India’s monsoon rains are in full force! During the monsoon, India celebrates Ashadhi Ekadhashi, or the 11th day of the lunar cycle in the month of Ashadha.

Maharastra celebrates this day in a very unique way. To share this piece of her culture, our very own student, Isha Joshi (New York), has written this blog post, featuring Ashadhi Ekadashi and its cultural significance in Maharashtra.

Born in Varanasi at the end of the 14th century, Sant Kabir was a mystic and poet who found his place in the hearts of Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus alike.

When we think of a Renaissance Man, our minds probably go to great Western thinkers and multi-talented geniuses like Leonardo Da Vinci. But did you know the writer and composer of the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, was a revolutionary Renaissance Man as well?

Sant Tulasidas who wrote the Shri Ram-Charit-Manas and who's devotion inspires us to have unadulterated, unlimited, and single minded devotion for the Supreme.

The Damaru, or the drum of Lord Shiva, plays the Omkar, or cosmic sound. This sound is the gift, the blessings, of Lord Almighty; the Lord who’s greatness rings loudly across the universe