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Yoga and Mental Health
by Varalakshmi Lakshminarayanan With growing complexities of the real and virtual world, mental health has become a...
Apr 13, 20204 min read


Q & A : On karma and conditioning
(Extracted from Satsangha with Shri Adinarayanan, Mahashivaratri 2017) In the Indian shastras, the word ‘karma’ is often used....
Apr 13, 20208 min read


The Panchakroshi Yatra of Kashi
In the Prashonottara Ratna Malika of Adi Sankaracharya, it is beautifully mentioned that there are only two places to be. In the...
Apr 12, 20206 min read


Cows and Eco-construction
Concrete is the most consumed resource on the planet, after water. Cement, the key ingredient in concrete, has shaped much of our...
Apr 6, 20206 min read


Tulsidas: The great Rama Bhakta: Part 2
In our previous post, we had narrated how Tulsidas had immense love for his wife and his wife’s words became instrumental in...
Apr 3, 20202 min read


A curse for Maa Parvati or a boon for us? Visit to Ekambareswar Temple
Significance of Temples Every temple offers a unique experience based on how and why it is consecrated. It is not fantasy or...
Mar 31, 20203 min read


Handling the Mind during Isolation
Mind-The toughest thing to handle Namaste. Quarantine, is a period that is pretty tough to handle. Agreed. But having been on...
Mar 20, 20205 min read


Emerging interconnections of Ayurveda and Microbiomics
One can say that in the field of Microbiology, discovering the microbiota profile of humans has been a monumental...
Mar 12, 20206 min read


Juvenile Justice in the Mahabharat
In the Sambhava Parva of the Mahabharata Janamejaya asks, ‘What wrong did the God of justice do to be cursed by the Rishi?”...
Feb 26, 20202 min read
India’s Inspiring Scientific Heritage — Part 1
India has been a cradle not only to refined civilizational best-practices but also to multitudinous scientific...
Feb 19, 20204 min read


Kandar Anubhuti by Saint Arunagirinathar — Part 17
In this “Sharanaagati ” series, we welcome you on a journey where we perform abhyasa of “Kandhar Anubhuti” gifted to us by the...
Feb 9, 20205 min read
Thirumoolar’s Thirumanthiram
In a series of articles titled Siddhar Charithiram, published in our Parnika magazine, we have had the good fortune of...
Jan 19, 20204 min read


Siddhar Charithiram : Thirumoolar (Part 3)
This is an ongoing series on the Siddhar Paramabarai of India. Siddha refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree...
Jan 19, 20205 min read


Siddhar Charithiram : Thirumoolar (Part 2)
This is an ongoing series on the Siddhar Parambarai of India. Siddha refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of...
Jan 19, 20206 min read


Siddhar Charithiram : Konganar
This is an ongoing series on the Siddhar Paramabarai of India. Siddha refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree...
Jan 19, 20207 min read


Siddhar Charithiram : Kamalamuni
This is an ongoing series on the Siddhar Paramabarai of India. Siddha refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree...
Jan 19, 20203 min read


An Ayurvedic View of Gaumutra
Recently, when the Indian Health Minister proposed using cow urine from the native breeds for the preparation of medicines and...
Jan 17, 20207 min read


Makara Sankranti’s Astronomical Significance
Makara Sankranti is celebrated across the sacred lands of Bharata Varsha for many centuries. This celebration is also widely...
Jan 15, 20205 min read
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