Why the wedding rituals?
December 23, 2012
Wedding season is upon us, and we’ve deciphered a few of the most common Hindu wedding rituals!
Wedding season is upon us, and we’ve deciphered a few of the most common Hindu wedding rituals!
The widow is ‘uglified’ to deprive her of femininity. Why does a society that reveres women as devis treat its widows so badly?
Young unmarried girls choose Mondays to get a good husband; Tuesdays are reserved for Sri Hanuman.
For most of us, it becomes extremely difficult to venerate a formless and impersonal entity. Our mind demands a symbol to focus on.
She came to her brother’s aid and suggested that she would sit in a fire with Prahlad on her lap.
Western scholars of the 19th century, failing to understand Hinduism, declared that the Śivaliṅgā was a phallic symbol. Unfortunately, many ‘educated’ Indians believe it too.
We all have neighbors; maybe they live next door or down the street. But “Love your neighbor as yourself” means something different.
I remember staring at the huge poster from up close as a little girl and wondering who Santa was winking at.
Shuaib thought he had been given the best Eid present ever. But the real gift was still waiting to be discovered.
Vamana asked for as much land as he could cover by taking three steps. “Now that’s a strange request,” King Mahabali thought, “especially since a dwarf is sure to take very small steps.”
What you have done is evil, but I am not the one you seek. My brother is born already, and safely tucked away.
A story about Emperor Akbar’s witty minister, Birbal, known for the clever and humorous ways in which he tackled the emperor’s questions.