Hindusim

In the grand, chaotic theater of existence, where gods are often painted in gold and clothed in silk, there stands One who wears nothing but the ash of the cremation ground. He has no palace; the snow-capped peak of Kailash is his roof. He has no jewels; the King of Serpents coils around his neck. He is Shiva. The Auspicious One. The Terrible One. The Beautiful One. To speak of Shiva is to attempt to describe the silence between two thoughts. It is an impossible task, yet the

Maa Mahishkhagi of Shantipur – The Fierce Mother of Faith and Fire In the long and storied history of Shantipur’s Kali Puja, one name gleams with a fierce, ancient radiance — Maa Mahishkhagi. Centuries ago, this town on the banks of the Ganga echoed with the sound of conch shells, drums, and ritual chants as devotees gathered to worship the Goddess in her most primal form. In those early times, buffalo sacrifices were an integral part of the worship — a symbolic offering of h

There are moments in mythology where divinity frightens us before it frees us. Kali is that moment—raw, untamed, and infinite. She is not the gentle mother you paint on temple walls; she is the puja’s midnight fire, the silence that follows destruction, and the timeless whisper that says, “To become whole, you must first burn away the false.” Born from the wrath of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya, Kali emerged in a battlefield drenched in the blood of arrogance and ignorance. The

Durga Puja 2025: When the Divine Feels Like Home in Kolkata There are times when Kolkata shakes off its everyday worries and just breathes. It's like the whole city turns into one big, happy heart. It starts with a soft, warm breeze that rustles through the shiuli trees and whispers along the Ganga. You can smell autumn coming, and it smells like hope and home. That's when everyone in Bengal knows: Ma Aschhe – Mom's coming home! In 2025, Kolkata's getting ready to celebrate D

While Krishna's early life was filled with divine playfulness and eternal love which is well known, his position in the epic Mahabharata was equally profound and significant. It was during this time that his heavenly nature and wisdom are most visible. Krishna's involvement in the Mahabharata begins well before the epic war. He was essential in averting a great fight between the Kauravas and Pandavas. He used diplomacy and counsel to avoid the impending battle, but when peace

The Saptarishi are Bhagawan Brahma's seven mind-born offspring, and each plays a distinct duty during a manuantara, which lasts 306,720,000 Earth Years. Throughout this time, they function as Brahma Ji's representatives. After each manuantara, when the universe is destroyed, the Saptarishis merge with Brahman, and new Saptarishis are chosen to revitalize the Earth and share their divine wisdom. To keep the Earth in balance, the first group of Saptarishis worked closely with t