The Sacred Origin of Surya Namaskar By Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani Modern man scoffs and scorns at what he labels primitive, barbarian men who worshipped the sun as a Deity. … “Don’t you know the sun is merely a big ball of gas hanging in the dark sky?” … Primitive man, the so-called barbarians, lived […]

The Sacred Origin of Surya Namaskar

Modern man scoffs and scorns at what he labels primitive, barbarian men who worshipped the sun as a Deity. … These so-called barbarians lived close to nature. Fire was not just a matchstick away. It was a force difficult to obtain, more difficult to maintain and even more arduous to master. Deep in their sensitive hearts, these natural people felt awe and reverence for such a power. [...]

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Maha Shivaratri: The night of Lord Shiva

Maha Shivaratri is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the whole of India. It falls on March 3rd in 2011.

Devotees fast throughout the entire day and night, performing an all-night vigil during which hymns of praise to Lord Shiva are sung with great devotion … [...]

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Holi: The festival of Colors

Second in its exuberance only to Deepavali, Holi is another of the nation-wide celebrations of particular significance in India. Occurring over two days, it begins on March 19th, 2011.

On the first night, an effigy of the demon Holika is burnt in a huge bonfire. People spend the second day throwing coloured powder and water at each other [...]

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