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Ugadi or Yugadi

The word Ugadi derives from the word Yugadi. ‘Yuga’ is the word for ‘epoch’ or  ‘era’, and ‘aadi’ stands for ‘the beginning’. Yugadi specifically refers to the start  of the age we are living in now, Kali Yuga. Kali Yuga started the moment when Lord Krishna left the world. Maharshi Vedavyasa describes this event with the words [...]


Akshay Trithiya

Akshay Tritiya
This year “Akshay Tritiya”  is on the 3rd day of bright half of lunar month of Vaisakha, month of Hindu calendar, whichfalls on the 27th of April 2009.  There is a mad rush to own a peice of yellow metal in what ever form on this auspicious day. If i recollect this frenzy of owning [...]