Author: Harsh Mendiratta

Arya Samaj and Swami Dayanand Saraswati   Today, no one argues that the Vedas are the most ancient books of truthful knowledge known to humankind. But, for various reasons, this common knowledge was not so common for quite a long period of time. If one is asked to pick an institution [going as far as the last thousand years] that

Dear Hawan Kids, Hope all of you are doing fine and looking forward to the upcoming holidays. As you know, the December Hawan is a special hawan where we review the year-long learning. Like the last year, this month’s assignment is not only different but also quite fascinating. Like the last year’s end-of-the-year hawan, this year too, we will have

Dear Hawan Kids, Hope you are doing fine. This month’s assignment is the revision of what you learnt throughout the year. While you are expected to review all the topics that were covered this year, you need to present only two topics. Please pick the topics that either resonate the most with you or you could not cover earlier. Either

Indian festival season is upon us. I’m sure you have already celebrated some and excited about the upcoming ones. Yes, this month’s assignment is related to our festivals only.   The assignment has multiple parts. These parts are explained as steps that kids need to follow. These steps are… Pick one festival (btw, it does not need to be a

Have you heard someone saying “आगे दौड़ पीछे छोड़“? Do you understand its meaning and the context in which it is stated? Understanding its meaning and then putting it in practice is this month’s assignment.   Unlike the majority of other proverbs and idioms, there is no close equivalent of this saying in English. A literal translation is ‘Run ahead,

Idiom of this month is “समझदार को इशारा और बेवकूफ को फटकारा“. An equivalent english of this proverb is ‘A nod to the wise and a rod to the foolish’. It means that while it may take lots of efforts and energy to interact with a foolish person, you can easily and effortlessly communicate and interact with wise persons. All

As you know, the month of July has been designated as the Parents Day. On this special day, we will… Details are in the video.

How well do you know Hawan procedures and its lessons? How about Arya Samaj? How about something even closer to you: hawan group and its members? As mentioned at the last hawan, in this month’s hawan, we will have an interactive session instead of the traditional monthly assignment. Using the format of Jeopardy, we will have a fun-filled exercise where

In the Hindi language, there is a common saying जैसा बोओगे वैसा पाओगे (as you sow, so shall you reap). But reaping is not a simple act of sowing. There is a long journey between sowing and reaping. While this saying is very powerful and underlines the importance of good acts, our focus in this month’s assignment is on the