What is Diwali? Diwali (also written as Deepavali or Dipavali) is the Hindu festival of lights that symbolises the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance”. Source: Wikipedia Depending on who you ask, you may get a few stories as to how this festival …
Visit the new dedicated site: https://www.mathapithagurudeivam.com/ Initially published: February 20, 2012. Introduction Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam is a Sanskrit phrase. The Hindus believe that this is the order in which reverence should be offered. Before I continue, I want you to know that I am not an overzealous/arrogant Christian taking …
Introduction Not long ago, someone called my post “Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam (Mother, Father, Teacher, God)” rubbish. Why? Because I was being critical of the Indian/Hindu saying above (Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam). This person went on to tell me that it’s a beautiful religion and that every religion has it’s …