The Lanterns Across the Corridor By Lokanath Mishra In the old riverside town of Chandipur, the monsoon winds carried every sound from one apartment to another. Children’s laughter, pressure cookers whistling, radios singing forgotten melodies—everything traveled through the damp evening air. On the third floor of Shanti Residency lived Meera Sen with her husband Arvind […]
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The Great Complaint Box of Gokulpur By Lokanath Mishra, Jenamath Lane, Puri In the peaceful little town of Gokulpur, there lived a young woman named Kamala and her husband Raghunath. Now, Kamala was famous for two things: Poor Raghunath worked as an accountant in a private company. Every morning he left home carrying: Yet every
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THE SECOND MONSOON By Lokanath Mishra In a quiet apartment near Rabindra Sarobar, mornings began with routine rather than joy. Madhumita moved through life like someone honoring a promise she never made. Since Anirban’s death, her existence had narrowed into responsibilities—raising Ritwik, maintaining dignity, and preserving memory. Anirban’s photograph hung in the living room. Fresh
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॥ କାଶୀପୁର ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ମନ୍ଦିରରେ ପବିତ୍ର ପ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଉତ୍ସବ (୨୬–୨୯ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୨୦୨୬) ॥ ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର କାଶୀପୁର ଗ୍ରାମର ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ମନ୍ଦିରରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ପ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଉତ୍ସବ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀଙ୍କ ଏକତା, ଭକ୍ତି ଓ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଆସ୍ଥାର ଏକ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଉଦାହରଣ ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ ହୋଇଅଛି । ଏହି ପବିତ୍ର ଅବସରରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀରାମ, ମାତା ସୀତା, ପ୍ରଭୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ଓ ପ୍ରଭୁ ହନୁମାନଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କରେ ବେଦୀୟ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ଅନୁସାରେ ପ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା ।ଏହି
॥ କାଶୀପୁର ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ମନ୍ଦିରରେ ପବିତ୍ର ପ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଉତ୍ସବ (୨୬–୨୯ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୨୦୨୬) ॥ Read More »
Bridging Generations: From Earning a Living to Living with Meaning By Lokanath Mishra In every era, humanity stands at a crossroads between tradition and transformation. Today, perhaps more than ever, we witness a visible contrast between the older and younger generations—not as a conflict, but as an opportunity for mutual learning. The difference lies not
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Pratiṣṭā of the Deities of Shri Ram, Maata Sita, Laxman and Hanuman at the Shri Ram Temple of Kashipur By Lokanath Mishra On 28th April 2026, I, along with my wife and mother-in-law, had the sacred privilege of visiting Kashipur to witness a profoundly spiritual and culturally significant event—the Pratiṣṭā (consecration) of the deities of
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(In the holy land of Puri, where the compassionate Lord Jagannath is believed to watch over all beings—humans, animals, and even the smallest creatures—there is a deeply moving spiritual story that teaches the power of sincere prayer and complete surrender) : The Deer Who Prayed By Lokanath Mishra Near a quiet riverbank in a dense
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The Price of Blind Love By Lokanath Mishra In the bustling city of Hyderabad lived Chandrika, an assistant professor in a private university. She was respected, educated, and known for her calm nature. Her students admired her, and her colleagues trusted her judgment. But even the wisest minds can falter when the heart takes control.
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The Curious Case of the Daily Deposit By Lokanath Mishra Every working day, right at 1 . 35 PM , Rohan marched into the local post office in his neatly pressed school uniform during lunch break and deposited exactly ₹300 into his savings account. Day after day. Same time. Same amount. Same mysterious smile. At
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The Price of a Swipe : A Cautionary Tale for Young India By Lokanath Mishra In an age where relationships begin with a simple swipe and conversations unfold behind screens, the illusion of instant connection has never been stronger—or more dangerous. What appears harmless can quickly turn into a calculated trap. Digital platforms promise companionship,
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