Articles in Art and Culture
What’s So Special About Chanting Hare Krishna?
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama
Rama Rama, Hare Hare
We’ve all heard the Hare Krishna mantra at some time, but what the heck is so special about this mantra? Why are we …
The Ancient History of Mokshada Ekadasi from Brahmanda Purana
Today 24 December 2012 many are observing Mokshada Ekadasi fast. It is a very special Ekadasi in two regards; today was the all auspicious day on which Lord Sri Krishna spoke the Srimad Bhagavad Gita …
Deepavali – The Festival of Light
Deepavali (also spelled Divali in few countries) or Diwali, popularly known as the festival of lights, is an important five-day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is the …
Sri Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple
Ananthapuram Lake Temple is the only lake temple in Kerala, This 9th century temple is considered to be the moolasthanam (original abode) of Anandapadmanabha, the deity of Sri Padmanabha Swami temple, Thiruvananthapuram. It is located …
Give Youngsters Values, Not Condoms
This article originally appeared in Back to Godhead Magazine
“We were conducting seminars on HIV/AIDS in schools between Borivali and Bhayandar (suburbs of Mumbai) and found that the majority of students didn’t know about venereal diseases,” …
Understanding vedic culture
This article was originally appeared here IBNLive.com
CHENNAI: Generally, people have no idea about why they perform certain rituals. Srila Prabupadha explains the reasons for some rituals…
When Krishna left Hastinapura to go back to Dwaraka, an elaborate …
A ‘Western’ Opinion on Indian Affairs
Arise India Forum team received following email from British person of Christian origin named Daniel Baines. Kindly go through the email chain that we are sharing with all of you here:
From: Daniel Baines writes:
Dear Arise India,
I …
Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 3
Demolition of the temple of Viswanath (Banaras). August 1669 A.D
It was reported that, “according to the Emperor’s command, his officers had demolished the temple of Viswanath at Kashi”. (Maasiri-‘ Alamgiri, 88)
Kashi is one of the …
Krishna-Raas-Leela
Author: Vikram Thapar, Student of Chartered accountant from Mumbai (Received via Email)
“The World around us is how we see it.” How apt is the above sentence!! A terrorist killing innocent people is applauded by his peers …
Chanakya’s Letter to Chandragupta on the “Soldier”
By AIF Staff
“History does not repeat itself,” it is famously said, “but fools repeat history.” Philosopher-poet George Santayana put it slightly differently when he wrote— “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat …
