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Puranas

Kedarnath Temple : The Lord of the Field

The 12th Jyotirlinga from the Southern Tip of India and the last one in this series is the Kedarnath Jyotirlinga. Situated in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, Kedarnath Jyotirlinga is one of the most difficult Jyotirlinga to reach as it involves a…

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 05 May

Puranas

Kashi Vishwanath: The Lord of the Entire Creation

The 11th Jyotirlinga from the Southern Tip of India is one of the oldest and most revered Jyotirlinga in the dharmic space, situated on the banks of River Ganga, Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga. It is said that the city of Kashi rests on the Trishul of…

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Posted in #Prayers To Shiva | 04 May

Sutras

Maheshwara Sutra and Valmiki Ramayana

My question is regarding the timeline when the Scriptures were written. It is assumed that Maharishi Panini lived in the region of Gandahar during the 4th- 7th century BC and during that time he wrote down the first principles of Sanskrit Grammar in…

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Posted by patanjali| 02 May

Dharma Shastram

Gyaan Chaupar in 18-19th Century

The time when morality and ethics were part of the soul of Revered Snake & Ladder Game. The British were successfull in removing that soul and making it into a game of random chances and luck, poisioning the very essence of it.

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 02 May

Puranas

Baidyanath Jyotirlinga : The Healer

The 10th Jyotirlinga from the Southern Tip of India, baidyanath Jyotirlinga is situated in the state of Deoghar, Jharkand. Many people who are fighting diseases which are incurable by current science and technology offer their prayers to baidynath m…

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 18 Apr

Puranas

Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga : The Prime Meridian

The 9th Jyotirlinga from the southern tip of india is the Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga. One of the holiest and oldest places on earth, lord shiva here resides as the lord of time (Maha- The Most High, Kala- Time , Ishwara- Lord). The only one who can …

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 17 Apr

Vedas

Vedic Scriptures

Here's a short video explaining about all the scriptures indexed in the library. This library will keep on growing with time based on requirements and relevance in the society.

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 13 Apr

Puranas

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga : The Lord of Snakes

The 8th Jyotirlinga from the southern tip of the bharata which is situated just few longitudes higher than Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga. Lord Shiva resides here as a Naga devata and devotees pray here to balances out any sarpa doshas in their kundali. It…

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 09 Apr

Puranas

Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga: The Sound of OM

The 7th Jyotirlinga from the southern tip of the bharata is a bit tricky one. Many people think that Nageshwar Jyotirlinga must be the 6th because it's closer to Somnath. But gujarat is a tall state and nageshwar jyotirlinga is at the tip of the sta…

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Posted by Somnath| 09 Apr

Jyotisha

Gudi Padwa

Wishing Everyone a very happy Hindu New Year, Ugadi, Yugadi. नूतन-वर्षा हार्दिक शुभाश्या।

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Posted by Somnath| 06 Apr

Itihasas

Kashyapa Jayanti

Wishing happy birthday to the fathers of all living beings on earth, Rishi Kashyapa.We literally came from him according to Puranic Stories. All lands, marine and sky species owe a lineage to him and his 14 wives.

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 02 Apr

Puranas

Matangeshwar Shivling

The Shivling at Matangeshwar Shiva temple in Khajuraho is actually a live Shivling and is in fact growing in height year after year. It is believed that the Shivling grows inch by inch every year. The growth is bi-directional, both towards the top a…

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Posted by venkatesh| 02 Apr

Mantras

Gayatri Mantra and meaning of each individual letters which is also a mahamantra

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 02 Apr

Puranas

Somnath Jyotirlinga : The First Swayambhu Jyotirlinga

Somanath Jyotirlinga is the 6th Jyotirlinga as we move up from the Southern Tip of India. Situated in Somnath Gujarat, this Jyotirlinga is the first Jyotirlinga to ever emerge from the divine land of Bharata. This is the place where Chandra Deva Per…

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 02 Apr

Sutras

Panini Sutra Pratham Adhyaya Pratham Padaha

This pitch perfect chanting of 1st padaha of 1st adhyaya of Panini Sutra will help you learn the sutras the correct way.

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Posted by Somnath| 31 Mar

Puranas

Are the Trimurtis and Tridevis worshipped with different names and forms in Southern and Northern India, if so, what are the name and forms of Lord S…

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Posted by venkatesh| 25 Mar

Shaivism and Vaishnavaism

What are the different mode of worhsip followed in shaivism and vaishnavaism ? Why do followers have strict views against each other even though they are part of the same trimurti?

