According to Skanda Puran, "Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering ...

In some parts of India, disciples worship the Nataraj form of Lord Shiva on this day. As per the Skanda Puran there are two different methods of fasting on the Pradosh vrat. In the first method, the ...

Now, after much coaxing, her daughter, India, has written a book all about it. Constance Craig Smith reviews this thoughtful collection of stories and pictures. To many he was a ruthless and ...

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Jean Hanff Korelitz follows her hit thriller with the related tale of a novelist hounded by anonymous threats. But this writer aggressively aims to turn the page. By Clémence Michallon The vice ...

The nine-book series, was originally published in 2011, and adapted into a hit TV show The Expanse, which adapted six out of the nine books in the series. Who should read: Readers who are ...

More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 academic year, according to a new PEN America report. American Library Association data shows that while the country saw a ...

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The tale of Saturn’s creation, as elucidated in the Skanda Purana, provides enlightening insights into why Saturn’s alignment ...

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