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October 1, 2016 No Responses

Significance of Navratri and Why do People Celebrate Navratri ?

Significance of Navratri Navratri in Sanskrit literally means “nine nights”, nav meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. Know the significance of navratri its nine days , important legends behind six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha...

August 30, 2016 No Responses

Kuldevi Katha Mahatmya

KULADEVI KATHA MAHATMYA (Professor Ramkumar Dadhich Ph.d,) Article by – Dr Chaman Lal Raina Today, the 27th August,2016, I happened to visit the residence of Dr. Ramkumar Dadhich in connection with his book Kuladevi Katha Mahatmya authored by him ...

August 28, 2016 one Response

The Significance of Navreh

The Significance of Navreh (A Shakta Interpretation) by Dr C. L. Raina Kashmiri Pandits celebrate their New Year’s Day, Navreh, on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada or the first day of the bright fortnight of the month of Chaitra. The word...

July 22, 2016 No Responses

The Splendor of Ancient Sanskrit School : Topkhana -Jalore

Raja Bhoj the glorious ruler of Parmar dynasty built a Sanskrit school in Jalore which later came to be used as Topkhana (chamber of cannons). Its pillars bear inscriptions related to Jain and Hindu temple. In later period, Muslim rulers...

July 21, 2016 one Response

Beautiful Architecture of Ranakpur Jain Temples

Ranakpur Adinath Jain Temple is unexcelled in terms of crafts and vastness in India. An amazing and unique sample of ancient crafts Ranakpur is situated near Sadri at Desuri tehsil in Pali district of Rajasthan. It is located between...

March 2, 2016 No Responses

Elephant’s howdahs in Mehrangarh Fort

‘Hathi Howdah’, is a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant used to carry wealthy people or for hunting or warfare in past. It was also a symbol of wealth for it’s owner. There are many beautiful...

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