The Rustic Tales

– A click to the memoir

CELEBRATING JANMASHTAMI IN INDIA

India! When you hear the name, what comes to your mind? To me it is the rich culture and heritage, the marvelous architecture, the amalgamation of different tradition in other words vibrancy. Equally important are the festivals of India. They depict the richness in culture of India, the diversity and yet the unification. India has lot many festivals either based on religion, or a particular state, or a particular culture and one of the most...

WORSHIPPING OF THE SNAKE GOD IN INDIA

Snakes have been an integral part of different cultures across the globe. Be it Eve’s transgression in Garden of Eden as per Christian mythology or Aztec the God of civilisation. Venerated as symbol of fertility, rebirth, renewal and even immortality in many civilisations. Worshiping snake god is a common practice in many mythologies. The symbol of the most Noble profession of medicine - The Rod of Asclepius or the Caduceus are revolving...