Akshaya Tritiya – This Day Marks A Lot Of Important Incidents
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a very auspicious and sacred day for people of the Hindu and Jain community. It is observed in the month of Vaishakha during Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha. This year, it falls on May 3. “Akshaya” is a Sanskrit term that means “never-fading”. As a result, the […]
Our Planet Our Health – World Health Day
Our Planet Our Health – World Health Day. World Health Day is celebrated on 7th of April every year since 1948. This year we are celebrating the day as “Our Planet Our Health”. Our good health is the ultimate wealth and key to happy life and it is directly related to our atmosphere and surroundings […]
Holi The Festival Of Colours
Holi the festival of colours is celebrated by the people of India. The festival of Holi underscores the idea of “let go” and burning all negativity and evil. Holi is played together with colors and flowers spreading the message of love and affection. The festival is associated with the legend of the demon Holika and […]
Ancient Shiva Temples & The 79° Longitude
Ancient Shiva Temples & the 79° longitude – Can you guess what’s common between these prominent temples: Kedarnath, Kalahashti, Ekambaranatha- Kanchi, Thiruvanamalai, Thiruvanaikaval, Chidambaram Nataraja, Rameshwaram, Kaleshwaram. If your answer is, “All are Shiva temples”, you are partially correct. What makes these special is the Longitude at which these temples are located. “They all are […]
Hilljatra Festival Uttarakhand
Hilljatra is a festival celebrated by farmers in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand . The festival is associated with paddy transplantation, which is held during the rainy season. During this festival, an elaborate masquerade is held to represent various types of agricultural activities and folk legends are enacted by masked dancers, representing the victory of deities over […]
Makar Sankranti: The Way It Is Celebrated In India
Makar Sankranti is celebrated on the 14th of January every year and is dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya. The festival of Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of the harvest season when new crops are worshipped. The harvest festival heralds a change in season, as from this day, the Sun begins its movement from […]
Statue Of Adi Guru Shankaracharya
Now the disciples can have darshan of the 12 feet statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya , the 8th-century seer who had attained Moksha in Kedarnath . The famous religious philosopher’s samadhi is in the final meditation-resting place, in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath. The samadhi of Shankaracharya was damaged in the 2013 deluge. Shankara lived in the time […]
Miyawaki Afforestation Project
The Tehri region is one of the most ecologically sensitive regions in our country. It is also immensely rich in terms of biological diversity and cultural value. Unfortunately, large scale and rapid deforestation both authorized and unauthorized is taking place in the area due to demands of economic development and urbanization. The Miyawaki Afforestation Project […]
Ann Daan- Food Grain Distribution
Food is the life sustaining energy that is essential for all of us. One of the most unfortunate aspects of our world is that millions of people go hungry each day because they lack access to and the means to procure adequate nutrition for themselves. Anna Daan – our food grain distribution program is conducted […]
Osna – Blanket Donation
Winters in North India can be particularly brutal with temperatures falling close to 0 degree Celsius. According to data released by the NCRB approximately 810 people die of cold every year in India. Many of these deaths can be prevented by providing some form of insulation from the cold, such as blankets and warm clothes. […]