Legends of Ganesha: There are many stories of Lord Ganesha regarding his origin and various others which tell about the nature and traits of his character. Ganesha is known as the god of wisdom, literature and worldly success. He is known as the eldest son of Lord Shiva and Parvati (Uma), younger brother being Kartikeya. Here are some legends associated …

Ganesh Chaturthi: it was not always like this – He is not Mumbai‘s presiding deity; Mumbadevi from which the city region derives its name is. Lord Ganesh, who visits once a year, however, is more popular. One may have to search for Mumbadevi’s temple but that is not the case with Lord Ganesh. He is almost omnipresent, in every nook …

Name: भूल भुलैया वाला शिव मंदिर | विरुपाक्ष महादेव मंदिर (Virupaksha Temple Bilpank) Location: 64GV+FPG, Bilpank, Madhya Pradesh 457441 India Bilpank is a small village located on the National Highway 79, about 18 km south-west of Ratlam, in Madhya Pradesh Deity: Lord Shiva Affiliation: Hinduism Completed: Said to be 1,000 years old temple Constructed By: Paramara dynasty मध्य प्रदेश के रतलाम …

Name: महाकाल मंदिर उज्जैन | महाकालेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग (Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga) Location: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga – Jaisinghpura, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 456006 India Deity: Lord Shiva Affiliation: Hinduism Festivals: Mahashivratri Constructed By: – महाकालेश्वर ज्योर्तिलिंग देश के अलग-अलग भागों में स्थित भगवान शिव के बारह ज्योर्तिलिंग में श्री महाकालेश्वर एक प्रमुख ज्योर्तिलिंग है। इन्हें द्वादश ज्योर्तिलिंगों में से एक कहा जाता है। इस ज्योर्तिलिंग …

Radha felt happy and satisfied. She had decided to participate in the “Grow a Plant and Win a Prize” contest. She had no experience in growing plants but she was quite enthusiastic about joining the competition and winning a prize. She kept the whole idea a secret. Radha did not even tell her mother or her sister about her plan. …

Gugga Naumi is an important festival observed in many parts of Himachal (especially the Una district), Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. The festival is named after Gugga Pir, a venerated religious leader, who was born at Dadreva village in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Gugga Naumi is normally celebrated at a specific traditional time known as “the 9th Bhadon”, which falls sometime between August …

Digging: Gopi Krishnan Kottoor is the pen name of Raghav G. Nair (born 1956, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala), an Indian English poet. He is best known for his poem “Father, Wake Us In Passing”. He is also the founder editor of quarterly poetry journal Poetry Chain. Kottoor lives in Trivandrum, Kerala. “Digging…” is a popular Indian poem by the internationally acclaimed Indian …

Name: Sunita Krishnan / Sunitha Krishnan Born: 1972 Bangalore, Karnataka, India Alma mater: St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore School of Social Work Roshini Nilaya Mangalore Occupation: Founder of Prajwala, Hyderabad Known for: Social activist, co-founder of Prajwala, an NGO that works for the rehabilitation of raped people and their children. Sunita Krishnan — Dr. Sunitha Krishnan who was born in 1972, …

Name: Ramesh Krishnan – son of Ramanathan Krishnan Born: 5 June 1961 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Country (sports): India Fields: Right-handed Tennis Player Awards: Padma Shri Career highlights: 1979 – Wimbledon and French Open junior singles champion. 1981 – Reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. 1981 – Won his first ATP singles title in Manila. 1986 – Reached the quarterfinals …

Name: Ramanathan Krishnan Born: 11 April 1937 Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, British India Country (sports): India Fields: Right-handed Tennis Player Awards: Arjuna award in 1961 Padma Shri in 1962 Padma Bhushan in 1967 Career highlights: 1954 – Wimbledon – junior champion 1958 – Northern Championships champion – won close match over Laver 1959 – London Championships champion – defeated …