Vedas

When did Kaliyuga start and the comment about Abhijit in Mahabharata

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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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Menstruation Practices in Hinduism: What & Why? — A Talk by Nithin Sridhar

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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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‘SANSKRIT : THE LANGUAGE OF THE SOUL’ — A Talk by Sampadananda Mishra

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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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The Prevalence Of Indic Ideas In The Graeco-Roman World

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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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Contribution Of Hindu Scriptures To Archaeoastronomy

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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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Cracking The Indus Script: A Potential Breakthrough

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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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