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Posted by venkatesh| 24 Mar

Puranas

होलिका देहन : भक्ति मे शक्ति कि कहानी

विष्णुपुराण की एक कथा के अनुसार जिस समय असुर संस्कृति शक्तिशाली हो रही थी, उस समय असुर कुल में एक अद्भुत, प्रह्लाद नामक बालक का जन्म हुआ था। उसके पिता, असुर राज हिरण्यकश्यप वह मां कयाधु थी | वह हिरण्यकशिपु और कयाधु के चार पुत्रों में सबसे श्रेष्ठ था | देवताओं से…

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 23 Mar

Puranas

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga : Where Trimurti Reside

Trimbakeshwar Temple is the 5th temple from the south of India. Here ,3 Iconic lingas are worshipped which represent the Hindu Trimurti Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Holy River Godavari originated from Trimbaka which flows near the temple

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 20 Mar

Puranas

Grishneswar Jyotirlinga: The 12th Jyotirlinga

The 4th Jyotirlinga as we move up from the Southern Tip of Bharata is Grishneswar Jyotirlinga. Nestled in the heart of Ellora Caves, this Jyotirlinga has the smallest linga out of all Jyotirlinga. This temple holds a special place in the mind and so…

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 18 Mar

Puranas

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga: A Swayambhu Linga

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is the 3rd Jyotirlinga as we go up from the southern tip of bharata. It is Swayambhu Linga or a linga which appeared in it's own from the ground. People visit this shrime to seek lord ahiva blessing for Good Health, Great Fo…

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 13 Mar

Vedas

How old are the vedas?

Is there a definite way to estimate the age of the holy book vedas?

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Rajabeta | 8 months ago

Veda means knowledge, and knowledge is eternal, it is there since the beginning of the universe. Veda are not name of these 4 books. In this sense, Veda are called eternal, but this knowledge that wa…

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 13 Mar

Stotram

Strotam to seek Lord shiva forgiveness

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Posted in #Prayers To Shiva | 13 Mar

Sutram

Maheshwara Sutra Pratyahara

How many combinations of maheshwara sutra pratyahara are possible with the 14 maheshwara sutra?

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venkatesh | 11 months ago

As there are 14 sutras i think its a sum of 1 to 14 which is 105.

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 12 Mar

Puranas

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga : Kashi of the South

Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is the 2 jyotirlinga situated in srisalim in Andra Pradesh. The distinct fact about mallikarjuna jyotirlinga is that it is also a Shakti Peetham. Shiva is worshiped as Mallikarjuna and is represented by the lingam. His conso…

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Posted in #Temples Of Bharata | 10 Mar

Puranas

The Magnificient Rameshwaram Temple

One of the 12 Jyotirlingas, this temple situated near the coast of Madurai is thousands of years old and dates back to the Ramyana Era. Prabhu Shri Rama prayed at rameshwaram before he built the Ram Setu to fight the War with Ravana.

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Posted in #Prayers To Shiva | 08 Mar

Puranas

Shiv Katha

Enchanting and equally divine.

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Posted by gyaandweep| 08 Mar

Puranas

MahaShivaRatri

May the lord of the universe bless you with everything you desire. Happy MahaShivRatri. Har Har Mahadeva! har

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parv | 11 months ago

Om namah shivaay!!🕉️

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 08 Mar

Puranas

Happy Maha Shivaratri

On this extremely auspicious and pious day of Maha Shivaratri, may lord shiva bless us all with strength, health and prosperity. Har Har Mahadeva!

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 23 Feb

Shastras

Carvings on the Sun Temple

The Intricate Carvings found on many Hindu Temples are taken from a book known as the Agama Shastras.

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Posted by akshay| 10 Dec

Samskrutam

Sanskrit and Computing, an attempt to correlate them.

This critically researched video explaining how sanksrit is structured and computer thinks have many basic principles in common. How greatly they explain parallel between mathematical calculation and sutra which are like principles.

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Posted by akshay| 04 Dec

Itihasas

Bhagavad Gita Pratham Adhyaya

This excellent rendition of all shlokas of Arjuna Vishada Yoga by Shri Udaya Anna.

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 21 Nov

Samskrutam

Sanskrit and its scientifc application in many field of arts , logic and science.

This profound video by Prof Mahadevan on the structure of sanskrit and how it flows in words effortessly in the form of shlokas, subhasitham and stories.

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 15 Nov

Shruti

भारतीय ज्ञान प्रणालियाँ: आज की शिक्षा के लिए महत्व

भारतीय ज्ञान प्रणालियाँ आज की शिक्षा में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभा रही हैं। ये प्रणालियाँ विविधता, तात्कालिकता, और अनुप्रयोगशीलता के सिद्धांतों पर आधारित हैं जो छात्रों को अपने आत्मविकास की दिशा में मार्गदर्शन करने में मदद करती हैं। भारतीय ज्ञान प्रणालियों का अध्यय…

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Posted by venkatesh| 10 Nov

Shruti

This beautfiul VFX dedicated to the god of the universe, Lord Shiva.

