Source: - Swarajya Mag. A new book by Ramanand Sagar’s son on the former’s life narrates how the former overcame many administrative and practical hurdles to deliver the Ramayan series. Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan Snapshot A new book by Ramanand Sagar’s son on the former’s life narrates how the former overcame many
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt8HoqkFNp0&t=153s We came across these two beautiful Venugopalas in Japan. There I thought you may be curious to know that Hindu deities are worshipped today as much in Japan as they are worshipped in India. So in fact you may be surprised to know that there are hundreds of temples to
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpetea4eD-Y&t=12s The epics also are enormously important and deeply revered. As a matter of fact I have a film on the Ramayan which I have shot in 10 countries and Sujatha and I have had the pleasure of seeing the deep dedication with which people revere the Ramayan, in other countries.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrpfeeZjbrQ We talked about knowledge systems: Sruti that which is heard. Vedas, Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads. For example, mantras, hymns, prayers, commentaries and hymns and rituals, rituals, philosophy., these are all the contents of these ancient texts and thus Smriti that which is remembered – Vedangas, all grammar meter, Astronomy, Rituals,
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Surya Siddhanta, arguably the most ancient book on Indian astronomy, is a highly advanced and accurate treatise in Hindu astronomy that is widely respected all over the world for its highly developed scientific and astronomical concepts regarding the cosmos. As per Hindu tradition, the Sun God, Surya is said to
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In a conversation with Maria Wirth, author of the book “Thank you India – a German woman’s journey to the wisdom of yoga. The discourse on religion in India has been allowed to go on lopsided for far too long. Maria Wirth raises tough issues Indians themselves shy away from. Her astute
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tw4IaqZxeE Shiva Agamas are the Agamas which were revealed by Mahadeva Himself. The Kamika Agama which is considered to be one of the most important Agamas describes how they were revealed. It describes Mahadeva as having five faces – Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Ishana. Each of these faces of Mahadeva
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Q & A Session of Relevance Of Shiv Agamas For Hindus Today – Srijan Talk by Arti Agarwal Shiva Agamas are essentially the Applied Science of ancient Hindu Spirituality that offer lasting solutions to the myriad problems faced by humankind. About Speaker : Arti Agarwal is a devotee of Lord Shiva, disciple
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In continuation of the series of articles, videos and talks on the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi issue, here is valuable archival footage of an interview by Wilderness Films with renowned archaeologist and Padma Bhushan awardee, Professor B.B. Lal and fellow archaeologist Dr. S. P. Gupta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzCRJ8BJ4bk Professor B. B. Lal trained under veteran
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK8bEoiti7E&t=559s
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Source: - True Indology / Twitter. https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1067762785105440768 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1067764128952082432 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1067766373533798402 Featured Image credit -> https://www.slideshare.net/mohitmahajan0771/kashmir-jammu-kashmir-jk
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Source: - roseHub TV YouTube Channel. The Belgian orientalist and indologist Koenraad Elst was with us, to tell his story. The writer of several books like, “The Saffron Swastika” and “Decolonizing Hindu Mind” talked about his childhood, his upbringing and his love for India, in this interview. He also answered several
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-pBRf9GU1g Bhagwan Shankaracharya was 8 years old when he left his house. He took sanyas at the age of 9 years. After that what he accomplished cannot even be conceived of today. Between the ages of 12 and 16 years, Bhagwan Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on Prasthanatrayi, 3 types of Prasthaan and
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Source: Subhash Kak/Twitter https://twitter.com/subhashkak1/status/1016889907338448899 Disclaimer: - All content contained within the blog post, posted above is based on the personal opinions of the speaker. This article is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. The information, facts, opinions and other content appearing in the article do not reflect the official position of
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsyzrDg2n4 Namaskar! So just talking about the mentoring on one of the forum, number of you might be aware of it. If not there is one forum called Bharat Rakshak Forum, some of you might know this, BRF. Of course you can have a handle there, it doesn't have to be your
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1flVV3bSoyM&t=5s I would like to talk to you about the start of Kaliyuga. People at this point wonder what on earth am I doing, why am I talking about Kaliyuga? Well, it turns out that Kaliyuga is an absolute marker for all the Indian calendars. So, for example Aryabhatta gives his
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNXjaKQ4Heo&t=5s?cc_lang_pref=eng&cc_load_policy=1 In fact, even the people who practice this menstruation practices, they have forgotten there is an Ayurvedic rationale, Ayurvedic element to most of the menstruation practices that is mentioned in Vedas, Dharmasathra-s or any other texts. Ayurveda recognizes menstruation as a physiological process governed by the Tridosha-s. I spoke about
