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12:29, 29 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:The Avatāra of Devī Annapūrṇā – Dokka Sitamma (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal The holy city of Vārāṇasī is said to be blessed by Annapūrṇā Devī, a manifestation of Devī Pārvatī who gives food to humanity. It is believed by Hindus that due to Her blessing, no one will ever go hungry in Vārāṇasī. In the temple of Annapūrṇā Devī in that city, there is also a picture of Dokka Sitamma, a philanthropic widow who lived barely 100 years ago. Dokka Sitamma was widowed at a young age, even before...")
12:26, 29 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Swāmī Rāmatīrtha (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Swāmī Rāmatīrtha was born in the village of Murāriwālā in the district of Gujrānvālā (in present-day Pakistan). From a very young age, he was very interested in reading and listening to Hindu holy books. As a young man, he became a mathematics teacher at a college in Lahore (Pakistan). One day, he heard a speech of Swāmī Vivekānanda and was so impressed that he decided to become a Sannyāsī himself. Swāmī Rāmatīrtha...")
12:24, 29 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Jalārām Bāpā and Vīrbāī (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Hindu ''Dharm'' teaches us that if there is one good deed that we must perform every day, it is feeding holy men, and the needy. Therefore, giving food in charity is called ''sadāvrata'', which means “an eternal holy vow.” One must feed not only humans, but if possible, also animals. One saint who followed the ''sadāvrata'' was Jalārām (1799 – 1881) of Rājkot, in the Indian state of Gujarat. He was born in a family of busi...")
07:30, 29 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Swāmī Bankhaṇḍī Mahārāj (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Originally from Nepal, Swāmī Bankhaṇḍī became a follower of the ''Udāsī'' community of Sādhus at a place called Kurukṣetra in northern India. This community of Sādhus was founded by Śrīchand, the eldest son of Guru Nānak. The ''Udāsīs'' travelled all over India, Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan to spread the message of Hindu Dharma and the Sikh Gurus. When Bankhaṇḍī Mahārāj arrived in the Sindh region (today i...")
07:00, 29 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Paṇḍit Śivdās Sādhu constructs a Temple in the Ocean (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal thumb More than 150 years ago, the British started taking people from India to work on sugar plantations on the island of Trinidad in the Atlantic Ocean. Most Indians were Hindus, but the British did not allow them to practice their Hindu Dharm. Śivdās Sādhu built a small Mandir of Śiva on a farm. But the government broke it, saying, "The land does not belon...")
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06:51, 29 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Satyānand Stokes, the Christian Missionary who became a Hindu (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Today, the state of Himachal Pradesh in India is famous for its apples and other fruit. Few people know however that the scientific cultivation of fruit was introduced into the region by an American named Samuel Evans Stokes, who was born in Philadelphia (USA) in 1882 in a wealthy family. In 1905, a devastating earthquake hit the region. Soon thereafter, Samuel arrived in the hope of helping the people who had suffered and also converti...")
12:07, 28 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Mahātmā Gāndhī (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal The life of Mahātmā Gāndhī exemplifies numerous Hindu values and ideals in modern times. Following are some of the incidents in his life that can teach a lot to us. '''Story: Mahātmā Gāndhī responds to an Abusive Letter''' Once, a critic of Mahātmā Gāndhī wrote him a very long letter. Gāndhī patiently read the letter carefully, going over page after page of abuse. He did not seem to get bothered at all by the nonsense...")
12:04, 28 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Paṇḍit Madan Mohan Mālvīya (1861–1946 C.E.) was one of the freedom fighters in the Indian freedom movement against British rule. He was born in a very poor, but very religious Hindu family. His father and other teachers taught him Hindu scriptures like the ''Gītā'' at a young age. Later, his mother borrowed money against her gold bangles so that he could attend an English school. An exceptionally good student that he was, Pa...")
