Category: Goodness from India

  • The Sacred Basil (Tulsi)

    The Sacred Basil (Tulsi)

    The Sacred Basil, as the name suggests, is considered holy in Indian households and is worshipped by offering JAL.

  • Sanskrit

    Sanskrit

    Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language, with the language of the Rigveda being its oldest preserved format. Sanskrit is said to belong to the Indo-European family of languages.

  • Aarti

    Aarti

    Aarti is an Indian ritual of worship performed as a part of a Puja (religious ceremony to convey gratitude to deities). The elements in an Aarti platter are generally flowers (denoting the Earth), a small jug of Water, lighted oil-lamps (Fire), a fan made of peacock feathers (Air) and incensed sticks (Ether):  it symbolizes an…