What a magnificient work! How beautifully it shows the movement of snake like rise of kundalini.

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Posted by patanjali| 10 Nov

Shruti

Vedic Chant for Intelligence.

This excellent render of Ambhasya Pare, a vedic chant for increasing intelligence.

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Posted by venkatesh| 01 Nov

Dharma Shastram

Sanatana Dharma being unfazed.

The great and mighty Sanatana Dharma has withstood each and every calamity, apocalypes and destruction thrown it's way. The timeless essence of its wisdom, theories and ritual are a testament that no power can touch or harm the roots of this grea…

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parv | 32 months ago

Santana Dharma is timeless, it eventually prevails.

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Posted by akshay| 01 Nov

Shastras

Exquisite carving of a ceiling of a temple in South India

This beautiful carved ceiling inside the Navaranga Mantapa of Chennakeshava Temple in Nagalapura during the Hoysala Period.

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parv | 32 months ago

They have passed down the type of information which is too hard to comprehend yet.

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Posted by venkatesh| 28 Oct

Stotram

One of the most divine Strotam- Soundarya Lahiri

Read and understand how to chant the every wish fulfilling Strotam- Soundarya Lahiri explained beautifully by Shri Udaya of The Sanskrit Channel.

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Utsav Nangalia | 30 months ago

Udaya anna's videos on youtube are a boon for every vedic learner. He single handedly insipired me to learn so many things that i wrote 700 shloka of bhagavad gita by hands just to understand them de…

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Posted by venkatesh| 11 Oct

Vedas

Pitru Suktam : A boon for Pitru Doshas

In the last 3 days of Pitru Paksha and the holy Pitru Amavasya on 14th October, chanting or listening to this stuktam from Krishna Yajur veda can help us get blessings from our Pitrus/ ancestors.

Listen to this great rendition from Shr…

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 06 Oct

Jyotisha

Nakshatras : the 27 Star which govern our life

A great video explainig the fundamental core concept of jyotisha, Nakshatra.

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 04 Oct

Itihasas

Logical debate on theories

A thoughtful debate between a hindu monk and a muslim.

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 02 Oct

Shastras

Temples as flying vehicles?

Similarities between Modern Jet engine used in Long distance flights and a hindu vedic temple. Observe the design of an engine fan and the ceiling of a hindu temples.

Is it possible that the ceiling also mimics the circular movem…

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parv | 32 months ago

There is a theory that says temples are built in the shape of spacecrafts used by deities for space travel. Made as place of worship by humans.

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Posted by akshay| 14 Aug

Darshana

64 Kalas : Divine arts to learn for all ages

What are the 64 Kalas in India? Is there any place we can learn them?

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Posted by akshay| 14 Aug

Vyakarana

A logical solution or a gimmick?

What are your views on this indian student in Uk solving a 2500 year old problem from the Panini Sutras? Why was any expert from indian sanskit universities not able to solve this before?

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Posted by parv| 14 Aug

Darshana

Better than Snake and Ladder?

What is Moksha Chaupar and why don't we play this in India instead of Snake & Ladders?

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 22 Jul

Vyakarana

From Sutras to गच्छति , गच्छतः , गच्छन्ति ?

Why does Panini Sutras look way different from the grammar we study in sanskrit courses? Why is there no mention of Panini Sutras in Sanskrit grammar books?

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 19 Jul

Mantras

Vak : More than a speech

In the Ganesh Atharvashirsham from atharva veda, this mantra is chanted between the shirsham which says: "त्वं चत्वारि वाक् पदानि" which means "You are the bestower of 4 types of speech". What are those 4 types of speech and how do you build them?

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parv | 48 months ago

The 4 types of speech are Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari. Para is the normal speech we humans communicate with. Pashyanti is the way we communicate with other humans psycologically, you can s…

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Posted by akshay| 19 Jul

Itihasas

Valmiki Ramayana or Tulsidas Ram Charita Manas?

What is the fundamental difference between Valmiki Ramyana and Ram Charita Manas? Which one should i read and why?

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Utsav Nangalia | 48 months ago

The Fundamental difference between both the texts are the emotion is which they were written. Valmiki Ramayana is the most correct and detailed book to be ever written describing all events which too…

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Posted by venkatesh| 19 Jul

Puranas

Tridevas in many forms

Why is Lord Shiva depicted in blue color in many portrait and art forms even after we adorn him with the name Karpura Gauram which means "White as Camphor" ?

