The Murujuga or formerly known as the Burrup Promontory is an impressive social and archeological site located in Western Australia. This region stakes a portion of the biggest rundown of stone carvings in the world, which is said to be more than 40,000 years. The petroglyphs in the rock here have provided responses to a […]Read More
There are only two upapuranas also known as the minor puranas that are constructed around the Hindu lord Ganesha. One of them being Ganesh purana is consequently an important text for the Ganpataya denomination of Hinduism that worships Ganesha as their main deity. This purana is majorly split into two parts, one being Upasanakhanda that […]Read More
Kalika purana is considered to be one of the more significant Hindu religious texts surrounding goddess kali. The Shakta tradition of Hinduism that worships goddess kali owes to Kalika purana for a lot of its practices. The Kalika purana is also one of the upapuranas and it is said to contain about 9,000 verses that […]Read More
The Padma Purana is one of the most important texts in Hinduism, belonging to a group of 18 sacred texts called the Mahapuranas. These ancient writings discuss a wide range of topics, including the creation of the universe, stories of gods and goddesses, the importance of living a moral life, and how to achieve spiritual […]Read More
This purana is actually centred around the Hindu deity Ganesha. The Mudgala purana actually comes under the Upapuranas of Hindu religious literature. The Upapuranas are Hindu religious texts that are considered secondary Puranas after the Maha puranas. They are said to be eighteen in number similar to the Maha puranas. Ganesha is the lord of […]Read More
Located in the agricultural contexts of the framework of Ghaggar-Hakra Water course, Rakhigarhi is one of the biggest site destinations of the IVC otherwise called Harappa advancement. Located in the district of Hisar in Haryana, this ancient site has been a gold mine of information that has helped historians and archaeologists to unravel the life […]Read More
The two queens of the Travancore royal family who were born as cousins and grew up to play a prominent part in the history of Travancore. Granddaughters of the famous painter Raja Ravi Varma, who were adopted by the Travancore royal family went on to live lives that were surely influential but in no way […]Read More
Karaikkal Ammaiyar means ‘the venerated mother of Karaikkal’. Karaikkal was a trading hub of a city in present day Tamil Nadu. A pretty girl with goddess like scintillating aura was born to an affluent trader of Karaikkal named Dhanadattan. The pretty child was named Punitavati, who later became Karaikkal Ammaiyar – the respected mother of […]Read More
Maharani Chimnabai II of Baroda Maharani Chimnabai II born to Shrimant Sardar Bajirao Amritrao Ghatge of Dewas and married to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, she was a prominent female leader of Baroda and an advocate for women’s rights. She went on to abolish regressive systems and became the first president of All India Women’s Conference. […]Read More
Nageshwar Temple, also known as the Nagnath Temple, is located in Darukavana, on the way between Gomati Dwarka and Bait Dwarka Island on Saurashtra’s coast. The Jyotirlinga temple built in the sanctuary is known as Nageshwar Mahadev and draws hundreds of pilgrims each year. The Nageshwar Temple has an intriguing story. According to Shiv Purana, Daruka, […]Read More