06:05, 27 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Maharṣi Dayānanda Sarasvatī (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Maharṣi Dayānanda Sarasvatī (1824–1883 C.E.) regarded as one of the greatest social reformers of the Hindu society, he was born close to the modern town of Morvī in the Indian state of Gujarāt. As a child, he was very inquisitive about the nature of this world and Bhagavān but was not very satisfied with the answers that his parents and others gave to him. Around the age of 20, he ran away from his home and became a sādhu. He...")
15:15, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Arumuga Navalar (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Arumuga Navalar (1822–1879 C.E.) thumb was a great Śaiva Hindu scholar and reformer from Jaffna, Sri Laṅkā. He was born at a time when Hindus on the island faced severe persecution. Nearly two centuries earlier, the Portuguese had killed the Hindu ruler of Jaffna and forcibly converted his heirs. Later, the British also discriminated against Hindus, demolishing temples and promoting conversion to Christ...")
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15:11, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Paṇḍit Īśvaracandra Vidyāsāgara (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Born in Bengal, Īśvaracandra Vidyāsāgara (1820–1891 C.E.) was a great Hindu scholar and reformer. He led the movement supporting widow remarriage, quoting śāstras such as the ''Parāśara Smṛti'' which sanctioned it. Due to his efforts, the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act XV of 1856 was passed under the East India Company. He exemplified learning, courage, humility, and compassion in his life. '''Story: The Value of Hard Wor...")
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15:00, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Swāmī Sahajānanda (Swāmī Nārāyaṇa) (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Swāmī Sahajānanda, later revered as Swāmī Nārāyaṇa, was one of the great reformers of 18th–19th century western India. He bravely opposed social evils like female infanticide, satī, alcoholism, and neglect of the poor, while also inspiring sevā, humility, and devotion. '''Opposition to Female Infanticide and Satī''' In some Gujarātī communities, newborn daughters were drowned in milk, a practice called ''dūdh-pīt...")
14:53, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Who is a Social Reformer (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Hindu dharm is the world’s oldest spiritual tradition, without a single known human founder. It was already ancient when the Buddha lived more than 2500 years ago. Hindus believe that dharm is eternal, though its practices adapt with time. Like a river that begins pure from a glacier but may collect impurities along its course, Hindu society too accumulated some unhealthy customs over centuries. From time to time, Ṛṣis and Sant...")
14:50, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Sister Nivedita: Ideal Student of an Ideal Guru (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal thumb Swāmī Vivekānanda inspired many young men and women worldwide to dedicate their lives to Hindu dharm. Among them was Margaret Elizabeth Noble, born in Ireland in 1867. Moving to England as a teenager, she supported her family by working as a teacher. Hearing Swāmī Vivekānanda’s discourses on Vedānta in London, she was deeply moved. In her heart she resolved that India was her true motherland...")
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14:19, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Swami Vivekananda (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal thumb Swāmī Vivekānanda is credited with spreading the message of Vedānta philosophy in the West, as well as among the educated in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Laṅkā. Though he lived only 39 years, he achieved and contributed more than most would in several lifetimes. In memory of his Guru, Swāmī Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṃsa, he founded the Rāmakṛṣṇa Mission in 1897. Today the Mission has...")
14:18, 25 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page File:Ramakrishna Mission.jpg
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15:06, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Sādhu Nāg Mahāśaya – The Karma Yogī Householder (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal thumb Durgācaraṇa Nāg, later revered as Sādhu Nāg Mahāśaya, was born on 21 August 1846 at Deobhog in the Nārāyaṇagañj district of present-day Bangladesh. His mother passed away when he was eight, and he was raised by his father and aunt, who nurtured his spiritual nature by narrating stories from Hindu scriptures. He studied medicine and became a physician, a lucrative profession in th...")
