlinga in the series of 12 jyotirlingas. Situated in Deoghar, Jharkhand, Baidyanath gets its name due to its unique ability to heal illnesses and grant its followers good health and prosperity. Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deogarh is named after Lord Shiva, who is said to have appeared when […]Read More
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
Avvaiyar is a Tamil word which means respected elderly woman or grandmother. The Avvaiyars is not a name but a title given to three-woman poets of Tamil Nadu who lived in different periods. The Avvaiyars were older women and practised spinsterhood. O king, is there anything unattainable To them who intensely contemplate On the fragrant […]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