Is Deepavali a celebration of death? (My Talk in Dheivam Channel)

 In this Deepavali season I spoke in Dheivam Channel addressing some important questions.

* Who was Narakasura?

* Was he a demon or a person?

* It is said that Aditi requested Sri Krishna to kill her son, Naraka and restore her ear ornaments. Could any mother ask so? 

* Why do we burst crackers on Deepavali day?

In the course of answering these questions, I bring out my research written earlier here in two parts. 

Here and Here

Taking clue from Sathyabhama's story of bringing Parijatha plant from Indra loka and the presence of Dwaravati culture in Myanmar to the south of Mt. Popa, I decoded the story of Krishna killing Narakasura.

I have spoken about it in this video. Please watch and share.

Why do we burst crackers on Diwali? (My talk in Dheivam channel)

 Happy Diwali to everyone.

I have shared a video in which I talked about Diwali on Dheivam channel.

* What is Ulkaa Daana? In what way is it connected with bursting crackers?

* Why is this festival called Diwali? Why should we light lamps on that day?

* There is an inscription in Srirangam temple showing that Diwali was celebrated, what is said in it?

* What is the connection between Mahabali and Diwali?

* Diwali is the day when Krishna killed Narakasura. Can we celebrate death?

* Diwali is said to be the day when Rama returned from exile. So, is Diwali also related to Ramayana?

I have answered these questions. Please watch and share.

What does Yuga mean? (Part 1 of Yuga series) My talk in Dheivam Channel

There is a lot of confusion about Yuga particularly in the context of Avatara-s. 

To clarify, I have given a series of interviews to Dheivam Channel replying to various doubts and questions on Yuga.

Here is the first part wherein I explain the meaning of Yuga.

You will be surprised to know that Yugas are many and sage Agastya had mentioned 18 different types of yugas including the popularly known Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali yuga.