Vishnu - Different Truths

April 19, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Sage Narada visits Kamsa – LXX

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Sage Narada visiting Kamsa, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha smiled, “Now, Sage Narada decided to visit Kamsa again.” Parikshit was...

April 5, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Blessing or Curse? – LXVIII

Nilanjana retells a story from the Srimad Bhagavatam, telling us about the nebulous boundaries of blessing and curse, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha continued narrating...

December 30, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Oral Traditions, Religion

A Year of Musings: Recounting the Bhagavatam in 2017; the Story Continues

Srimad Bhagavatam skillfully combines all the aspects of creation, where the divine in various forms create, preserve and annihilate only to transform and create again. A close look at...

December 17, 2017
Nikita Goel
Cover Story, Relationship & Lifestyle

Hinduism Never Considered Homosexuality a Disease or a Crime

The lines dividing male and female, heterosexual and homosexual were blurred in ancient India. These tales have been passed on from one generation to another with pride. Perhaps they...

November 30, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna tames Kaliya – LI

Sukha continued narrating the tale of Krishna and Kaliya. Nilanjana retells the story from Bhagavatam, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. “However, Kaliya was enraged. Unaccustomed to...

November 23, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Kaliya and Krishna – L

Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna slaying the mighty poisonous snake, Kaliya, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Krishna jumped into the poisonous waters?” Parikshit said. “Oh,...

July 27, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Pranks Begin – XXXVI

Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna’s pranks, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. In the stories of Krishna that are prevalent, stories of his pranks delight readers even today. The inhabitants...

July 20, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Naming the Children – XXXV

Nilanjana retells the story of the naming of two boys by Maharishi Garga, at Gokul, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Yashoda was busy feeding her baby...

July 6, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Crawling Baby – XXXIII

Nilanjana recounts the wonders and miracles of the crawling baby, Krishna, who was the special one. More about it in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Putana’s death...

July 2, 2017
Sreelata Menon
Cover Story, Food, History & Culture, Religion

The Story of the Coconut

In ancient times human sacrifices were a part of life. Propagated by Adi Sankaracharya, who was against the practice of ‘Bali’ or human sacrifice, the coconut perhaps because it...

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