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Vijayadaśamī (also referred to as Daśaharā) is the celebration of the auspicious Vijaya-muhūrta of the Daśamī tithi in the month of Āśvina. It occurs the day after Mahānavamī of Śāradīya Navarātri.
Gaṇeśa Caturthī is a time of deep spiritual cleansing as well as beginning anew by harnessing the auspicious energies around us.
Discover the vibrant traditions of Polā Festival, where farmers honor their bulls with love, rituals, and color. A tale of gratitude, culture, and community.
PUNARAVARTAN is a campaign to reintroduce circularity to Indian rituals and festivals and make them completely zero-waste. It promotes the reuse and recycling of sacred offerings after immersions so that they are not treated as waste.
Compiles the description of this immensely sacred and special day from our Purāṇas.
Rakṣābandhana - the 'rākhī' is no ordinary thread; it is a powerful and sacred amulet infused lovingly with prayers for steadfast protection - to both the one wearing it as well as the one tying it.
A debate between Steven Pinker and John Mearsheimer unpacks the promises and limitations of Enlightenment ideals in a world governed by power, conflict, and competing truths.
In Sikkim, a French friend’s confusion about Indian parenting set off a larger meditation on parenting, childhood, and the quiet wisdom we’ve forgotten.
A personal journey of a Marathi girl from Pune who experiences the transformative pilgrimage of waari - where thousands of devotees walk hundreds of kilometers to Pandharpur to worship Lord Viṭṭhala.