The Story of Dussehra
Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal), is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is a …
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Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal), is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is a …
Satyanshu Mohan is student St. Joseph’s Intermediate College at Allahabad and is studying in class four. Here he recounts …
Excerpts from the book “Festivals of India” Published by National Book Trust, India. Festivals bring large numbers of …
There was once a cunning thief, Bhairav, who always planned his moves carefully. One day he decided to rob the holy men who came …
Raju and Savitri lived in Tanjore in the state of Tamil Nadu. Raju worked in the rice fields of a local landlord or zamindar for …
In two weeks it will be the winter solstice (literally means sun standing still) when we have the shortest day and the longest …
Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances but did …
On top of a three-hundred-foot hill was a quaint old temple. A hunched, old man performed puja here. Enshrined in the centre of …
This is a remarkable book on trees – trees which are not just ‘described’ to you in words as having branches, leaves and …
Sonapur was a small village. It was famous for its little temple. The temple had no deity. All it had was the imprint of a pair of …
A temple was being built in a town. There were many different workmen busy with their work. The masons were building the walls. …
August 5: A beggar is someone who is so poor that she has to beg people for money. For, she generally has little that belongs to …