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w56PbxY0_1o So, these practices give a positive perceptionand add to this the fact thatThe Hindus consider their goddesses has menstruation and celebrate festivals in honour of them. There is a festival Kamakhya, well known festival in Assam. The Kamakhya festival, I think Ambubachi, it is called where the goddess undergo yearly menstruation for three days
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-aVw1mCTw?cc_lang_pref=eng&cc_load_policy=1 Today, most of the, all our understanding is based on modern science. We say, we have a physical body and even our mind is denied an independent existence. They say the brain activity makes us think, but this is not how our Hindu tradition understands. This is not how our
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFpVu3e-N9A?cc_lang_pref=ta&cc_load_policy=1 So, today’s topic is Menstruation Practices in Hinduism, What & Why? Yes, it is an offbeat topic, but I think nevertheless it is equally a very important topic. Menstruation is one of the, you know, all the adult woman go through it, affects them, influences them at a very deeper
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40uaJAGj3bc&t=1049s Namaste to everyone. I was asked to tell the audience something about Sanskrit Language. Sanskrit is such a language, I have not come here to boast about Sanskrit, to preach about its greatness. The experience which I have gained from worshipping this Sanskrit language, the experience which I understand is my
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Source:- @Chandrapida1 / Twitter. This is Brahamanical Mahabharata Shanti Parva where Bhishma instructs fair practises of battles. 'wounded soldiers should be cured by victors and then set free'. I challenge any hindu hater to show such noble rules of war anywhere else in world at that time. pic.twitter.com/MUcxUcpxfo — Chandrapida (@Chandrapida1) 12
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN7x5VidkIs&t=15s Now, the importance of the Ramayana in Indian civilization has been emphasized by many religious leaders, public thinkers through the ages, and what is the Ramayana? It is a manual of morals; it is to instruct a people in right conduct and right values. It is a national code. Ram
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK01SiZTmN0&t=1s So, now very early on we find scenes of the Ramayana depicted in art. The first art depiction of the Ramayana is a terracotta of the second century BCE. It shows Ravan carrying away Sita and Sita is shown throwing down her ornaments, hoping that that will help somebody to
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Courtesy:- Subhash Kak / Swarajya Magazine SNAPSHOT The important role that logic has enjoyed in the Indian cultural area is due to belief in the overarching Vedic system that knowledge is of two kinds: objective and subjective. All objective knowledge is governed by logic, whereas the knowledge related to the experiencing subject is
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Courtesy:- Subhash Kak / Pragyata / Swarajya Magazine Snapshot This paper reviewed some elements of Indian astronomy in Greece; also, a study of art has provided evidence of the Indic element in the Graeco-Roman world. We believe that ancient Eurasia had considerable trade and interaction within its regions. This interaction was a complex
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Courtesy: Subhash Kak / Swarajya Magazine SNAPSHOT:- The continuing analysis of the astronomical references in Hindu texts imply that astronomical ideas developed in India in stages. These stages can be seen in the different layers of the Vedic texts, the Brahmanas and the Vedanga Jyotisa. Astronomers were interested in information related to eclipses, supernovae
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Courtesy: Subhash Kak / Swarajya Magazine SNAPSHOT The Yazidis were denounced as infidels by al-Qaeda in Iraq who sanctioned their indiscriminate killing. The Islamic State began a campaign of destroying Yazidi cities and villages in 2014. The Yazidis claim to have originated in India, and the veneration of the peacock may be a
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Kicking off a series of talks and interviews on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue, Srijan Foundation organised a Srijan Talk titled, "Case For Ram Mandir At Ayodhya" by Dr. Meenakshi Jain at INTACH, New Delhi. The esteemed speaker, Dr. Meenakshi Jain holds a Ph.D from Delhi University and specialises in Cultural Studies. She
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Courtesy:- Suzanne Radalia / Swarajya Magazine. SNAPSHOT:- Does your name appear on an Indus Valley seal? Read to find out. Back in the 1970s, my family lived in southern California. The infamous smog there often caused school closings in summer. I can recall walking home through the caustic, murky air, choking, eyes streaming
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Srijan Foundation organised a talk on Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue, kicking of a series of talks and interviews on this topic at INTACH, Lodhi Estate. The speaker, Dr. Meenakshi Jain is Ph.D from Delhi Univeristy. She specialises in Cultural Studies. She is presently a member of the Governing Council, ICHR. Here is the
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This article is part of a series of articles on the Date of major episodes from the Indian History. The primary source of information for the article is the talk organised by the Srijan Foundation at the Press Club of India. Sh. Nilesh Nilkanth Oak presented the talk on the
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