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Utsav Nangalia | 48 months ago

That's a great question. It depends on our form of devotion towards him , lord shiva. Lord Shiva accepts all form of worship whether you paint him blue or white. Some people worship both, it all depe…

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Posted by venkatesh| 19 Jul

Samskrutam

Chanting the right way

What are the important rules and method one need to keep in mind while chanting any shloka or mantra?

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Posted by parv| 19 Jul

Samskrutam

Sanskit letter as ASCII characters?

We are seeing great advancement in quantum computing and machines being able to break encription in a matter of minutes, do you think there is a possible way in which sanskrit letters can be used as encription in the field of cryptohgraphy?

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 19 Jul

Samskrutam

Sanskrit as a Coding language

If a coding languagecan be built in the english language where we use compilers and interpreters to converts the code into BINARY, is it also possible to do the same in indian regional languages by designing our own ASCII Table?

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Posted by akshay| 11 Jul

Shastras

Dragin Capsule: Modern Day Vimana?

SpaceX's new dragon capsule is inspired from the Rukma Vimana which is used as Re-entry vehicle for the astronauts on ISS. Do you think such a vehicle can be used for flying distances as mentioned in the Vimanika Shastras by Rishi Bharadwaja?

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Utsav Nangalia | 50 months ago

Looking at the similarities in design and the shape of vehicle, it is entirely possible that the dragon capsule was inspired by Rukma Vimana. Many flying bodies were inspired from previous flying ve…

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Posted by akshay| 11 Jul

Puranas

What are Puranas? How many puranas are written and who wrote them?

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Posted by gyaandweep| 09 Jul

Itihasas

Maharishi Valmiki : From Hunter to Adi Kavi

What is the story of Sage Valmiki and How did he went on to become a Adi Kavi and author of the Holy Shrimad Ramayana from a mere hunter?

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 08 Jul

Itihasas

Mahabharata War

What was the strength of Pandava and Kaurava armies that fought in the war of Mahabharata?

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Utsav Nangalia | 51 months ago

The Mahabharata War which was fought around 5136BC is one of the biggest, bloodiest war which took place in the land of bharata. It was fought between Kauravas and Pandavas. The kingdoms was ruled by…

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Posted by gyaandweep| 08 Jul

Samskrutam

Sanskrit Tongue Twisters

What is Pancha Pashana (पन्च पाषाणा:) in sanskrit?

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Utsav Nangalia | 53 months ago

Pancha Pashana are 5 tongue twisters which encompasses 5 different shlokas as a means to practice our clarity of speech in sanskrit.

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 08 Jul

Puranas

Parampita Rishi Kashyapa

Why is Kashyapa Rishi called the father of all living being on Earth?

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 08 Jul

Vyakarana

Vibhakti : Boring or intuitive?

What are Vibhaktis and how do you learn the dreadful table for each gender ?

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Somnath | 11 months ago

Learning Vibhakti is very intuitive. The 7x3 tables follow a pattern among themselves and can be memorised very fast. A suffix is usually added to the end of the words depending on the gender(linga) …

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 08 Jul

Itihasas

Shri Krishna and Arjuna Chariot as a life lesson

What is the hidden symbolism behind the chariot of Shri Krishna in the epic philosophy Mahabharata?

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Posted by Utsav Nangalia| 08 Jul

Jyotisha

Jyotisha : The way of Light (Jyoti)

Is it true that jyotisha can predict our life circumstances and give us a perspective on how things will unfold in our lives?

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Somnath | 11 months ago

Jyotisha often coined as The Eye of the Veda or vedachakshu is the science which study the planetary movement of stars and planets and predicts favourable and unfavourable circumstances. The predicti…

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Posted by GyaanDweep| 08 Jul

Itihasa

Ramayana War 20,000 Year old or millions of years old

When did the Ramayana War took place and what is the accepted timeline of the war?

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Utsav Nangalia | 54 months ago

If that is the case, why is it written in Uttara Kanda that Rama ruled earth for 11,000 Year. If he ruled for 11,000 years then that means , he took Samadhi around 3000 years ago which is not possibl…

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parv | 54 months ago

The current accepted notion of the events of Ranayana War happened around 12000 BC which is proven in books by Nilesh Oak.

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Posted by GyaanDweep| 08 Jul

Itihasa

Shri Krishna Conch Shell

What is the name of Shankh of Lord Krishna

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Utsav Nangalia | 54 months ago

Lord Krishna had Panchajanga as his shankh in the mahabharat war, Mahanharata war began and ended with the blow of the conch shell.

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Posted by GyaanDweep| 08 Jul

Vedas

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This great rendition of Saraswati Suktam.

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