Category: Religion
All the articles in the "Religion" category.
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Kadamattathu Kathanar (Cattanar): The Enigmatic Priest-Wizard of Kerala
One of my friends recently asked me about the folklore of Cattanar after watching a new Malayalam thriller starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen. Without giving away spoilers, let me share the traditional story of Kadamattathu Kathanar, which may or may not be the same as what is shown in the movie. Kadamattathu Kathanar, also known…
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How I Misinterpreted the Golden Rule!
Bible sometimes gives confusing thoughts to a lot of people. We think, we interpret and we make conclusions about many verses in the Bible. I remember a speech in which few verses from the Bible were quoted to prove a point: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,…
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Once Upon a Time, Yet Again
God saw all that He made and it was very good. Six days of hardwork and a day of chilling. The next day, He was in a different mood altogether. He was in a great mood for experimentation. He laughed past his silly thoughts of creating hybrids of his creations. Then, it struck him like…
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The Good Friday
This Good Friday, I woke up neither at home nor at college, but was somewhere between both. I reached home by 11 o’ clock after 36 hours of tiresome train journey. The gate of my home and of the nearby houses were decorated by serial bulbs. Seeing the uniformity of the bulbs present, I guessed…
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Raksha Bandhan-The Festival of Rakhi
Raksha bandhan in Hindi means ‘The Bond of Protection’. It is a festival celebrated by the Hindus and Sikhs all over India. Rakhi is the sacred thread that sisters tie on the wrists of their brothers. The tying of the sacred thread gives the brother a lifelong responsibility to protect his sister. This also represents…