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Myth vs Reality
Rahu and Ketu are not planets. The Sun is not malefic by nature. A clear-eyed look at what the nine grahas of Vedic astrology actually are — and the claims that get oversold.
Ritual Guides
Before any grand puja there is the lamp. What the oil, the wick and the flame are doing — practically, symbolically, and in the order a tradition would actually light them.
Temple Stories
Why the deity of Puri has no hands, why the idols are rebuilt from neem wood every few years, and what the chariots of the Rath Yatra are actually carrying.
Myth vs Reality
The shadow grahas are sold as the villains of the chart. The classical view is stranger and more useful than the fear that gets marketed in their name.
Ritual Guides
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, vara — the five limbs of the traditional almanac, and what each one is actually telling you about the day in front of you.
Temple Stories
Varanasi calls itself older than tradition, older than legend. The story Kashi tells about itself — and what the Manikarnika ghat is really for.
Myth vs Reality
The internet's favourite excuse deserves a straight reply. What retrograde motion actually is, what the Vedic tradition says about it, and where the popular version goes wrong.
Vedic Astrology
Sade Sati is not a curse — it is Saturn's invitation to align your life with truth. Learn the three phases, who it hits hardest, and what 2026 brings.
Vedic Astrology
The Kundli is not a verdict — it is a map. A step-by-step guide for beginners, from Lagna to Mahadasha, without the jargon spiral.
Vastu
Many Vastu rules were designed for traditional Indian architecture. Which principles survive the translation to flats, apartments, and rented spaces — and which are over-interpreted.
Vedic Astrology
Mars in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, or 12th house from the Lagna — and suddenly a marriage is considered cursed. How Mangal Dosha actually works, and why most concerns about it are overstated.
Spirituality
The twin flame concept is popular in New Age spirituality. Vedic astrology has its own vocabulary for soul-level connection — and it is more nuanced, and more honest, than the internet version.
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Myth vs Reality · The Navagraha
The most common error, made in good faith, is to translate navagraha as 'nine planets.' The word graha means something closer to 'that which seizes' — a force that takes hold of experience for a time. Of the nine, only five are planets in the modern sense; the Sun is a star, the Moon a satellite, and Rahu and Ketu are not bodies at all…
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