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Everything You Need to Know About Somarasa

Most opponents of Eastern cultures have held the belief that the *somarasa* (sacred juice of the Soma plant) drunk by the Vedic *rishis* (sages) was alcohol. Bachchan's father, the elder Bachchan Sahib, has even penned an entire poem around this vile line of thinking: "Our ancestors drank Soma and *sura* (spirituous liquor), we call it *hala* (wine), What they called *dronakalash* (wooden Soma-vessel), today is that very same exquisite *madhughat* (wine-jar), the altar..."

18 October 2026 · 7 min read

Why Is Shraddha Important During Pitru Paksha?

Shraddha (rites for the ancestors) is a symbol of true devotion towards one's forebears. That rite which is performed methodically with devotion for the sake of the pitrus is precisely what is called 'shraddha'. According to Hindu dharma, it is our duty to offer salutations to our parents and ancestors at the beginning of every auspicious act. Our ancestors

18 October 2026 · 4 min read

The Shaiva Sampradayas of Sanatana Dharma

"लयनात इति लिंगमुच्यते" (That into which all dissolves is called the *linga*)—that in which the entire creation dissolves is the *linga* (aniconic emblem of Shiva); that is, that which remains after the entire universe dissolves, namely the *brahmapadartha* (ultimate substance of Brahman). In the entire Shaiva (pertaining to Shiva) world, Paramatman (Supreme Soul) Shankara is worshipped in the form of the *linga*. First, let us understand in broad terms what Shaivas are—roughly speaking, Shaiva means regarding Shiva alone as the complete Paramatman...

18 October 2026 · 5 min read

Assam's Citizenship Crisis from Illegal Infiltration, Part-3

First read Part 1, 2: The complete story of the citizenship crisis created by illegal infiltration in Assam, Part-1; The complete story of the citizenship crisis created by illegal infiltration in Assam, Part-2. Within the borders of India itself, 2 thousand kilometers away from the capital Delhi, lies another region—the Northeast. Natural diversity

18 October 2026 · 4 min read

News & Media

Dravyavati – A Dead River Revived in Jaipur

A river once flowed through the rugged hills of the Nahargarh aranya (forest) in Jaipur, the nation’s cultural capital. When the Athuniya Dam built upon it overflowed, cascades would burst forth across the picturesque Amer hills. While founding Jaipur, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh cut through the Harmada hill to bring water from the Bandi river into the Dravyavati. Nahargarh

18 October 2026 · 4 min read

Has Triple Talaq truly ended? What did Muslim Women gain?

The new bill concerning triple talaq was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday after a debate lasting nearly 5 hours. 245 votes were cast in favour of the bill and 11 against it. During the voting, members of the Congress, AIADMK, DMK, and SP staged a walkout. Now this bill will go to the Rajya Sabha. The government, in the session running till 8 January

18 October 2026 · 5 min read

The Science Behind Shraddha

Where does the jiva (individual soul) go after death? A detailed description of this is found in the Chandogya Upanishad of the Tandya Mahabrahmana of the Samaveda. Three gatis (post-mortem paths) of the jiva are described there, among which we shall discuss the movement towards Chandraloka (realm of the Moon), in which...

17 October 2026 · 8 min read

This should be the Grand Reconstruction of Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

Even today, whenever I think about the Shri Ram Mandir, the reality of Ayodhya feels like a dream. And now that this truth is about to come pass, even more dreams are raising a clamour in the mind. Not merely the 67 acres of the Janmabhumi (birthplace) land, but the whole of Ayodhya itself is awaiting the Devashilpi (divine architect) Vishwakarma. This invincible land of the Ikshvaku dynasty

17 October 2026 · 11 min read

Was Kumbh Held at 12 Places?

Some scholars hold the view that there are 12 sites for Kumbh (sacred pilgrimage gathering), not 4, and these scholars are striving to initiate Kumbh-melas at these remaining 8 sites. In this movement, Swami Chidatman Ji Maharaj, founder of the Akhil Bharatiya Sarvamangala Adhyatma Yoga Vidyapeeth, Simariaghat (Begusarai, Bihar), is the most prominent...

17 October 2026 · 9 min read

What does Narendra Modi think about Israel?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes on Israel in his book 'Setubandh', "Two thousand years ago, invaders devastated Israel. Some of its people had been scattered across different parts of the world, yet, filled with their sense of self-pride, taking advantage of the circumstances of the First and Second World Wars...

17 October 2026 · 3 min read

Fasting non-stop for 26 days, this is how Veer Savarkar invited death

"Come, Death... come... do come." At the age of 83, Veer Savarkar, adopting the ancient tradition of Hindu sadhus (ascetics), renounced food, water, and medicines on 1 February, on the tithi (lunar day) of Magha Shukla Ekadashi (eleventh day of the waxing fortnight in the month of Magha). He maintained, "When life's mission is fulfilled, and the strength to serve society no longer remains, one should embrace death oneself."

17 October 2026 · 3 min read

Jyotish

Kumbh in Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik: Why and When?

