The Benefits Of Praying To God With Namaste. Namaste is a way to honour the divine within you and around you. It’s the act of recognizing that each of us is a part of something greater, something divine. When you bow to this divinity in yourself and others, you are opening yourself up to an […]
The Shore Temple complex, built between 705 and 709 AD, is a structural temple. It is one among a number of Hindu monuments at Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), an ancient port town on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is considered the finest example of medieval southern Indian temple architecture. Unlike most other temples […]
Storing water in copper vessels, according to Ayurveda, is beneficial. It also has the power to kill germs and viruses present in water. Ancient Indians used to throw coins into water bodies to destroy bacteria, but people of today’s generation do not know its meaning. Copper is considered the most effective chemical against oxidative stress […]
Why Do We Take Bath After Attending A Funeral? In earlier days, there were no vaccinations available for hepatitis, smallpox, and other deadly diseases. Therefore our ancestors came up with such rituals to be followed after a funeral to prevent catching any infection from the dead body. Taking bath is one of these rituals that […]
Mari Bhavani (Marathi: मारी भवानी) was the daughter-in-law of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. She is the mother of Sambhaji and she is also known as Lakshmi Bai. She was a great warrior too. At the time of her death, she was at a very young age and she did not […]
The idea of Space and Time as a dimension in which we live and move is not new. The concept of Space and Time can be found in the ancient Vedic scriptures thousands of years before Einstein. The Vedic scriptures mention that time flows differently at different locations in the Universe. Time in Brahmaloka (the […]
The Taj Mahal is no longer the most visited/attractive tourist destination for foreigners in India. According to reports, Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu has been attracting most foreign tourists due to the presence of beautiful ancient Hindu temples! Mamallapuram was formerly known as ‘Mahabalipuram’ and meant a town of many marvels’. It is a famous tourist […]
The Brihadeeswara Mandir, also known as the Temple of Thanjavur, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was built during the reign of Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 CE, it stands as an example of the great achievements of the […]
We all know that Dalton’s atomic theory was first proposed in 1803, but did you know there was an Indian scientist who had a similar concept of atoms before him? Acharya Kanad’s notion of Parmanu was proposed before Dalton’s theory. The Vaiseṣika Sutra (Vaiseshika sutra), a Vedic text, describes the Parman as the smallest particle […]
The period of time before sunrise is called Brahmamuhurt, and the time before sunset is called Brahmamuhurat. In these periods, positive cosmic energy descends to the earth in greater proportions. The positive cosmic energy is attracted only to those flowers which have the potential to absorb it. The radiance of the Sun destroys Tamas’s predominance […]
Vedanga Jyotisha is a branch of astrology that deals with the study of planets, their movements and their effects on human beings. It also involves how the Moon and other heavenly bodies affect the earth and its inhabitants. The name “Vedanga” was derived from two Sanskrit words: Vedas and angas. A Vedanga is an auxiliary […]
Hindu temples are known for their artistic designs, but this temple takes it to a whole new level. The Sri Sundara Kamakshi Temple at Siru Karumbur, India features an exact model of a mother’s womb with the fetus’ exact position inside. It is believed that these were designed by Chola architects 800 years ago and […]