Today is Bhai-dooj - a festival which celebrates the sacred relationship between brothers & sisters.
The festival was known as 'Bhatridwitiya' in ancient India.
We know this through a play named 'Nāgānandā' ( Joy of Serpents) by Harsha of Kannauj.
In the play, King Vishvavasu asks his son to think about gifts he will give to his sister on the occasion of 'Bhatridwitiya ( Bhai-dooj).
The festival is known by few other names like 'Bhai-tika', 'Bhai-phota', 'Bhai-beej'.
Diwali will continue to get popular globally due to not just India's diaspora but also simply due to fun & aesthetics.
It's a great way to kick off the holiday season.
However, there will probably be attempts to secularize it as a result.
Hence, it is important to emphasize that every single diya, every single light, every single firework & flame lit during Diwali is done not only to bring Lord Ram back to Ayodhya, but also to bring Lord Ram into our hearts 🪔
Karna was a highborn who got education first from Drona and then from Parashurama himself. Arjun spent most of his life dodging assassination attempts and lived in exile. He had it far worse. Normies believing things like this is exactly why movies like Kalki and Ramayana should have more honesty and sincerity towards the source material.
WHEN DHARTI HAI AMBAR HAI STARTED PLAYING 💉💉💉😭😭💥💥#Ramayana
This Scene and BGM placement >> #Dhurandhar2 Title track placement in Climax Car Scene. Period
The Electric violin that appears exactly at 0:30 has such power that it transported me 30 years back in time, to a Sundar kaand katha vaachna at night with orchestra in a small town in UP.
Power of music.
A Palace is More Than Government Property
In this article for @NewIndianXpress , Dr Vikram Sampath @vikramsampath reflects on the enduring legacy of the Wadiyar dynasty and its contributions to shaping modern Mysore, highlighting the importance of recognising historical heritage beyond the bounds of legal ownership and administrative authority.
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Happy Gai Tihar 🐄🪔
As a cornerstone of the Tihar celebration of Flowers, Lights, Life & Relationships, Gai Tihar shines a light on gratitude, kindness & the sacred bond we share with Cows, encouraging everyone to treat them & all animals with Love & Respect... 🌺🪔💕🙏🏼
It's Diwali today. Its also that most beautiful of festivals, Kukur Tihar.
Kukur Tihar, celebrated in Nepal and NE India is the day man celebrates his best friend. Typically, dogs are decorated with garlands and given their favourite treats.
Kukur Tihar celebrates how Yudhisthira refused to enter heaven if his faithful dog was not allowed. And Yama, who had taken the form of the dog was pleased with his son and immediately opened the gates of heaven.
It's true, they open the gates to your happiness!
From my Snoopy to yours, happy Kukur Tihar
Lanka was made of gold. Ayodhya celebrated with clay lamps. Think about that this Diwali.
Ravana had everything the world admires. A city of gold. Ten heads, the epic's way of saying he knew more than anyone around him. Scholar. Musician. Devotee of Shiva.
He still lost. He didn't lose to a bigger army. He lost to a man in exile, walking barefoot, with an army of monkeys and bears. Brilliance without restraint destroys the one who owns it.
Now look at the other side. Rama lost his kingdom overnight. No argument. No bitterness. He walked into the forest on the very day he was meant to be crowned, and he walked out smiling. Most of us can't let go of a small disappointment that gracefully.
Bharata was handed the throne. He refused to sit on it. He placed Rama's sandals there and served Ayodhya for 14 years in his brother's name. Love that asks for nothing in return. Duty without ownership.
Hanuman could leap across an ocean. He didn't know it. Jambavan had to remind him. So many people around us are Hanuman before Jambavan spoke. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give someone is to tell them you can do this at the right moment.
The bridge to Lanka wasn't built in one heroic act. It was stone after stone. Monkeys, bears and, as the old story goes, a little squirrel rolling in sand to do its part. Rama stroked its back in gratitude. No effort is too small when the cause is right.
Here's the part we forget.
Ayodhya didn't light lamps when Ravana fell. It lit them when Rama came home.
Diwali isn't a victory celebration. It's a homecoming.
Fourteen years of forest, loss and war, and he returned with his heart intact. The same man who left. That is the real triumph. Everything else is Lanka.
So this Diwali, as the lamps glow .. Ask what you're chasing. Gold or light.
Ask who's been quietly carrying your sandals. Thank them. Ask who needs a Jambavan. Be one. Ask if you're still the person who left home.
Light the diya. Then live like one. Small. Steady. Burning for others.
Happy Diwali. 🪔
@Panagiotou90St I just don’t understand why there’s a need for all this. I used to like Dave Chapelle a long time ago, he had intelligent jokes. But this goes beyond dark humor, especially because the people saying stuff like this actually mean it.