Narak Chaturdashi, or Chhoti Diwali, has a special place in the elaborate cultural and religious festivities of Goa. It is celebrated on the eve of Diwali, signifying the victory of good over evil. The important celebration is found, yet the manner of celebrating it in Goa is unique and deeply tied to local lore and […]Read More
The Brahma Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, which are ancient Hindu scriptures that contain stories, teachings, and guidance about the universe, gods, and human life. Named after Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, this text plays an important role in explaining Hindu philosophy, religion, and culture. It is filled with myths, legends, rituals, […]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
Goddess Kamala is the tenth and last Mahavidyas within Shaktism and Tantra tradition, a female oriented worship of the divine; wherein the Divine Feminine is believed to be the ultimate reality. Within the Tantra tradition, Kamala is believed to be a form of Lakhsmi, the goddess of prosperity and fertility. The word Kamala means lotus, […]Read More
The Lotus flower also known as the sacred lotus is an aquatic plant species that grows in murky, dirty conditions. Despite of being rooted in the mud, it petals bloom stainless and often this quality of the flower is associated with the aspect of purity. Furthermore, the flower’s act of blooming at dawn and closing […]Read More