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Shivaji – The Great Military Genius

By the year 1645, Shivaji – aged just around 15 – began to put his vision into action and take control of multiple forts which were under the possession of Mohammed Adil Shah of the Bijapur Sultanate. The imprisonment of his father by the Sultan forced Shivaji to slow his expansive agenda for a short period of time. But following Shahaji’s release, Shivaji resumed his rebellion and began to exert great control over the Maval region.

Rani Gaidinliu- Daughter of the Hills

In the beginning, Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga spiritual leader as a follower of her cousin HaipouJadonang. At the age of 13, she joined the Heraka religious movement. Herakareformist religion recognises supremacy of one God who is behind creation of nature be it air, water or earth.

Lord Shiva’s Daughters

Lord Shiva had three sons and three daughters. Shiva’s three daughters are worshipped even today in different parts around the world in different forms. His three sons were Kartikeya, Ganesha and Ayyappa. Lord Shiva’s three daughters were Ashok Sundari, Manasa, Jyothi and Ekaveera devi.

Rishi Marichi -Applied Indology

Rishi Marichi or Mareechi or Marichi literally means a ray of light from either the moon or the sun, and Marichi is the chief of the Maruts (‘the shining ones’). He is the Manasaputra of the cosmic creator Bramhma, who created Marichi from the eyes; he is one of the Nine Brahmaṇas alluded to in the puraṇas.

Krishna and Balarama – Applied Indology

One of the twelve enchanting principal forests of Vraja that is being recreated with the vast greens around the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir at Krishna Bhumi is the forest of Talavana. The forest gets its name from the ‘Tala’ or Palm trees that grew in abundance in this specific part of Vrindavana. Situated about six miles south of Mathura and two and half miles south-west of Madhuvana is the forest of Talavana.