Jaya Jaya Ganapathy
Delhi-based Ruchira tells us about the ten-day Ganesha Utsava that begins on Friday, Aug 25. We are introducing a new weekly column, every Friday. A special feature, here’s a...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Naming the Children – XXXV
Nilanjana retells the story of the naming of two boys by Maharishi Garga, at Gokul, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Yashoda was busy feeding her baby...
Language is Power
Just like privilege, language structures the interactions in such a way that it increases our chances of having things our own way and lays down ‘scripts’ consisting of cultural...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Story of Sati – XIII
Prajapati Daksha was not favourably disposed towards Lord Shiva. He thought Shiva had insulted him in the past by not standing up to respect him during the Brahma Satra...
Temple Architecture and Positivity: Is there a Connection?
A temple has to be built according to the Vedic principles and Vaastu Shaastra. It is the most acceptable constraint that the main idol of the deity should be located...
The Pauper and his Princess
Here’s a poignant ballad from Padmini. She weaves an enchanting story. He was a trash picker, a vagabond That came to pick pieces at odd hours One day his...
…And God Played Hide and Seek in Guptipara
Sisir brings alive the magic and mystery of Guptipara. Here God played hide and seek with his devotee, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He unfolds the story of a village situated in...