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For Hindus who prefer to remember Devi Saraswati only once a year, Basant Panchami, her birthday, is the best day for her remembrance. On her last birthday, we learned that the Devi holds a book and uses a swan as her vehicle. This year, we can go on to understand what these symbolize. What is the title of the book that Saraswati holds? Graciously, the book does not have a title, for it

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The auspicious occasion of Diwali, Lord Hanuman's preferred festival, has arrived again. Beginning today, we'll be going through the Hanuman chalisa on this blog. The content has been moved and can be read on this page. Monday, December 12, 2011Hanuman Chalisa has been updated (lines 33 through 40).

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According to a tale in the Shiva Purana, preparations for the incarnation of the three major forms of Shakti, Parvati, Sita, and Radha, started a long time before they actually appeared on Earth. Interestingly, the preparations for these three incarnations had begun at around the same time. The narration tells us that three self-realized sisters with divine ancestory, Mena, Dhanya, and Kalavati,

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Rishi Markandeya is known to maintain his identity even after the world’s dissolution; he gets to meditate on the Supreme Soul when there is no one else around. According to the Mahabharata, once Yudhisthira asked the rishi, “There is nothing in the universe that you do not know. Could you please tell us something about the cause of this universe?” Markandeya started sharing his experience, “

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Besides chanting God’s name with faith and satsang, the classical nine kinds of devotion listed in the Ramacharitmanasa include adoration of God’s legends; ego less devotion to the Guru; singing praise for God with an honest heart; leading a spiritual life characterized by the control of senses, integrity, detachment, and saintly karma; recognizing God in all creation and treating saints higher

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