The Birth of Kansa – A Story from Ancient India ( Written by Lokanath Mishra based upon Brahma Vaivarta Purana , a Purana with many elaborations on Krishna’s life andHarivamsha , an appendix to the Mahabharata, which narrates genealogies and additional stories of Krishna’s family) A long time ago, during the Dwapara Yuga ( in […]
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The Story of Valmiki – From Bandit to Poet ( written by Lokanath Mishra based upon Ramayana granths written by different authors ) A very long time ago, in ancient India, there lived a man named Ratnakara. He was not a good man. He used to stop travelers on the road, steal their money, and
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The Sasthi OSHA By Lokanath Mishra Sasthi OSHA, is a deeply significant ritual in Odisha, celebrated on the sixth day of the Sukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrab. This sacred observance is dedicated to Goddess Sasthi, a revered folk deity who is widely believed to be the protector and benefactor of children. Worshipped as
ଗଣେଶ ପୂଜା ସାରଦା ପ୍ରସାଦ ମିଶ୍ର ମେଘ ମେଦୁରିତ ଆକାଶ ବୁକେତପ୍ତ ତପନ ଶାନ୍ତଭାଦ୍ର ଶୁକ୍ଳପକ୍ଷ ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ ତିଥିଧୀରେ ବହୁଛି ବାତ ।ଗିରି ଚୁଡ଼ା ଡେଇଁ ସମୀର ଉଲ୍ଲାସେବହେ ସାଗର ଛୁଇଁମତୁଆଲା ହୋଇ ତରଙ୍ଗ ଆନନ୍ଦେବେଳା ବକ୍ଷେ ଲୋଟଇ ।ଗ୍ରାମ ନଗର ପଲ୍ଲୀ ପୁରେ ଆଜିଆନନ୍ଦ ଉଲ୍ଲାସ ଖେଳେଜ୍ଞାନ ବିଦ୍ୟାର ସ୍ଥପତି ଗଣପତିବିଜୟ ଧର। ତଳେ ।ସଜ୍ଜିତ ମଣ୍ଡପ ପୁଷ୍ପ ପଲ୍ଲବେସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଶୁଭେ ଉଚ୍ଚେଗଣ ନାୟକଙ୍କ ମୃଣ୍ମୟ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିଶୋଭାପାଏ ପୁଷ୍ପ ଗୁଚ୍ଛେ।ବିପ୍ର କଣ୍ଠରୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ।ରିତ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଧୂପ ଝୁଣାର
Mahalaya Shraddha – Preparation and Method By Lokanath Mishra The ritual of Mahalaya Shraddha holds special importance in Hindu Dharma, particularly during the fortnight of Pitrupaksha, when homage is paid to deceased ancestors. This sacred observance not only expresses gratitude but also helps the departed souls attain peace and liberation. Below is a detailed explanation
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Hinduism in America: The Eternal Dharma Across the Ocean By Lokanath Mishra Hinduism, often called Sanātana Dharma—the eternal way of life—is more than a religion; it is a philosophy that contemplates the infinite, the cycle of existence, and the presence of divinity in all beings. Though its origins lie deep in the soil of India,
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ତର୍ପଣ ଓ ପିତୃ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ କିପରି କରାଯାଏ ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ୧. ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧର ପଦାବଳୀ (A) ପିତୃଜେତେବେଳେ ଜଣେ ମଣିଷର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହୁଏ, ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧକ୍ରିୟା ପରେ ତାଙ୍କର ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମଦେହ ମୃତଦେହରୁ ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହୁଏ ଓ ପରଲୋକୀନ୍ଦ୍ର (ପିତୃଲୋକ) ଗମନ କରେ । ସେଥିଠାରୁ ସେ “ପିତୃ” ବୋଲି ପରିଚିତ ହୁଏ । (B) ପର୍ବଣମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ୧ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କରାଯାଇଥିବା “ସାପିଣ୍ଡୀକରଣ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ” ପରେ, ମୃତାତ୍ମା ପିତୃଗଣଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥାଏ ଓ “ପର୍ବଣ” ବୋଲି
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Shani Amavasya 2025: A Sacred Day for American Hindus: By Lokanath Mishra: On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Hindu communities across the United States will come together to observe Shani Amavasya, a day that blends spirituality, tradition, and community devotion. In Katy, Texas, devotees will gather at the Shiva, Durga, Vishnu, and Sai Temple on Tina
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Bajrang Baan ( Part-2)॥ Doha ॥ Nishchay prem pratith te, binay kare sanman ।Tehi ke karaj sakal shubh, siddha karai Hanuman ॥॥ Chaupayee ॥ Jai Hanumant sant hitkari ।Suni lijai prabhu araj hamari ॥01॥ Jan ke kaaj vilambha na kijai ।Aatur dauri maha sukha deejai ॥02॥ Jaise kudi Sindhu wahi para ।Surasa badh paithi vistara
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Bajrang Baan: ( Part-1) By Lokanath Mishra: Bajrang Baan is a highly popular devotional song dedicated to Lord Hanuman. This famous song is often recited on occasions related to Lord Hanuman and shares a similar composition with the Hanuman Chalisa. The literal meaning of Bajrang Baan is “the arrow of Bajrang Bali” or Lord Hanuman.
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