Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian Kathak Maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away late Sunday night after suffering a heart attack. The 83-year-old Kathak dancer, also known as ‘Pandit Birju Maharaj,’ was born Brijmohan Mishra. On February 4, 1938, he was born in the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Kathak dance. An era has come to an end with the death […]
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes In Hinduism, the new moon night is known as Amavasya. It’s the first night of the lunar month’s first quarter. Amavasya is also known as “no moon night” since the moon is not visible during the day. In Hinduism, this night has a significant spiritual importance. Many Hindus pick this night to make a tarpanam […]
Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes Betty White’s legendary legacy is impossible to completely portray in a single tribute. Her life spanned nearly a century, that includes more than eight decades in the show industry itself. It was all laugh-filled for the TV queen who died on December 31 at the age of 99, just a couple of weeks shy […]
Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes What do Hindus want after they die? It is not heaven, but rather moksha. The Hindu notion of moksha is freedom from life’s difficulties and afflictions. When you give up all materialistic pleasures and become one with yourself, or the aatma, you have reached enlightenment. Though moksha can even be attained while you’re living, achieving […]
Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes Why opt for a cremation? Some people prefer a simple funeral to the decomposition process that occurs in a burial; others prefer cremation to the decomposition process that occurs in a burial. Others are motivated by financial considerations; cremation is frequently – but not always – less expensive than a funeral and traditional casket burial. […]
Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes When someone close to you dies abroad, bringing them home for a funeral can add more to the already stressful situation. What do you do first? What are your responsibilities? Who do you need to contact? You could be perplexed by a variety of other reasons as well. Repatriation is the process of transporting a […]
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