It is Aashad Chaturdshi today. We, Kashmiri Pandits used to celebrate this day as the birthday of Jwalla Bhagwati. A village called Khruve nearly 20 km or more from Srinagar city & almost five km from the National Highway, is famous for the abode of Jawalla Mata. There is a beautiful...
It is Ashadh Saptmi today. The three days of Ashadh/ Haarh Saptmi, Haarh Ashtami & Haarh Novimi have great significance in Kashmiri culture, as far as the Kashmiri Pandit community is concerned. Saptmi (Haar satam) is dedicated to the Sun God, Baskra/ Ravi. On this day, KPs would draw a boundary...
People, who are proud of their country, their state, their region & their community, can never be annihilated or defeated by their adversaries, even in adverse circumstances or during adverse times. Such people remain steadfast in their mission & they surely do come out of the whirlpool with flying colours. The Jewish...
In recent times, there have been some well-written and captivating pieces about Lad Ded. These writings intelligently attempt to delve into the complex theosophical subject involving the vairagya of yogini like Lallishori. However, as an ordinary Kashmiri Pandit, I have reservations. Great men and women are born great, unaffected by...
A reputed technical or educational hub is the determining factor for the progress and prosperity of any particular place. Authorities worldwide do a lot of spadework before choosing sites conducive to and essential for providing a viable and vibrant environment for the establishment of any research institute or a center...
निजशक्तिवैभवभरादण्डचतुष्टयमिदं विभागेन। शक्तिर्माया प्रकृतिः पृथ्वी चेति प्रभावितं प्रभुणा॥४॥ A very humble attempt at explaining, in brief, the essence of Kashmir Shaivism, as propounded by...