The supreme and ultimate goal of human life is the attainment of *amritatva* (immortality). In the *Devasura Sangrama* (war between devas and asuras) described in the Puranas, the *Amrita Kalasha* (pot of nectar) emerged from the *Samudra Manthan* (churning of the ocean). Bhagavan Vishnu Himself assumed the Mohini form to administer the *amrita* to the *devas*, who possessed *daivi prakriti* (divine nature). But prior to that, to establish their claim over the *Amrita Kalasha*, between the *devas* and *danavas*, 12 d

17 October 2026 · 6 min read

Aung San Suu Kyi: Every Indian's Salute to Myanmar's Mother

Salutations to Myanmar’s Nobel laureate Mother Aung San Suu Kyi, who brushed aside international pressure to stand steadfastly with her nation. Defying the stripping of numerous awards already and the threats of global leftist powers to revoke her Nobel, she stood by her country. Today, every citizen of Brahmadesh (traditional name for Myanmar)

17 October 2026 · 3 min read

Sampradayas of Hindu Dharma, Their Major Mathas and Acharyas

In Hindu Dharma, based on Vedanta thought, there are five major Vedic sampradayas (traditions). 1) The "Shankara-sampradaya", based on the "Advaita" (non-dualism) doctrine of Shrimad Adi Shankaracharya. 2) The "Shri Sampradaya", based on the "Vishishtadvaita" (qualified non-dualism) doctrine of Shrimad Ramanujacharya. It was within the Shri Sampradaya itself that Shrimad Ramanandacharya emerged, and Shri Sam...

17 October 2026 · 7 min read

How Russia's Communist Regime Committed 20 Million Murders

British-American historian and poet Robert Conquest (15 July 1917 – 3 August 2015) wrote an important book, *The Great Terror: A Reassessment*, on the nearly 15 to 20 million murders committed by Stalin in the Soviet Union. This book was published in 1968, whose re-

15 October 2026 · 12 min read

What Signifies the Triveni in Prayagraj?

Prayaga, the site of the ongoing Ardha Kumbha Mela, is the place of what is called the ‘triveni’ (confluence of three rivers) (‘triveṇī’, त्रिवेणी). Where does this word come from? Let us first see what two ‘authentic’ foreign dictionaries say on this word. Wilson Sanskrit-English dictionary (1832): त्रि thre

17 September 2026 · 2 min read

Jyotish

'Shri Sarveshvara Jayaditya Panchang' Released in Jaipur

On Chaitra Amavasya, 2077 (April 12, 2021), at the Dr. Hindkesari Auditorium of the Central Sanskrit University, Jaipur, the release of Rajasthan's sole panchang (traditional almanac) based on Suryasiddhanta calculations, the *Shri Sarveshwar Jayaditya Panchang*, was conducted by the university's Director Prof. Arkanath Choudhary and the Shri Nimbark Parishad k

17 September 2026 · 5 min read

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and the 1969 Gujarat Riots

What is the connection between the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which remains in the news, and the 1969 Gujarat riots? It was the 21st of August 1969 when a Christian missionary from Australia named Denis Michael Rohan set fire to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Rohan believed that burning the Al-Aqsa Mosque would hasten the Second Coming of

17 September 2026 · 4 min read

Yudhishthira: Sovereign Emperor and Builder of Hindu Rashtra

Given the controversies often seen regarding Yudhishthira and others, we must look to the Mahabharata itself to determine whether Yudhishthira and the other Pandavas were powerful in their own right and embodiments of dharma (righteousness), or if, according to modern propaganda, they were merely dependent on the mercy of Shri Krishna. For the sages repeatedly call him Dharmaraj, and their words cannot be false.

13 September 2026 · 13 min read

"The City of God" - Augustine's Attack on the Pagans

"The City of God" in A.D. 410 was a significant moment in Western history, when the Vandals, under the leadership of their king, Alaric, captured the city of Rome. Rome was known as the Eternal City because the Romans thought that it would truly never fall, and the year 410 shook this belief to its foundation

10 September 2026 · 6 min read

These Books Must Be Read to Understand Hindu Dharma

There are many Hindus who wish to know and understand Sanatan Dharma, or what we call Hindu Dharma, in its true and authentic form, but in the absence of guidance, they are unable to reach the right destination. It is both the unique characteristic and the difficulty of Hindu Dharma that, just as in other faiths, such as the Quran in Islam, and in Christianity

1 September 2026 · 5 min read

Is Feminism A Movement Against Physically Desirable Women?

Feminism: I know feminist amidst us would like to quote the dictionary meaning of feminism to prove me wrong. The fact of the matter is that Taliban means Student. Shall we start respecting the Taliban? Here is the truth, Feminism is a movement against physically desirable women.

23 May 2021 · 3 min read

Gender Equality: A way towards DOOMSDAY

According to ancient tanra, Men's soul is made of positive charge and women's got Negative Charge. Biological Difference: Men's body is having fundamentally difference. That's creation of semen. In semen, you'll find both seeds (X & Y). Women don't have Y. In Humans, each cell no

9 April 2021 · 4 min read