The Ayyavole 500, also known as the Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavole, Ainnurruvar (Tamil), or Nanadesi, was a confederation of merchant guilds active in South India and across the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal trade arc from roughly the 8th/9th century CE through the 15th century, a run of over 600 years. It was…
When the five organs of knowledge are at rest together with the mind, and when the intellect ceases to function, that is said to be the highest. In the height of meditation, the intellect ceases to function. The above chart shows the spiritual journey from the beginning till Self-realisation. 90% of your sadhana is spent…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Earlier, we were pondering over Bhaarati Devi and her Avataara as Draupadi, daughter of King Drupada. We are to take the names of 5 Mahaa Pativrataa-s (those consorts…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred vision of the Rigvedic seers, the venerable sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada invokes Lord Indra through the metres known as Aṣṭi and Atikvāri, poetic forms whose measured cadence mirrors the rhythm of cosmic order. In these hymns, Indra is not merely praised as a celestial warrior, but revered as the conscious power…
When the valiant Satyaki stood before Yudhishthira, he spoke with the gravity of one who understood both duty and danger. “O King,” he said, “from every point of view, your protection must take precedence over all else. You are well acquainted with the solemn vow of Drona and with the incomparable skill by which he…
Arulmigu Muthukumaraswamy Temple is located in Parangipettai (historically known as Porto Novo and Muthukrishnapuri) in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated close to the sacred Swetha River (Vellar River) before it merges with the Bay of Bengal. Parangipettai was an important ancient seaport on the Coromandel Coast, and the temple has been a…
New Delhi: The Centre has enacted a more stringent law to curb question paper leaks and examination-related fraud after President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday, the stringent anti-paper leak legislation…
Lucknow: Varanasi Police on Saturday registered a case against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and two other MPs for allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma and hurting religious sentiments during an opposition protest in Parliament, an official said. According to Gaurav Banswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi Zone, an FIR was filed based…
Patna: Security has been tightened along the India-Nepal border in Bihar’s Madhubani district following communal violence in neighbouring Nepal, with police stepping up surveillance and deploying additional personnel as a precautionary measure, officials said on Saturday. The heightened security comes amid continuing tensions in several districts of Nepal after communal clashes erupted in Sunsari district…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Rs 5,000 crore Bhogapuram Airport in Andhra Pradesh, formally named the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, built in Vizianagaram district near Visakhapatnam. The Prime Minister inaugurated the terminal building and inspected the facility along with Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu….
