By Mrs Manjeet Brar on May 12, 2017
Customs/Traditions
Today as the world celebrates The Mother’s Day, it is time to do a reality check and see how the society has changed and what is the status and position of senior citizens in general, females to be more particular and specifically the Mothers, who occupy a special role and position in any society and […]
By Sudipta Ray on May 2, 2017
Maa Durga, Third eye
Customs/Traditions
When you see the idol of Durga that Bengalis worship during the navratri you will notice that the goddess appears with three eyes. This is a common thing you will notice everywhere. The Bengalis worship goddess Durga in her Shakti form. She is worshipped for strength and wisdom. Durga has many forms. During the Navratri […]
By Dr Divya Mittal on April 14, 2017
Good Friday
Customs/Traditions
It seems ages that I have been in this world travelling all along Life has been good except some times and it has been a pleasant song There are phases of good and bad in everyone’s life, there are patches rough It is only that you need to pass through them with steadiness, just be […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on April 14, 2017
Good Friday, Who Killed Jesus Christ
Customs/Traditions
Good Friday is an important event associated with Christianity and in most parts of the world it is observed as a holiday. Basically it was not so good as the name suggests, but rather it was a black friday since Jesus Christ was crucified on that day. So let us learn a few things about […]
By Sudipta Ray on April 12, 2017
baisakhi festival
Customs/Traditions
Baisakhi is a very important festival of North India, especially the state of Punjab. It falls in April and has significance for many other Indian communities. Apart from Punjabis Bengalis and Malayalis also celebrate this day as their new year. In Kerala this day is called Vishu and in Bengal it’s called Poila Baisakh or […]
By Vedantacharya Bhatt on April 5, 2017
Happy Ramnavmi
Customs/Traditions
Metaphysics Knowledge wishes a Very Happy Ramnavmi 2017 to all our viewers. We are posting a small poem by one of our cute readers Master Adhiraj from Sydney, Australia. Basically Ram Navmi means the ninth day which comes after ashtami or eighth day and it marks the victory of good over evil. We need to […]
By nishichawla on March 29, 2017
kalash, katha, mantra, navratri, Navratri vrat katha, shlokas, vrat
Customs/Traditions, Miscellaneous
You must have read a few posts related to Navratri puja vidha and vrat vidha on our portal. Today we will see about the Navratri Vrat katha. Let us start by seeing what is the normal schedule of a family during these days. The Navratri Schedule The families get up early in the morning. Take a […]
By sonia verma on March 27, 2017
Navratris
Customs/Traditions
Navratris is the time to worship the feminine form of the divine and Mother Nature A look at the various forms of the shakti roopa gives and indication of Her stature No one can mess around when Maa, the shakti permeates and evil trembles The most innocent looking Mother Nature becomes so fierce no one […]
By ravi_abhishek on March 26, 2017
Ashwin, Durga, Garbha, Lakshmi, mahisasura, Navratri traditions, Saraswati
Customs/Traditions, Miscellaneous
As we mentioned in another article Navratris are celebrated four times in a year. It is called by different names in all parts of the country. However, it is most popularly called Navratri meaning nine nights if literally translated to Sanskrit. Today at the time of publishing this post, it is the first Chaitra Navratri […]
By usha on March 23, 2017
Babri masjid, Ram Temple
Customs/Traditions
Friends as you all know, we at Metaphysics Knowledge try to stay away from controversies much less any political issues. Yet there are some things on which a reaction and opinion is necessary. Ram Temple or Babri Masjid As most of our readers must be aware, the recent changes have lead to resurgence of the […]