SANSKRIT, THE SCIENCE OF DHWANI
Often we tend to consider Sanskrit as just another language, like English, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu etc. Sanskrit in fact is not a language; it i... Continue Reading
Category Archives: Know Your Roots
Interesting facts about our culture, busting myths, basic tenets etc
GODDESS OF BASAR
Gnana Saraswati Temple is a temple of Devi Saraswati located on the banks of Godavari river at Basar in Telangana. It is among the two impor... Continue Reading
PEEPAL : THE TREE OF LIFE
Peepal also called Ashvatha in Sanskrit means the tree of life. The Peepal is the earliest-known depicted tree in India: a seal discovered a... Continue Reading
LORD VISHNU
Of the Trinity. Lord Vishnu is the preserver, the Lord of protection and maintenance. Vishnu ji symbolises the all-pervading protective aspe... Continue Reading
UNDERSTANDING MAA LAKSHMI
force which is responsible for the creation to work in harmony. The Shriya, the consort of Lord Vishnu, the Goddess so much revered and wors... Continue Reading
RUDRAKSHA, THE BLUE MARBLE
There are three types of rudraksha available. The most popular are the Nepalese type, the second are Indonesian, and the third are Indian. I... Continue Reading
All Powerful Silence
Maharishi Ved Vyas ji was the son of Sage Parashar and was the compiler of the Vedas. When he was composing the Mahabharta, he needed a scri... Continue Reading
Understanding Ganesh
Vedic tradition describes various forms of gods and goddesses, each one with a specific purpose. Among these, Lord Ganesh has been called as... Continue Reading
Heroes As I Know Them
A young child walked up to me and asked, who my favorite hero was. He gave me some options. Interestingly all of them were movie actors. I w... Continue Reading
Rishi Agastya Made Electricity
Rishi Agastya is known through history for his immense capabilities and contributions to mankind. Volumes of his findings are documented in ... Continue Reading
Universities Of Bharatvarsh
Since antiquity, Bharatvarsh has been looked upon as the spiritual capital of the world and the center for knowledge. Noted scholars, philos... Continue Reading
Water is Alive
Water holds a special place in all religions and cultures across time. Life began in water. There are organisms on earth that can survive wi... Continue Reading
God Dwells Where Women Are Honoured
A woman is an embodiment of Shakti — the energy that drives the Creation. It is a misconception, amongst many others, that women were oppres... Continue Reading
Concept of marriage
The Creation is run on the principle of balance between the opposites – darkness and light, black and white, sound and silence, positi... Continue Reading
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