Shri Dev Kunkeshwar : The Kashi of Konkan

The Shrikshetra Kunkeshwar at Devgad in Sindhudurg district is referred to as Kashi of Konkan. Kashi has 108 Shivalingas while Kunkeshwar has 107. This article gives a concise information on this place of pilgrimage.

Open letter to P Sainath from Sanatan Sanstha !

From 14th to 20th August 2021, some organizations in Maharashtra organizing some functions/agitations to express the pain for the Murder of Dr. Narendra Dabholkar who was shot dead by some unknown persons on the Omkareshwar Bridge in Pune on 20.8.2013. While his followers and family members have every right to mourn for his death, I came across in media that you would be addressing an online function as chief Guest on 20th August.

Rapid warming of Indian Ocean will lead to flooding : IPCC

 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently published its sixth assessment report (AR6) titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”. IPCC confirmed in its report that the Indian Ocean is warming at a higher rate. This will result in a rise in the sea levels causing more frequent and severe coastal flooding across low-lying areas.

Shivshankar Patil, set an example of excellently managing a temple run by devotees! – Chetan Rajhans, Spokesperson, Sanatan Sanstha

Shivshankar Patil, the Managing Trustee of Shegaon’s Shri Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan has set an ideal before all Hindus and temple-trustees by working diligently through the medium of devotees, maintaining excellent temple management and thereby creating an alternative for takeover of temple management by the government.

What is the meaning of cloud-bursting? How does it happen?

Clouds that cause thunder and bring torrential rains contribute to this process. These clouds are called ‘Cumulonimbus’. It is a Latin word. ‘Cumulus’ means coming together and ‘nimbus’ means clouds. In short, the accumulation of rainy clouds in a rapid manner is the initiation of this process.

Only spiritual practice will empower us to lead a stress-free life during the forthcoming adverse times ! – Pujya Ashok Patrikar, ‘Dharmapracharak’, Sanatan Sanstha

Stress in life is only 10 percent due to external causes and 90 percent due to internal causes. Only spiritual practice can help overcoming such problems and enable us to lead a truly happy life. Spiritual practice is the only solution in the forthcoming adverse times to lead a stress-free life, was the guidance given by Sanatan Sanstha’s ‘Dharmapracharak’ Saint Ashok Patrikar