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When someone dies all the near and dear are supposed to show sorrow.. in fact they were even expected to offer tarpanam with til and water.. but then that was gradually restricted to Sapindas..We have...
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View ArticleWhy are people following Godmen of first to last century? Or alive Godmen of...
Why are people following Godmen of first to last century?Or alive Godmen of this century?They follow such Godmen's cult or even religion.They even make 'filmy' bhajans on these godmen for...
View ArticleI am not at all bothered about the source from which knowledge and...
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View Articlechoice is ours. we can give voluntarily or choose to get robbed.
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View Articleन मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन
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View ArticleThe Suryopaasana Mantram during prayer to Madhyaahnika Sandhya
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View Articleॐ मित्रस्य चर्षणिधृतः श्रवो देवस्य सानसिं
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In the name of spirituality and hinduism and brahminism so many false messages are floating.Another trend is false translation on an estimate basis. presuming meanings and ideas that are not presented...
View Articlepunarjanma, moksham
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View Articlemusings 286
Everything has its own role and function in this world..Some functions are apparent on the surface, and they draw attention, invite praise and often receive very severe criticism tooBut many staple...
View Articlemusings 287
naatakaantham kavithvam..നാടകാന്തം കവിത്വം .. नाटकान्तं कवित्वम् as one goes ahead in search of reason, orthodoxy just peels off one's psyche.. like the dead skin of a snake..in the realm of thought,...
View ArticleNakshatra for birthday or date of birth as per Western Calendar?
I happened to see a post making a query as to whether we should celebrate our Nakshatra Birthday ( the birthday as per India Calendar), or the birthday as per the English Calendar , cutting cakes and...
View Articleगायन्ति देवाः किल गीतिकानि धन्यास्तु ते भारतभूमिभागे
गायन्ति देवाः किल गीतिकानि धन्यास्तु ते भारतभूमिभागे।स्वर्गापवर्गास्पद मार्गभूते भवन्ति भूयः पुरुषाः सुरत्वात्॥विष्णुपुराणे २-३-२४gāyanti devāḥ kila gītikāni dhanyāstu te...
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