Anika Choudhary

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2276/venus-moon-and-jupiter/ The phenomenon in which a planet and the Moon or a planet and a star appear to be close to one another in the night sky is called a conjunction. In fact, this beautiful scene is a picture of the Venus and Moon conjunction on 23 April, 2023. This conjunction takes place every 13 months and is clearly visible as long as the weather is clear. This phenomenon also has another meaning in astrology that is related to Vedic astrology.  In Vedic astrology, it is said that the Moon and Venus have a feminine nature. When their energies are parallel, they make salient features of life such as domestic life and marriage successful.  The Venus Moon conjunction is an extremely beautiful phenomenon and anyone who views this phenomenon will be amazed by its splendor. 

On seeing a full moon, some may ignore it while some may appreciate it. I used to ignore this before, but once I gained some information on its importance, I started to appreciate it much more than before.  The full moon is also called Purnima  in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Purnima  or the full moon occurs once every month and on this day, the Moon is in an exact straight line with the Sun and the Earth  This formation is known as a syzygy (pronounced si-zuh-jee). The full moon causes high tides and can even concur with lunar eclipses. At this time, the moon is the most illuminated and is the brightest as compared to its other phases.  Although the full moon is quite interesting from the geological point of view, did you also know that the full moon has a very special place in Hinduism?  Yes, that's right. There are a number of festivals that take place only during the full moon day. Some of these festivals include Hanuman Jayanti, Holi, Buddha Purni...

See this tree? It has fallen down on the ground and has been uprooted. When I saw this, I was quite shocked because I thought the tree would be nicely planted to the ground because of its huge roots. But my supposition was wrong.  Like a tree, we humans also have roots. Except our roots represent where we come from. They also represent our moral values and ethics. For now, let's stick to the moral values.  In life, everyone is taught about morals. We are taught to be kind, forgiving, caring etc. But with time, we get old and we forget our roots. We forget our moral values and trek on the treacherous path of unconsciousness. While going on this path, we unknowingly hurt others and create a bad image of ourselves and our family.  The worst part is that we don't realise this until someone bitterly breaks our unconsciousness. By the time we realise how far we have wandered from our moral values, till then it becomes too late. We have already created a bad image th...

Radha is a Hindu goddess who is described as Lord Krishna's lover and the head of the gopis (milkmaids) during Their childhood days in Vrindavan. She was born in Barsana to Vrishabhanu and Kirtida. Radha is worshipped as the goddess of love, compassion, tenderness and devotion. She is a manifestation of the Goddess Lakshmi and is seen as the prime consort of Lord Krishna. Additionally, she is also said to be Krishna's female form. Radha and Krishna are therefore inseparable and hence Goddess Radha accompanies Krishna in all of His lifetimes.  During Radha and Krishna's childhood days in Vrindavan, it is said that they both used to meet in it's vast forests and dance throughout the night. Radha is described as a beautiful and attractive maiden whose heart only belonged to Krishna. Despite their true love for each other, they didn't marry each other because of a curse that separated them for 100 years. But this is a highly debated topic as it is also said that Radha a...

Ah! Spring has finally arrived! Today is the first day of spring season 2023. The temperatures are going to start getting warmer and more comfortable. The air is going to be full of the scent of blossoming spring flowers and the skies are going to be sunny and clear. The weather is going to go from cold and cloudy to warm and sunny. Buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies are going to be flying about in the air collecting the precious pollen from the bright colored flowers. Spring is a season that symbolises new beginninga, changes and life. The world is about to be awakened from the melancholy and chilly winter season and will be greeted with the beautiful season of spring. The animals are waking up from their long hibernation and the winter season has finally passed. I hope this spring brings happiness, oppurtunities and hope to the entire world. Happy First Day of Spring!

An infinite number of people have crossed the same path in life. Everyone goes through the same feelings regarding decisions they have to take to be successful in life and go through the same confusing question that many people might be thinking about now: "What am I going to do further in my life and what am I going to become?" Billions of people walk on the path to success but only a few footprints can be seen. The rest are invisible. The path would remain but the prints may fade and replaced by in due time. Some want to leave an impression to guide others while others would prefer to live peacefully by themselves. What is important- walk in your life with imprints or live peaceful without the trace?

Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring. This festival has also acquired many names such as 'Festival of Colors', 'Festival of Love' and 'Festival of Spring'. Holi celebrates the divine perpetual love of Radha and Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Radha and Krishna were the incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu respectively. Although most people believe that Holi is celebrated for the burning of the demon Hiranyakashipu's sister Holika, there is also a story stating that Holi was started by RadhaKrishna and here's how the story goes. As a baby, Lord Krishna had once drank the poisonous milk of the demonness Putna due to which the color of His skin was a very dark blue. Lord Krishna was afraid that the gopis and Radha wouldn't like Him because of His dark skin. Krishna's foster mother, Yashoda, saw how stressed Krishna looked and told Him to put his favourite color on Radha. Krishna followed Yashoda's advice. T...