Website dedicated to the complete literary works of Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali and English is titled Bichitra Tagore Online Variorum. The work is sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Government of India and was created by School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University in collaboration with Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati. The website includes digital images of all available manuscripts of Tagore as also important print versions. It runs into 47,520 pages of manuscripts and 91,637 pages of printed books and journals. The website has not included most letters, speeches, textbooks and translations (except Tagore's translations from his own Bengali). Link – You can visit the website here

Machail Yatra is the most popular yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, after the world famous Amarnath Yatra. In 2026, Machail yatra began on July 25 and will end on September 5. The main event during the annual pilgrimage is the carrying of the Pavitra Jadi ( पवित्र छड़ी ). The annual yatra began in 1981 with a handful of devotees. Today, thousands of devotees partake in the journey. Machail Yatra Helicopter Service Helicopter service to Machail Temple is available from Gulabgarh. One way ticket costs around 4000 rupees in 2026. About Machail Mata Yatra The annual pilgrimage is held during the same period every year. The temple is located in Machail Village in Kishtwar District in Jammu and Kashmir. The temple is dedicated to Mother Goddess Durga. Currently in the temple there is one pindi and three idols of Mahakali (Mindal), Mahalakshmi (Machail) and Mahasaraswati (Chitto Mata). The temple is made of wood and there are numerous murtis of Gods and Goddesses carv...

Budha Amarnath Yatra is annually held in Shravan month to the famous Swami Budha Amarnath Ji Temple dedicated to Hindu God Shiva. The temple is around 25 km northeast of Poonch town in Jammu and Kashmir . The yatra begins on the 3rd day (August 15) of the waxing phase of moon in Shravan month. The important rituals are performed on Shravan Purnima day. In 2026, Budha Amarnath Yatra is from August 15 to August 28, 2026. Budha Amarnath Temple is famous for a naturally formed white Shivling. The main temple is carved into a single rock. The temple is located on the confluence of rivers Nallah Gagri and Pulsta Nadi. Four holy springs also rise near the temple and devotees perform holy bath in the springs. The chhari mubarak journey to the temple begins three days before Raksha Bandhan from Dashnami Akhara Poonch.

Innumerable are the benefits of chanting Shiva Panchakshara Stotram. The prayer can help a devotee attain any type of desires that is in accordance with Dharma. Below is the Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Lyrics in Hindi. Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Benefits Desire fulfillment Helps in getting job at the earliest Helps with promotion For betterment of relationships It is idea for overcoming all kinds of fear. It helps with mental courage Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Lyrics In Hindi  नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय। नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै नकाराय नम : शिवाय।। मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय , नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय। मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय , तस्मै मकाराय नम : शिवाय।। शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्द सूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय। श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय , तस्मै शिकाराय नम : शिवाय।। वसिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्य मुनीन्द्रदेवार्चितशेखराय। चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय , तस्मै वकाराय नम : शिवाय।। यक्षस्वरूपाय जटाधराय , पिनाकहस्...

Goddess Varahi is one of the seven mother goddesses or Sapta Matrikas. Goddess Varahi takes her name from Varaha – one of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. She has same weapons and ornaments as Varaha. Some scholars and texts are also of the view that Varahi is Lord Yama’s energy. Varahi is often depicted as having the face of a boar and her skin complexion is that of the storm cloud. She is sometimes depicted as four armed. Sometimes as two-armed and is shown holding Hala (plow) and Shakti. She is shown as sitting under a Kalpaka Tree. Goddess Varahi has an elephant as her Vahana or vehicle. In some rare sculptures Varahi is shown as having six hands in four she carries Danda, Khetaka, Khadga, and Pasa. Two hands are in Abhaya and Varada Mudra. In some images, she is shown as carrying Dhanusa, Hala, and musula as her weapon. Goddess Varahi in Shaivite tradition is associated with Goddess Lalitha Tripurasundari. The annual Ashada Navratri observe...

