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 […]
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 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 […]
Pythagoras theorem is mentioned in Yajurveda. The theorem was known to the ancient Indian mathematician Baudhayana, who lived around 800 BC. He stated that “the rope which is stretched across the diagonal of a square produces an area double the size of the original square.” This was later elaborated by Aryabhata in his book Aryabhatiya, […]
Sanatan Dharma Describes For Yugas Or Dharmik Ages. A Yuga is an interval between two Kalpas. In Hinduism and Indian mythology, the concept of Yuga is mentioned in many Puranas. The Surya Siddhanta, an ancient treatise on astronomy and timekeeping, describes the Yugas as periods during which the world goes through a series of great […]
The word “shampoo” was first used in English in 1762 and shampooing began in India during the Vedic period. First known mention of shampoo is from the 4th century BC when Greek historian Strabo wrote about ancient Indian shampooing. Called by word “Shampoo” means massage which was made from Natural Ingredients, it was used to […]