I was seven years old in 1982 when my father—an engineer by profession who retired as a Divisional Engineer from Mumbai Telephones (MTNL), and an amateur astrologer known among friends and relatives for his startlingly accurate predictions—looked at my palm and said, “You will have a career that requires a lot of signing of documents.”Continue reading “Was publishing a book part of my destiny?”
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Hey Ram or Why Ram?
Shivaism and Vaishnavism: Two Different Religions That Became “One” — The Untold Story of How Hinduism Was Constructed For most of India’s long history, Shivaites and Vaishnavites were never part of a single religious identity. They lived separately, worshipped differently, and in many eras actively opposed one another. The neat packaging of both groups underContinue reading “Hey Ram or Why Ram?”
The Moon: The Oldest Religion We All Still Follow
Across centuries, cultures, and continents, humanity disagreed on gods, scriptures, and rituals—but one celestial presence silently united us all: the Moon. Long before organised religion, the Moon served as our first clock, festival calendar, and spiritual guide. Even today, every major religion aligns its sacred moments with its phases, proving that the Moon is still theContinue reading “The Moon: The Oldest Religion We All Still Follow”
An insight
“Within the next 90 days, there will be a major building collapse in India — including bridge or any large man-made concrete structure — leading to many deaths.” Check out my other ‘insights’ that have come true so far on my YouTube channel @ “Predictions That Came True” – Vedic Astrologer Kennedi Gopalan – https://youtube.com/shorts/LPaIYhnZGSE
Hinduism: The Only Religion Whose Followers No Longer Know What It Means
Hinduism is perhaps the only religion whose followers are still passionately devoted yet strangely disconnected from the very structure of their own faith. Ask ten Hindus what Hinduism is, and you will receive twelve different answers. Everyone has their own custom-made variant, carefully shaped to suit their lifestyle, comfort, and convenience — and yet eachContinue reading “Hinduism: The Only Religion Whose Followers No Longer Know What It Means”
Why Sanskrit Faded: The Language of Gods That Humans Let Slip Away
For a country that proudly calls itself Hindu-majority, there’s a question we rarely dare to ask out loud: If Sanskrit is the language in which God communicated with Hindus, then how did it fade from everyday life? Why isn’t it the most spoken language in modern India? The answers are not mystical. They are painfullyContinue reading “Why Sanskrit Faded: The Language of Gods That Humans Let Slip Away”
My Prediction on Sheikh Hasina’s Fate
Sheikh Hasina may have been sentenced to death in absentia, but that doesn’t mean the sentence will ever be carried out. She’s outside Bangladesh, she isn’t in custody, and the verdict itself is tied up in political complexity. My prediction is simple: She will never be hanged. No matter how dramatic the headlines sound, herContinue reading “My Prediction on Sheikh Hasina’s Fate”
Every 10 Years, the Same Stimulus Feels Different
Every ten years, the same situation, sound, or sentence touches a different version of you. The words are identical, the world might even be the same — but you are not. The person who heard it at 20 and the one who hears it at 50 share memories, but not meaning. That’s because life, quietlyContinue reading “Every 10 Years, the Same Stimulus Feels Different”
The Confusion Between Self and Ego: India’s Spiritual Misunderstanding
Hinduism asked the seeker to drop the Self. Psychology, that came much later, spoke of the Ego.Somewhere in that linguistic and philosophical translation, India lost the essence of its own wisdom. In the Upanishadic context, the Self — the limited identity, the “I” that clings to separateness — was to be dissolved into the vast ocean of Brahman, the ultimateContinue reading “The Confusion Between Self and Ego: India’s Spiritual Misunderstanding”
North and South Indian Hinduism: Two Worlds Apart
When most people hear the word “Hindu,” they imagine a singular, unified religion. Yet anyone familiar with India knows this is far from reality. North Indian and South Indian Hindus are culturally, ritually, and traditionally worlds apart. Attempting to unite them under one common pantheon is not just difficult—it is almost impossible. Take rituals, forContinue reading “North and South Indian Hinduism: Two Worlds Apart”