In Hinduism, unconditional love (often referred to as prema or bhakti ) is foundational, with emphasis on selfless love for others and divine beings. This concept is deeply woven into Hindu beliefs, practices, scriptures, and ethical teachings, extending beyond the individual and embracing universal compassion. Let's explore its significance, details, and practical relevance. Key Views on Unconditional Love in Hinduism Divine Love (Bhakti) : In Hinduism, the most celebrated form of unconditional love is bhakti , or devotion to God. Hindu scriptures emphasize loving God as a way of transcending ego, achieving liberation (moksha), and realizing one's true self. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that pure devotion to God, free of desires for personal gain, can liberate one from the cycle of rebirth. Universal Compassion (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam) : Hinduism promotes the idea that "the world is one family," teaching that love and compassion should extend to all beings, transcendin...

Pancha pallava is widely used in Hindu puja. It is a twig with five leaves or twigs of five trees. The five trees are: Mango Banyan (Vata) Fig (pipala) Bakul (maulsari) Jackfruit (katahana) Lemon tree leaf is used instead of jackfruit leaves if it is a semi tantric puja. Bakula - Spanish Cherry - Elengi Leaves used in Regular home puja A mango twig with five leaves should be used in every day puja and worship at home (nitya puja). Importance of Pancha Pallava Pancha Pallava is an essential element of all kinds of worship. In an elaborate puja, the five different types of leaves are used. Symbolically the leaves represent five senses. As per some scholars, it represents the five sheaths that have to be given up to reach the core. The five leaves are to be placed atop a water vessel. The five leaves and water vessel is a symbol and signifies the Goddess.

Badrinath Temple is associated with the Badari Tree (Ber, Jujube, Indian plum). At Badrinath, Bhagvan Srihari Vishnu is doing penance. It is said that once Sage Narada rebuked Vishnu for indulging in world pleasures. The Lord then decided to do penance at Badrinath. Thus at Badrinath Temple , Bhagvan Vishnu is worshiped in the meditation posture. On seeing Vishnu doing penance in open harsh conditions in the Himalayas , Goddess Lakshmi took the form of a Badari Tree and gave protection from the adverse weather. After this divine incident the place got the name Badrinath and Vishnu the name Badari Narayan. It is also believed that Vishnu showed that both Narayana (God) and Nar (Human) are his forms to Sage Narada at Badrinath Temple . Two mountains surrounding the Badrinath Temple is known as Nar and Narayana. The murti of Vishnu worshipped is carved out of Shaligramam stone. Badari Narayan is seen under the Badari tree, flanked by Kuber and Garuda, S...

Skanda Purana narrates an interesting tale which narrates the greatness of Sage Agastya. The incident took place during the marriage ceremony of Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The divine wedding was happening in the Himalayas and all the living beings on earth headed towards the great White Mountains . Now all the living beings on the earth assembled on the Himalayas and the great mountain slanted due to the imbalance in weight. As a result the earth slanted. There was confusion on earth and to maintain equilibrium, Shiva asked Sage Agastya to head towards the South. Agastya then moved towards South and sat in meditation on the southern tip and equilibrium of earth was restored. This story symbolically narrates the spiritual greatness of Sage Agastya.

When you surrender to the Divine Mother, you stop measuring and analyzing everything with your trained, logical mind. You begin to accept every day as a gift from Her and realize that the circumstances in your life will rarely occur in the sequential order that you expect. The way your life is arranged is the best possible combination that is required to foster your internal growth and evolution. When you surrender at the Lotus Feet of the Mother with this attitude, she accepts the skull called your intellect and wears it in the garland around Her Neck. The intellect is only one expression of the Ego. Ego has multiple manifestations. Even after you surrender the intellect, various heads of the Ego keep popping up in the form of impatience, anger, jealousy, greed etc. Each of these heads has to be chopped off. To accomplish this, the Divine Mother sends a Guru to you, who will initiate you into a ‘bija mantra’ (a powerful sacred syllable). The scythe that the Mother holds in ...