Ancient Nature Tales

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Mallika Ravikumar
Gudi Padwa 2024 Muhurat: Auspicious Time for Celebrations
Did you chew on Neem leaves this Gudi Padwa?
Why do so many Indian Festivals involve eating something bitter? What's the reason we chew bitter Neem leaves on Gudi Padwa? Here's the blow-down.
Rare Neelakurinji Blooming in the Nilgiri Hills
The Blue Mountains are Blue after 12 years!
The Neelakurinji blooms once in twelve years and gives the Nilgiri Hills its name. Find out more about this rare event and beautiful flower.
Bilwa and Mahashivratri | Indian festivals, Dancing shiva, Sacred groves
Mahashivratri and the Bilwa Tree
Shiva is worshipped during the Indian Festival of Mahashivratri with Bilwa leaves. An ancient legend tells us why the Bilwa is so sacred.
Trees: Our First Gods in Ancient India
Trees : The First Gods
Trees are worshipped in India. Do they hold the clues to the origin of Religion? Three kinds of trees were held in reverence in ancient India. Read on...
The Jujubes live on | Lord rama images, Bhakti, Shabari
The Dukhbanjani Ber in Amritsar’s Golden Temple
The Ber is one of India's sturdiest and most common trees. From the Ramayana to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Ber lives on in our tales.
The Spectacular Gulmohor | Trees to plant, Love garden, Ornamental trees
The Gulmohur is lovely but…
Almost extinct from its native home in Madagascar, it thrives in India - adding a dash of colour to our dreary summers. The Gulmohur is lovely...but... not the best tree to plant. Here's why.
The Vibrant Palash: Symbol of Holi Celebration
Bring Colour to Holi with Flowers
The flowers of the Palash, one of the most spectacular Indian trees, brought colour to Holi in the days of yore. Palash also holds a place in a unique event in Indian History.
Indian Proverb about the Peaock | Indian proverbs, Proverbs, Bollywood songs
Indian Proverb about the Peaock
As India's national bird, the peacock finds its way into proverbs and idioms. Here's one that was also the opening lines of a famous bollywood song sung by Lata Mangeshkar. #bollywood #latamangeshkar #peacock #ancientnaturetales #birds #birdsofindia #indianproverbs #proverbs
A story about a parrot breaking free from a cage.
A Parrot folktale from England
How does a clever parrot trapped in a cage use her intelligence to break free? Find out in this folktale from England. #folktales #England #parrot #ancientmaturetales
A parrot on a perch that inspired an ancient sanskrit maxim
Freedom or Bondage?
The parrot is free to fly wherever it wants; and yet, it will cling to the familiar perch. This sanskrit maxim of the parrot and the Nalika tree, is a beautiful metaphor for life, where we pin ourselves down to attachments, instead of setting our souls free. #indianphilisophy #parrot #sanskrit #sanskritmaxims #ancientnaturetales
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A painting showing Shah Jehan slaying a lion
Royal Hunts of the Mughals
While conservation is the buzz word today, there was a time when the killing of big cats was gloated about as a symbol of courage and power. Here's a story from Shah Jehan's Padshahnama.
A verse from the Atharva Veda, an ancient Indian text, about the Earth.
Earth Day
"O Mother Earth! You are the Universe and we are but your children. Grant us the ability to overcome our differences and live peacefully and in harmony, and let us be cordial and gracious in our relationship with other human beings." (Atharva Veda, XII. 1.16) (Source : Hinduism and Nature by Nanditha Krishna) Wise words relevant today for Earth Day; for World Peace; for all times to come. #earthday #motherearth