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When the Rising Sun in the South Was Auspicious
The South has been the home of Sugriva, king of monkeys (vanara) and Ravana, king of demons (rakshasa). …
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The Goddess Came Later
We can argue that goddesses have been integral to Hinduism since Vedic times. But of the 1,000 hymns of the Rig Veda only the maximum number of hymns dedicated to a goddess as the 21 hymns for Usha, the dawn-goddess…
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Not Blood Or Bones, But Sweets
Published on 14th May, 2023, in Mid-day. There is one temple of Sachi, wife of …
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The Rise of the Indian Goddess
Published on 14th July, 2022, in The Hindu. How old are the goddesses of India? …
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Metaphor Of Three Goddesses
Published on 11th July, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindu mythology uses metaphor of human relationships to …
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Hinglaj Mata In Pakistan
Published on 22nd November, 2020, in Mid-day. We often forget that there are still many …
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The Origins of Bharat Mata
Published on 22nd November, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror. Every Indian village is personified as a …
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Nine Forms Of Durgas
Published on 18th October, 2020, in Mid-day. The concept of Nava-durga is extremely popular during …
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The Village Temple Co-operative
Published on 29th March, 2020, in Mid-day In ancient India, the village fields did not …
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A Brief History of Goddess Worship
Published on 8th March, 2020, in Mid-day Harappan civilisation, which thrived over 4,000 years ago, …
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A Pair Of Goddesses
Published on 9th February, 2020, in Mid-day Across India, there are many temples where the …
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Goddess of “X” factor
Published on 29th December, 2019, in Mid-day In temples like Jagannath Puri and in many …
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Shakti within, Durga without: Different aspects of power
Published on 29th November, 2019, in The Economic Times Shakti and Durga are two words …
