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Yama and sisters…

पूषन्नेकर्षे यम सूर्य प्राजापत्य व्यूह रश्मीन्समूह ।तेजः यत्ते रूपं कल्याणतमं तत्ते पश्यामि योऽसावसौ पुरुषः सोऽहमस्मि ॥ १६ ॥ pūṣannekarṣe yama sūrya prājāpatya vyūha raśmīnsamūha |tejaḥ yatte rūpaṃ kalyāṇatamaṃ tatte paśyāmi yo’sāvasau puruṣaḥ so’hamasmi || 16 || 16. O Sun, sole traveller of the Heavens, controller of all, Surya, son of Prajapati remove thy rays and gather up thy …

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Atithi Devo Bhava…

शिरीषपुष्पमाघ्राणात् म्लानं संजायते यथा ।तथाऽतिथीनां वदनं स्याद् गृहस्थे पराङ्‌मुखे ॥ The delicate blossom of the anicham flower withers when merely smelled; an unwelcome look is enough to wither a guest’s heart. सूंघा ‘अनिच्च’ पुष्प को, तो वह मुरझा जाय ।मुँह फुला कर ताकते, सूख अतिथि-मुख जाय ॥ मातृदेवो भव । पितृदेवो भव । आचार्यदेवो भव …

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Diwali…Ayodhya wali!

On the eve of Diwali, the temple city, which is located on the bank of the Saryu River, also broke its own world record. About 22.23 lakh diyas were lit at the same time across 51 ghats in Ayodhya to create a new Guinness World Record. Diwali…Ayodhya wali!

Shubh Deepavali!

ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दु:खयोनय एव ते |आद्यन्तवन्त: कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुध: || 22|| ye hi sansparśha-jā bhogā duḥkha-yonaya eva teādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣhu ramate budhaḥ The pleasures that arise from contact with the sense objects, though appearing as enjoyable to worldly-minded people, are actually a source of misery. O son of Kunti, such …

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The symbolism of Deepavali…

Deepawali is known as the Festival of lights. Arguably the most well-known festival from India, Deepawali (or Diwali) is celebrated around the world, even in the United Arab Emirates, where dazzling fireworks and light shows mark the occasion.  A lot of Indian festive buying culminates in Diwali. People buy everything from cars to jewellery to mobile …

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The gift of health…is pure gold:)

Did you know that tomorrow is celebrated as the National Ayurveda Day? Mostly not. We have come to associate this day with buying gold or silver or something valuable, because well, Dhan means wealth na? धन्वन्तरि – Dhanavantari dhanu = “science of [extracting] arrows” (surgery) dhanu + anta = dhanvanta = “the end (complete knowledge) of …

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Surprise Surprise!

Ah so a surprise today. The team went and got me a delicious red velvet cake, followed by a scrumptious meal of momos, noodles and Shezwan from Chowringhees. This week is all about eating and so difficult to control one’s culinary urges:) I am typing this surrounded by kaju-based sweets that we have bought for …

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Stand up for yourself…

There are a hundred exercises to choose from when you go to a gym. Well, it isn’t even called a gym anymore. Its called a fitness studio. You can pick a couple of classes of cardio, add a core workout to the mix, a dash of yoga and pilates, a cycle hour and well, you …

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And then he turned 46…

46 is the double of 23. 23 is a prime number. And one is at one’s prime at 23. Not intellectually or by way of accomplishment, but just physically. You can safely say that if handled well, 46 turns out to be one of many milestones on the way to your intellectual peak…but can also …

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