Numerologist Shireen S Agarwal

It’s that time of the year again! Time for a spring festival that brings us closer, heals ruptured relationships, spreads joy and laughter, and signifies the victory of good over evil. Holi , the festival of Colors is celebrated in different corners of India with pomp and gaiety on Full Moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. This festival has great cultural, social, mythological and  scientific   significance. The three major traditional rituals of Holi comprise of Holika Dahan, Singing songs and Dancing, and Splashing of Colors. Everyone is aware of the Legend of demon King Hiranyakashyap, his sister Holika and his son Prahlad. Lord Krishna used to celebrate Holi in Vrindavan with colors. You know the religious and mythological reasons to celebrate Holi, but do you know the scientific reasons? Is Holi just about splashing colours and having fun? The first scientific reason for celebrating Holi pertains to the tr...

India is a country that prevails from one of the oldest known civilizations in the world.  It has a vast diversity in terms of ancient temples, traditions, cultures, castes and religions.  With people from varied backgrounds living in the same country, Indian customs and traditions are infinite to describe. Four thousand years of continuous culture ensured that a number of Indian customs and traditions come down to us almost without a change. Since people started to blindly follow them without questioning their significance, traditions in India have always been typecast as superstitions rejecting the scope of their scientific relevance. I am an Indian national who follows and practices Hindu religion. Since Hinduism with its diverse sects and sub-sects has varied traditions and customs, these innumerous rituals have invariably invoked curiosity in my mind making me wonder what do they actually mean. I have always believed, ‘everything that happens/is there in the...