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15:02, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Rani Rasmani (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Rānī Rāsmanī (1793–1861)' was born in a poor family but was married to a wealthy landlord named Rājacandra. She had three daughters from the marriage. Despite her wealth, she lived a simple life. Impressed by her intelligence, her husband regularly consulted her on important matters, and under her advice the estate prospered greatly. thumb After her husband’s death in 1836, Rāsmanī devoted herself...")
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14:58, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs uploaded File:Swāmī Rāmakṛṣṇa met Swāmī Vivekānanda.jpg
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14:52, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Swāmī Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṃsa (1836–1886 C.E.) (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal Swāmī Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṃsa was born as Gadādhara Caṭṭopādhyāya in 1836 at Kāmārpukur in West Bengal. From childhood, he showed a deeply spiritual nature and many saintly qualities. Some inspiring anecdotes from his life are given below. '''Story: Do not disrespect your employees just because they are poor''' As a child, Gadādhara was looked after by a maidservant whom he fondly called Dhāḍī. At the age of...")
14:48, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Haqīqat Rāī Pūrī (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal In the early 18th century C.E., in the city of Siālkot (now in Pakistan), a teenage boy named Haqīqat Rāī Pūrī (born 1724 to Durgā Devī and Bhagmal) was playing with his Muslim friends. Suddenly, one friend began to taunt him over his Hindu Dharm and ridiculed the Devī. Haqīqat Rāī warned him not to speak another abusive word against the Devī, but the taunting continued. Angered, Haqīqat Rāī retaliated with an abusive co...")
14:41, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Gopāla Bhāra the Jester (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal '''Stories of Gopāla Bhāra the Jester''' In the 18th century, in the town of Kṛṣṇanagara in West Bengal, there lived a clever barber named Gopāla. He was intelligent and funny, always finding clever ways to get out of trouble. Sometimes he fooled people, but they forgave him because he made them laugh. A jester is one who does pranks and funny tricks to make others cheerful. '''Story: Gopāla measures the Size of the Eart...")
14:36, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Tenāli Raman (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal '''Tenāli Rāman: The Brightest Home on Dīpāvalī''' Tenāli Rāman was a very wise man who worked in the court of the great Hindu emperor Kṛṣṇadevarāya in the early 16th century. Many interesting stories are told of him, and one of them is below. On the Dīpāvalī night, lamps are lit in every home to welcome Devī Lakṣmī. One year, king Kṛṣṇadevarāya announced a competition: whoever had the brightest home on...")
14:32, 24 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Birbal, the Witty, Wise and Brave Minister of Emperor Akbar (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal '''Emperor Akbar and Bīrbala''' Emperor Akbar ruled India from 1556–1605 C.E. Compared to many other Muslim rulers, he was not as harsh towards the Hindus. He also employed many Hindus in positions of importance in his government. One of these was Bīrbala, who was born in a Brāhmaṇa family of Uttar Pradesh. He was a favorite of Akbar, who even had a house built for Bīrbala close to his own palace. Bīrbala died in a military...")
07:17, 22 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:The Bravery of Unniyarchā (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal In the early 17th century CE, there lived a fencing and martial arts master named Āromal Cēkavar. He trained his sister Unniyarcā also in sword-fighting. Unfortunately, she was married to a coward named Kunnhirāman. One day, Unniyarcā expressed her wish to offer worship at a nearby Mandir of Bhagavān Ayyappā. But her mother-in-law refused, saying, “The path to the Mandir is dangerous. The Chōṇaka tribesmen often attack pi...")
07:05, 22 August 2025 Sachi Anjunkar talk contribs created page Talk:Rānī Lakṣmībāī of Jhānsī (Created page with "By Vishal Agarwal thumb Rānī Lakṣmībāī was born in Vārāṇasī in 1835. Even as a young girl, she displayed great valor. Once, while watching the Daśaharā festival from a boat on the Gaṅgā, she saw a crocodile rushing toward some boys in the water. One boy was struggling, and without hesitation, the little girl named Manu leapt into the river, swam to the boy, and saved him from the crocodile. She grew...")
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