Brushing our teeth is something we do every morning without sparing a second thought. But like each and every act of daily life, this too had come under the keen observation of the sages of the past. And like many other daily acts, they prescribed a routine for cleaning our teeth too.

Many rituals and practices that exist in India have symbolic value that point to the highly idealistic and cultured view of life our forefathers had.
Writing “Om” on the tongue of the infant is one among them. It is a practice seen by many as being outworn and superstitious. However, there is a hidden meaning in it, which is why this tradition is still maintained in many parts of India with piety and respect.

The sages of India had reflected on all as­p­e­cts of human life including conception and re­p­roduction as well.

It is a practice of devotees to give various offerings to God in return for favours received or to get what they have prayed for.
Most devotees consider this a “favour” to God. But this approach is quite wrong. This is in fact against the very concept of offering as defined in Indian philosophy.
Devotees should remember that God is the Almighty and he doesn’t need anything from anyone.
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Sleeping seems such a routine act that we don’t realise its importance till we lose sleep, so to speak.
Like modern physicians, our rishis also realised the connection between sleeping and wellness. Sleeping well is extremely important for our psychological and spiritual well-being, both of them agree.

Ours is a society that owes much to the age-old temple culture. For centuries, people have been praying at temples in this country. But many still don’t know how to behave in temples.