Varalakshmi is the Goddess Lakshmi who grants boons. On a Friday of the Shravana month, women across many southern states of the country prepare to perform the Varalakshmi Vrata or a special puja that is held to worship Goddess Varalakshmi. Believed to be equivalent to worshipping the Ashta Lakshmi...
What is 'Heritage'? Give this a little thought. We'll wait before sharing the definition with you. Quickly, think of something! Did the Taj Mahal pass before your eyes, your grandmother’s saris or your mother’s jewellery collection? Honestly, all of these are forms of heritage, some of these are extremely...
Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site, which is to date the largest settlement of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. It was built around 2500 BCE, in Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Mohenjo-daro was discovered in 1921 and, since then, archaeologists have buried themselves in the study of the...
There are numerous stories behind the significance of this auspicious day that is celebrated on the third day of Vaishakha month of the Hindu lunar calendar. Literally meaning eternal prosperity, ‘Akshaya’ refers not only to prosperity that is tangible - as in wealth - but also deeper, intangible prosperity...
