# kayasthaverse.com > कलम से करुणा तक ## Posts - [Chitragupta Puja: Why We Worship the Pen and Inkpot, and How](https://kayasthaverse.com/chitragupta-puja-meaning-and-rituals/): Why do Kayastha families worship pen, ink and account books on Yama Dwitiya? The meaning, the materials, the simple steps and the mantra, all in one place. - [The Twelve Sons of Chitragupta and the Kayastha Clans](https://kayasthaverse.com/twelve-sons-of-chitragupta-and-kayastha-clans/): From Srivastava to Valmik: the tradition of the twelve clans, and why different texts give different names. - [How to Start Your Family Tree: 7 Easy Steps](https://kayasthaverse.com/how-to-start-your-family-tree/): A chat with your grandmother, old letters, the family priest's records: start building your family tree today. - [Masters of the Pen: Kayastha Lives That Shaped India](https://kayasthaverse.com/kayastha-lives-that-shaped-india/): Dr Rajendra Prasad, Swami Vivekananda, Munshi Premchand, Lal Bahadur Shastri and others, whose words and work belong to the whole nation. - [Why KayasthaVerse? From the Pen to Compassion](https://kayasthaverse.com/why-kayasthaverse/): Our tradition is the pen. Now we take that pen to compassion: helping each other, staying connected, serving together. ## Pages - [Contact](https://kayasthaverse.com/contact/): Suggestions, questions, partnerships or a complaint? Write to us. - [Privacy Policy](https://kayasthaverse.com/privacy-policy/): In the founding member form: name, city, mobile or email, and (if you choose) sub-group. In the sabha or good-news forms: what you enter in that form. - [Community Rules](https://kayasthaverse.com/community-rules/): KayasthaVerse is everyone's home. - [About Us](https://kayasthaverse.com/about/): KayasthaVerse is an independent, free platform for Kayastha families around the world. Our motto: from the pen to compassion (कलम से करुणा तक). - [Festival Calendar](https://kayasthaverse.com/festivals/): Upcoming festivals. Dates can shift by a day depending on region and panchang, so please confirm with your local panchang. - [Good News](https://kayasthaverse.com/good-news/): Births, weddings, achievements and tributes: share your family's news with the whole community. - [Sabha Directory](https://kayasthaverse.com/sabhas/): We do not replace any sabha; we simply bring everyone together. Every sabha, samiti, trust and Chitragupta temple can have its own page here, free. - [Become a Founding Member](https://kayasthaverse.com/join/): The first members are the foundation of KayasthaVerse. Fill in the form below to get your founding member number. - [Blog](https://kayasthaverse.com/blog/) - [Home](https://kayasthaverse.com/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)