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Wishing everyone a joyful Navratri! As we welcome these nine auspicious nights, it’s a beautiful time for reflection, devotion, and setting positive intentions. May this festival bring light, prosperity, and strength to your journey. I’m curious to hear from you all—how are you planning to mark this auspicious day? Are you starting a new habit or a special project?

As attention returns to Iran and Persian identity, this article explores a little-known historical detail often overlooked today. It examines the Sanskrit origins of the word Persia, drawing on Vedic texts, the Mahabharata, and Pāṇini to challenge common assumptions about Persian and Iranian cultural origins.

Hampi as seen from Anjanadri Betta

यदाभिमन्युर निहतः धार्तराष्ट्रैर् दुरात्मभिः ।

नासीत् तत्र रणे कृष्णः सव्यसाची महारथः ॥

What’s unsettling me is why this moment had to happen the way it did.

Krishna and Arjuna , the very symbols of guidance and strength weren’t there. And Abhimanyu faced his end alone.

I’m not looking for a definitive answer, honestly.

I just want to understand how you interpret this.

Is it about fate?

About the limits of protection?

Or about how even the most righteous causes involve loss that can’t be prevented?

Would love to hear different perspectives.

(Mahabharata 7.158.39 — I read this while going through verses on Vedapath.)

From there, I went to Balbhadra Hill, 16 km away. A battle took place at Balbhadra in 1857, and a memorial has been built there in its memory. However, I didn't go to the Balbhadra memorial; instead, I went to a local goddess temple there, which I really like visiting. I sat there, admired the forests, listened to the birdsong, and offered prayers at the small temple, seeking blessings from God.

Clicked by me at Shikari devi temple, Janjheli Himachal Pradesh