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January 2018 (Volume 40, Issue 10)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Squat, or Thoppukaranam, is Super Yoga!
by Acharyadasa
February 2018 (Volume 40, Issue 11)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Bindi is a Woman's Protective Armour
by Bhaskararaya
March 2018 (Volume 40, Issue 12)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Charan Sparsh, the Act of Imbibing Positive Energy
by Acharyadasa
April 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 1)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Creative Kolam: The Early Morning Ritual of Kolam Drawing Imbues Sanguinity to the Rest of the Day
by Bhaskararaya
May 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 2)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Experiencing Peace
by Bhaskararaya
June 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 3)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Ritual Feeding of Crows and Birds
by Rajalakshmi Krishnamurthy, Mrs.
July 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 4)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Why we Play Bells and Gongs
by Bhaskararaya
August 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 5)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Significance of Arati
by Annapoorani Barani
September 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 6)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Kuladevata Upasana
by Bhaskararaya
December 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 9)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Washing the Feet
by Rajalakshmi Krishnamurthy, Mrs.
January 2019 (Volume 41, Issue 10)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Get more Done by Getting Up Early
by Janani Gopalakrishnan Vikram
February 2019 (Volume 41, Issue 11)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: The Right Direction for Perfect Health
by Janani Gopalakrishnan Vikram
March 2019 (Volume 41, Issue 12)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Eating on Banana Leaf
by Acharyadasa
April 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 1)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Ghee, is the Essence of Life
June 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 3)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Walking Barefoot
July 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 4)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Never Say No to those who Beg for Food
October 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 7)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Arundhati Darsanam
November 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 8)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: What is Japa Yoga?
December 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 9)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Fire, the Supreme Witness
January 2020 (Volume 42, Issue 10)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Worship of the Sankha or Conch Shell
February 2020 (Volume 42, Issue 11)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Pradakshina, the Act of Surrender
March 2020 (Volume 42, Issue 12)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Significance of Lighting a Lamp Daily
April 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 1)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Sagun, The Harbingers of Future
May 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 2)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Namaste and Namaskara
June 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 3)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Washing and Social Distancing in our Traditions
July 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 4)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Sleeping Position for Sound Health: Simple Techniques from Ancient Wisdom for Peaceful Sleep and Health.
August 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 5)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Dhupa is Integral in Puja Worship
September 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 6)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Why Betel Leaves are Symbols of Auspiciousness?
November 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 8)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Our Traditional Guard against Saliva
December 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 9)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Sandals Represent Guru's Grace
January 2021 (Volume 43, Issue 10)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: How to Convey your Blessings
February 2021 (Volume 43, Issue 11)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: The Significance of Bhumi Puja
March 2021 (Volume 43, Issue 12)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: The Significance of Yajnapavita: The Sacted Thread is a Potent Force to Ward off Evil and a Help to Rise to Higher Realms.
April 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 1)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Breaking a Coconut on Special Occasions
May 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 2)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Tulabharam, the Act of Donating Equivalent to One's Weight
June 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 3)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Write an Auspicious Symbol First: You Seek Divine Blessing Unconsciously when you Draw a Symbol at the Start of any Writing
July 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 4)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Avoid Storing Cooked Food
August 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 5)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Why People Fear Rahukala?: Our Actions and Emotions are Unconsciously Subject to Planetary Forces.
September 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 6)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Likhita Japa, the Meditation in Writing: The Practice of Repeatedly Writing of a Sacred Name brings Added Benefit to Countless People
October 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 7)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: The Significance of Havan or Fire Offering: The Ancient Practice of Worship of Sacrificial Fire has Community Benefits as Per Scientific Studies
November 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 8)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Why do we Revere the Peepal Tree?: This Native Tree has Puranic Significance and Scientific Relevance
December 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 9)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Mango Leaves as Toran: The Ancient Practice of Mango Leaves as Garland has Aesthetic Meaning and Health Value
January 2022 (Volume 44, Issue 10)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: The Significance of 60th Birthday: Completion of Sixty Years is an Important Milestone in a Person's Life
February 2022 (Volume 44, Issue 11)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Dikpalakas, the Guardians of Directions: The Wise Counsel of our ancestors is to Respect the Nature's Directions for our Wellbeing
March 2022 (Volume 44, Issue 12)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Pay Attention to Naming a Child: The Name of a Baby should be Pleasant as Well as Auspicious
April 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 1)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: The Spiritual and Health Benefits of Blowing a Shankh
May 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 2)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Sleeping on the Floor: The Simple Joy of Peaceful Sleep in Contact with the Ground
June 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 3)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Gifting an Indivisible Amount: Adding One Repee to a Lump Sum is Regarded as a Sign of Auspiciousness
July 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 4)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Why Repeating a Mantra? The Practice of Repeating a Chosen Mantra Helps Personal Transformation over Time
August 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 5)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Quitting a Favourite Food as Pilgrimage Vow: Our Ancient Customs are Meant to Condition the Mind Gradually
September 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 6)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Sit and Eat for Healthy Living: How we Eat is as Important as what we Eat
October 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 7)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Consuming Local Fruits and Vegetables: Eat Local and Eat Fresh is the Mantra of our Ancestors
December 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 9)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: Fasting on the Eleventh Day of a Fortnight: There are Spiritual as well as Physical Benefits from this Ancient Practice
April 2023 (Volume 46, Issue 1)
Known Practices, Unknown Facts: When Lord Siva Hid himself in the Mountains: An Interesting Puranic Story of Pandavas Seeking Redemption from Siva for their Sins
by Janani Gopalakrishnan Vikram