by Culkey Foundation | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the Mahabharata epic, the sage Astika stops King Janamejaya from sacrificing and eventually eliminating the Naga’s. This sacrifice was performed by Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshita, who was killed by Takshaka, the king of the snakes. The day...
by Culkey Foundation | Aug 31, 2022 | Festivals, Ganesha
Ganesha Chaturthi (गणेश चतुर्थी), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival. It is the birthday...
by Culkey Foundation | Apr 10, 2022 | Festivals, Health, Lord Rama, Yoga & Life
Rama Navami occurs on the Ninth Day after Ugadhi and marks the birth of Lord Rama & the festival celebrates the descent of Vishnu as the Rama avatar. This also is the celebration of the renewal of Spring happens beginning with the Vasantha Navarathri on Ugadhi and...
by Culkey Foundation | Apr 3, 2022 | Festivals, Ugadhi
The festival of Yugadi. Ugadhi, Ugadi – marks the beginning of the New Year Yugadi is derived from Sanskrit – Yuga (Age) & Adi (beginning) so this is the beginning of the New Age falling today on Chaitra Shuddha Paadyami the first day of the Bright...
by Culkey Foundation | Nov 3, 2021 | Deepavali, Festivals
Deepavali is the Celebration of our growth through Knowledge, of light as a metaphor for hope and the removal of all that is negative. Deepavali illustrates the supremacy of Good over evil. Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated a day before Amavasya & a day after the...