What is Hinduism
HINDUISMHinduism is a collective term applied to the many philosophical and religious traditions native to India. Hinduism has neither a specific moment of origin nor a specific founder. Rather, the…
Forgotten War – Marthanda Varma’s Decisive Victory Over Dutch East India Company
Our history books and mainstream narratives are filled with vivid descriptions of battles in which Indic forces have suffered defeats. This is an attempt to look at the numerous instances…
Nose Surgery in India before Independence Using ancient methods
This letter is noted by H. ScottBombay, Jany 1, 1794. In a conversation that I had some time ago with Captain Irvine of this presidency who had come to Bombay…
India between 1700 and 1950 AD.. What actually happened in that time ?
A step towards the exploration and study of the immediate past, say from AD 1700-1950, could be seriously undertaken by setting up a major archive of all such material on…
Real Bharata, Before and After British era
One major view on such self-awareness was expressed by Sri Jayprakash Narayan in 1962. He had then said : “The ancients held that the highest form of knowledge is self-knowledge…
Benefits of Offering Water to Sun in morning
Everyday in the morning , one can see hundreds of devotees chanting the mantras and offering water to the Sun god in India. Since ages, Hindu society follows morning ritual…
Why Pranayama ?
We all know that breathing is an important part of any yoga practice, and most styles of yoga incorporate the breath in one way or another. But as significant as…
Happiness Possible by Astrology – Part 2
Astrology has been part of our society as well folklore in a mysterious as well very vocal way. We meet an Astrologer in one way or another , in our…
Truth of Astrology – Part 1
Astrology has been part of our society as well folklore in a mysterious as well very vocal way. We meet an Astrologer in one way or another , in our…
Do Rahu & Ketu Really Exists ?
There are a number of Vedic scriptures and stories , which depicts the details of every thing in the universe. Srimad Bagvata and Bramhanda Purana are the one which describes…
Is it true that in ISKCON, you are discouraged from socializing with your “karmi” friends and family?
Iskcon is a Group of a people. In Kalayuga , Where Bhakti is not encouraged by Mayadevi…Its tested regularly . When a person lands up in Iskcon , he has…
Why is Ravana depicted as a very cruel character when he didn’t even touch Sita?
Very easy. We , Human beings are very good at criticizing others. So , when we get opportunity , then we dont spare either Rama or Ravana. Asur and Devas…
Few lines, which touches our Heart
1. क़ाबिल लोग न तो किसी को दबाते हैं और न ही किसी से दबते हैं। 2. ज़माना भी अजीब हैं, नाकामयाब लोगो का मज़ाक उड़ाता हैं और कामयाब लोगो…
One of the Astrological reason, People don’t get love in life …
Natal Venus retrograde means you have some difficulty in giving and receiving love and affection. You may experience sadness in love or have to endure hardship or delay. Lack of self-love,…
Understand Art of Happiness , Go beyond Pranayama — PART 1
Sri Ramana says: To make the mind subside [permanently], there are no adequate means other than vichara [investigation, that is, the art of self attentive being]. If restrained by other…
What We can learn from Janamashtmi? Hidden Secret Messages
Enlisting the help and cooperation of powerful demons like Jarasandha, Pralamba, Baka, Putana and many others, the mighty Kamsa embarked on his persecution of the Yadu dynasty. With the escalating…
Eternal Spiritual Love saga of Mahadev and Parvati- How Kamdeva was burnt?
We know that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati. Goddess Parvati is Lord Shiva’s Shakti, his power. Do you know how they got married? The story of their marriage starts with…
Maha Shivaratri- What to do ? Fasting, Chanting , Meditation
What is Maha Shivaratri ? Maha Shivratri is the day when the Shiva Tattva touches the earth. The consciousness, the aura, or the ethereal world, which is always ten inches…