Must-know syllable in Sanskrit

Sarannavara:tri uthsavam is the celebration of a new night in autumn. What makes a night 'new night'? When one ignites a special light in the night, the night becomes new. This special light clears layers of ignorance piled up

Lord Krishna, the conqueror of Manmadha

Manmadha is personified desire, especially related to sensual pleasure. Madhanam in Sanskrit means ‘to churn’, example: churning of curd is dadi madhanam, churning of ocean is saagara madhanam. The personified desire, manmadha churns our manas (man madhanam). 

Pranaya Kalahotsavam!

How many times have we got into a fight with a loved one? Most of the times, the reason is either: Possessiveness (Mamakaram) or Ego (Ahankaram), Isn’t it?! Did our sweet mother Lakshmi Devi also become possessive of Narayana? Let’s