Glory Of Lord Kameshwara- II: Creation through Purusha & Para-Vak
[contextly_sidebar id=”2PnxFwqCataTNW2XgEoB2Bm9dpDXWmy2″] We’ll discuss Puruṣa and Vāk in two sections. However, that is only for structuring the content, there is no difference between them. Creation through Puruṣa Yajurveda’s Taittiriya Aranyaka (10:24:1) states that Purusha is Rudra. “puruśō vai rudraḥ ||” (Taittiriya More...
Glory of Lord Kameshwara- I: Shiva as Kameshwara, Lalita as Kameshwari
Prayer I bow to my divine brother, Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles, the first worshipable benevolent god; I bow to my divine brother, devasena-pati viz. Skanda, the commander-in-chief who presides over More...
Ayurveda promotes fundamentalism, fascism!
“Ayurveda invokes and provokes nationalism through a politics of cultural heritage and in terms of both neo-orientalism and fundamentalism’ ‘Nature cure’s visceral cosmopolitanism provides a significant More...
Epoch of Bharata Age as indicated by Direct Records
[contextly_sidebar id=”L5cgUSar3dy79OU4A9iWYUrKf8SWDzrK”] Readers will remember our observations from the previous article titled “Can Veda Shakha Pravachana rescue Bharata Itihas?” where a hoary More...
Somayajña and the structure of ṛgveda
It is shown that the ten-maṇḍala structure of the ṛgveda is related to the structure and performance of the most important yajña, somayajña. The evolutionary model considers that the ‘family maṇḍala-s More...
Tales from the Mahabharata – Black, White, and Coloured Too
The Mahabharata has lived for thousands of years for the reason that it serves as that vast ocean human emotions in which everyone can pour their own understanding and find acceptance without judgment. There is More...
Saṅgrahaṇa: An Indic View on Adultery
The Supreme Court judgment on September 27, 2018 that set aside Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)– a 158-year law that punished a man for adultery—brought my attention to the issue. While some More...
Can Veda-Shakha-Pravachana Rescue Bharata Itihasa?
Bharata Itihasa Violated Greek Invader Alexander finds no mention in chronicles of Bharata or Iran, neither are any physical evidences like his coins, epigraphs or seals found. Still Europeans chose his excursion More...
A Week with the Purusharthas
The Purusharthas, namely dharma, artha, kama and moksha, have been a central aspect of the Dharmic worldview, guiding the everyday life of millions and ensuring a balanced and harmonious fulfillment of all human More...
Cultural History of Medicinal Plants in India
The usage of medicinal plants is interwoven in the spiritual, religious, social and other spheres of life as far as the Indian tradition is concerned. The Indian tradition is a unique tradition that envisages the More...