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. Previously, we had learnt that the Devata-s in Level 7 and up are referred to as the Aantarika Prapancha Devata-s. We had also learnt that the hierarchical Levels…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, standing within the sacred continuum of the Rigveda, raises his voice in measured devotion, shaping hymns in the solemn cadence of Antheysti and Triṣṭubh metres. His invocation is not merely a ritualistic utterance, but a profound alignment of human aspiration with cosmic order. He calls upon Indra, the wielder…
Vaisampayana said to Janamejaya that when Duryodhana, his courage shaken upon the field of battle, withdrew in despair, the tidings pierced the heart of the blind monarch Dhritarashtra with grief and anxious foreboding. Eager to know what followed that humiliation, the king questioned Sanjaya, son of Suta, desiring to hear what course his son had…
Then Palani Murugan Kovil is a revered Murugan temple located in Senneer Kuppam near Poonamallee in the western part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The shrine is especially cherished by devotees who seek the blessings of Palani Murugan without undertaking the long pilgrimage to Palani. Then Palani Murugan Kovil is a relatively modern temple compared to…
Kolkata: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was roughed up on Saturday, allegedly by locals, when he visited West Bengal’s Sonarpur area to meet families of post-poll violence victims, police said. Stones, shoes and eggs were hurled at the TMC MP by unidentified people who even attempted to rain blows and kicks on him, while…
Umroi (Meghalaya) Armies of 13 countries came together in Meghalaya’s Umroi for the maiden multilateral military exercise ‘Pragati 2026’, which concluded on Saturday with a focus on countering insurgency and building mutual trust among the nations in the Indian Ocean region, officials said. Over 400 soldiers, including around 20 women, from Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,…
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat was knocked out of the Asian Games selection trials here on Saturday after losing to Meenakshi Goyat 4-6 in a tense semifinal bout of the women’s 53kg event. The loss will dash Vinesh’s hopes of a comeback and her chances of securing a berth at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan…
Bengaluru: Karnataka state Congress President D K Shivakumar was elected leader of the legislature party on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as the next chief minister of the state. Senior leader Siddaramaiah, the outgoing chief minister, proposed Shivakumar’s name as the new leader of the legislature party at the meeting held…
Pune: The armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0′ if the need arises, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, asserting that all three services are enhancing synergy for modern multi-domain warfare that extends beyond land, air and sea. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the passing-out…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday launched a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls against cervical cancer, targeting around 7.65 lakh beneficiaries aged 14 years. The initiative follows the national launch of the HPV vaccination programme earlier this year, and aims to contribute to the elimination of cervical…
