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By Atmattatva das - 10.1 2025
Background Information:
These stories are biographical narrations by the author, written down around 20 years ago. This was originally meant to be published as a book, but after completing the first eight chapters, the author chose not to continue, and thus we...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 10.1 2025
Sri Krsna
Orissan Pata-chitra
By M. Yamin for Orissa Review.
The Culture of Orissa, Jagannath Culture, is based on the non-sectarian ideology that welcomes every religious and non-religious believer to its fold to receive the blessings of Lord Jagannath. Salbeg...Read more...
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By Atmattatva das - 9.1 2025
Background Information:
These stories are biographical narrations by the author, written down around 20 years ago. This was originally meant to be published as a book, but after completing the first eight chapters, the author chose not to continue, and thus we...Read more...
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By Chaitanya Charan - 9.1 2025
This talk is a part of the “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” series.
Dhritrarastra is one sense the personification of daiva; blaming destiny for one’s own irresponsibility.
Whenever Duryodhana wants to do something Dhritarastra is...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 9.1 2024
India's Continental Shelf
A serial presentation on Vedic discoveries in Geology, from the book by Narayan Bhavanrao Pavgee Poona (1912).
In The Vedic Fathers of Geology, N. B. Pavgee addresses a number of unique aspects of Vedic history, including the...Read more...
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By Chaitanya Charan - 3.1 2025
This talk is a part of the “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” series.
Today we are discussing the last part of Drona’s life. In the last session we discussed the thirteenth day of Drona and the influence of heat of the...Read more...
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By Yadunandana das - 2.1 2024
The first Russian to visit Vrndavana was Emperor Nikolas II, 125 years ago
On Friday, January the 4th in 1891, Hindus who were bathing in the sacred river Yamuna witnessed an amazing scene. A ship with the name of an unknown language approached.
In...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 31.12 2024
Excerpts from 'The Lost Years of Jesus', by E.C. Prophet.
According to the legend, Issa left his father's house secretly at age thirteen. He joined a merchant caravan and arrived in India "this side of the Sind" sometime during his...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 30.12 2024
Mural at Jagannath Temple, Dharakote
Murals at the Jagannath Temple in Dharakote, Orissa.
Dharakote Temple is another of the Orissan temples in which beautiful mural paintings can be found. Dharakote village is situated in the Aska tehshil of Ganjam district,...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 28.12 2024
Sri Sri Radha Krsna
Biranchi Narayan Temple Mural
A survey of Orissan temple murals.
In our recent Feature on "Mural Painting at Raghurajpur" an Orissan temple famous for its beautiful murals was mentioned -- the Biranchinarayan Temple. Also...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 25.12 2024
Eighteen chapters describing a complete tour of the land of Navadvipa, as traversed by Lord Nityananda. Written by Thakur Bhaktivinoda in Bengali, 1890.
Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya
Parikrama-khanda
Chapter Eighteen
The Removal of Srila Jiva Gosvami...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 24.12 2024
A program summary by INTACH ICCI, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
INTRODUCTION
Raghurajpur, a small artists village near Puri, is home to a community of traditional artisans called chitrakaras, best known for pattachitras - exquisite paintings executed on cloth...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 23.122024
Vrindavan Pastimes
Mewar, Rajasthan, c. 1725
Eighteen chapters describing a complete tour of the land of Navadvipa, as traversed by Lord Nityananda. Written by Thakur Bhaktivinoda in Bengali, 1890.
Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya
Parikrama-khanda
Chapter...Read more...
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By editor - 18.12 2024
Story of Ganga’s descent on earth and her arrival at Varanasi
Once Koshala was a great kingdom and king Sagara was performing Ashwamedha Yagna. He lost the track of his sacrificial horse. He sent his 60 thousand sons to find the horse. They searched horse in...Read more...
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Sunanda Das - 18.12 2024
Since construction began on the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Sridham Mayapur in 2009, many devotees have argued back and forth whether the TOVP is the Adbhuta* Mandir referred to in a prediction by Sri Nityananda Prabhu while taking Jiva Goswami on a...Read more...
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By editor - 17.12 2024
Story of King Divodasa and Return back of Lord Shiva to his own city
The legend of Kashi states that Lord Shiva himself lived here. This is his winter place. He lived as an ascetic in the upper regions of the Himalayas, but when he got married to a princess,...Read more...
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By editor - 16.12 2024
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visit to Varanasi
Adapted from Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya lila chapter 16 onwards:
When Sri Caitanya Mahäprabhu wanted to go to Vrndavana, Ramananda Raya and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya indirectly presented many obstructions. In...Read more...
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By editor - 13.12 2024
Sarnath
Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Gomati rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Buddhists worldwide look upon India as the land of the Buddha and a visit to this country means a pilgrimage to...Read more...
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By editor - 12.12 2024
Perhaps no branch of human culture reflects with greater exactitude the progress or decadence of man than architecture. In the progress of architecture from the most primitive types of human habitation of magnificent temples and palaces, we can discover...Read more...
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By editor - 12.12 2024
Dev Deepavali, the second Diwali of Banaras
15 days after the festival of Deepavali (or Diwali), on full-moon evening of the Kartik month, the festival of Dev Deepavali is celebrated in the city of Banaras. One can view hundreds of thousands of diyas...Read more...
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By editor - 11.12 2024
Ghats (River Front)
The spectacular 4 km sweep of the ghats is unique sight, best viewed at dawn, in that “soft first light” when the river and ghats have a timeless appeal. Life is almost panoramic detail unfolds here from dawn to dusk as a steady stream...Read more...
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By editor - 11.12 2024
Durga Temple
Godess Durga is considered as the goddess of strength and power. This temple was built in the 18th century with red stone work. A fine example of Nagara art. This temple falls on the main route from Railway Station to Benaras Hindu University, just...Read more...
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By editor - 10.12 2024
The Kashi Vishwanath temple
Also known as the Golden Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the city.
More than the Ghat’s and even the Ganga, the Shivalinga installed in the temple remains the devotional focus of Varanasi.
Kashi...Read more...
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By editor - 9.12 2024
Kasi: Where River Varuna & Asi Merges with Ganges
The name Varanasi was derived from tract of land lying in between confluence of river Varuna and Asi. Hence Varun-asi or Varanasi. Varuna and Asi join the Ganges on the north and south borders of the city.
The...Read more...
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By editor - 6.12 2024
“Varanasi is one of the most ancient cities of learning. This was a place where hundreds of enlightened beings lived at a time. In every street, you had an enlightened being to meet.”
A city as old as time. A city that has seen the world turn, tides change...Read more...
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