India – The Shashthipoorthi Purana (via 2ndlook)

60 years of the Indian Republic On 26, January, 2010, as per Christian calendar, and 11, Shukla Paksh, Magh, 2066, of Vikram Samvat, my family discovered an ancient Sanskrit manuscript – called the  षष्टिपूर्ति पुराण Shasthipoorthi-purana. Buried underground in an earthen pot, we stumbled upon it, as we were readying to hoist the Indian flag on Republic day. An important day in some parts of India, षष्टिपूर्ति Shasthipoorthi, is celebrated when a … Read More

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