From Devi to Durga: What Feminine Power Really Means Beyond Rituals
When we think of the goddess in India, the image that often arises is festival-driven: Navratri pandals, Durga idols immersed in water, lamps lit at dawn, chants rising with the beat of drums. These rituals are beautiful, binding families and communities together, reminding us of continuity across centuries. Yet, the question persists: if the Devi […]
Unsung Goddesses of India: The Stories We Forgot to Tell
When people hear the phrase “goddesses from Indian mythology,” the names that surface most quickly are Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, or Kali-the goddesses who dominate temples, festivals, and collective memory. But India has always been home to hundreds of other goddesses-fierce, local, nurturing, protective, and wild-whose stories rarely find space in mainstream narratives. They are the unsung […]
How Myths Travel Through Time: From Oral Tradition to Instagram Reels
When we use the English word “myths,” it often feels like a compromise. In India, we do not think of the Ramayana or Mahabharata as “myths” in the sense of fabricated stories. They are Itihasa-“thus it happened.” Yet, in the absence of a better English word, the word “myth” is often used. And these myths, or Itihasa, or the […]
Mythology in the Age of AI: What Happens When Machines Retell Stories
When we use the word “mythology,” it is often because there is no better term in English. But in the Indian context, texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are not “myths” in the sense of invented tales. They are Itihasa-a word that means “thus it happened.” If not recorded history in the modern sense, they […]
Mythic Mythology vs. Itihasa: Why Stories Change When We Stop Questioning Them
When we hear the word “myth,” it often carries the meaning “fiction” or “fable.” Something imagined. A tale with little claim to truth. Mythology, in turn, is treated as a collection of such myths, neatly categorized as cultural stories but never quite given the weight of history. But in India, this way of framing doesn’t sit well. […]
The Glory of Shiva Mahapurana: Complete Shiva Purana Summary
The Shiva Mahapurana is not just a book about gods; it is a layered text that holds stories, symbols, rituals, and philosophical fragments. At first glance, it appears to be a devotional scripture. But look again, and it becomes a mirror-of consciousness, of archetypes, of human nature unfolding through cosmic metaphor. In this Shiva Mahapurana […]
The Uncontainable Form: Narasimha Mahavatar and the Rage Beyond Gods
There are moments in cosmic time, as also in our inner lives, when destruction is not cruelty, but justice. When protection demands ferocity. When restraint becomes a liability, not a virtue. That is when the Narasimha Mahavatar rises. Hiranyakashyap, drunk on power and armored by a clever boon from Brahma, believed he had made himself […]
What Is the Esoteric Meaning of the Devi Mahatmyam?
If you’ve ever read or even heard the Devi Mahatmyam, also known as the Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path, you might have wondered, is this just a mythological tale of gods and demons, or is there something deeper going on? The truth is, this isn’t just a story; it’s a spiritual map, a manual for […]
Song of the Mother: The Forgotten Scripture of the Devi Gita
Have you ever heard of the Devi Gita? If not, you’re not alone. Despite its profound wisdom, this sacred text remains hidden in the shadows of more widely known scriptures. Nestled within the Devi Bhagwat Puran, the Devi Gita is a radiant gem where the Goddess doesn’t just appear, she speaks, teaches, and transforms. This […]
The Goddess isn’t a part of the story. She is the story. Srimad Devi Bhagwat Purana
In most traditional scriptures, the divine feminine gets a supporting role. But the Srimad Devi Bhagavata Purana, also known as the Devi Bhagwat Puran, changes that. Here, the Goddess doesn’t assist creation; she is creation. The Srimad Devi Bhagavata Purana is an ancient Sanskrit text that puts the Goddess, not as someone’s consort or shadow, […]
